Udhampur railway station renamed after martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
Jammu, Sep 15 (PTI) The Udhampur railway station in Jammu and Kashmir has been renamed after martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan, officials said on Friday. Captain Tushar Mahajan, an officer of the 9 Para of special forces of army attained martyrdom after killing a terrorist while protecting his fellow Army personnel in a terror attack on […]
Earth’s warmest August saw 65 countries set record high temperatures: Report
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Thirteen per cent of the Earth’s surface, spanning 65 countries, experienced record high temperatures in August, while the rest of the world braved significantly higher temperatures compared to the 1951-1980 average, according to a new analysis conducted by an independent US-based non-profit organisation. Berkeley Earth, which focuses on environmental data […]
PM Modi lauds engineers for contribution to country’s progress
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted engineers, saying their innovative minds and tireless dedication have been the backbone of our nation’s progress. His tributes to them came on Engineer’s Day, which is held to commemorate pioneering engineer and administrator M Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary. He was born in […]
Ladakh LG assures transparency in Kargil council polls
Jammu, Sep 15 (PTI) Assuring the people of Kargil a free and fair hill council election next month, Ladakh Lt Governor Brigadier (Retd) B D Mishra has defended his adminstration’s protracted but unsuccessful battle in the courts against the granting of the ‘plough’ symbol to the National Conference. He rejected as “totally wrong” allegations […]
Hot and dry weather to continue in J&K: MeT
Srinagar, Sep 15: The weatherman on Friday forecast “hot and dry” weather to continue in Jammu and Kashmir for a week ahead. According to a meteorological department official, light to moderate rain and thunderstorm occurred at scattered places of J&K . “Except brief spell of morning rain, weather is very likely to remain hot and […]
Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch highway closed for traffic after rain washes away culvert
Rajouri, Sep 15: Traffic on Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch national highway has been suspended after a temporary culvert got washed away due to heavy rainfall since last night. An official said that the traffic has been diverted to other link roads. He said that due to the construction of a bridge on highway at Rajal Top in Nowshera, […]
Two persons apprehended along with arms, ammunition in Uri: Army
Srinagar, Sep: Army on Friday said that it along with police arrested two individuals along with arms and ammunition in Uri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Taking on to the social media blogging site X, army’s Chinar Corp wrote, ” Based on intelligence inputs an MVCP was established on 14 Sep 2023 by Indian […]
‘Conflict profiteers’ handed over stones and guns to children: Lt Guv
Says child protection top priority for the govt
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that “conflict profiteers” used to brainwash children and handover guns and stones in their hands but the UT administration is going tough against these profiteers and one will be spared. Addressing two-day workshop on Strengthening of Child Protection System/Mechanisms for Representatives of PRIs/ULBs/Police/SIRD and other stakeholders of J&K, […]
