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Uber launchesShikara bookings on Dal Lake

This will be company’s first water transport service in Asia Srinagar: Tourists visiting the iconic Dal Lake will now enjoy a hassle-free travel experience with the launch of Uber’s first water transport service in Asia, aptly named ‘Uber Shikara’. This innovative initiative aims to combine technology with tradition, allowing travellers to pre-book shikara rides through […]

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Lt Guv congratulates Tourism Sector Stakeholders

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has congratulated all the stakeholders of the tourism sector of J&K on the launch of Uber Shikara services in Srinagar. In a social media post, the Lieutenant Governor said the launch of the Uber Shikara services will provide visitors a seamless way to experience the timeless charm of Shikara rides. […]

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‘Treat Muslims as equals’, Farooq Abdullah urges Centre

Srinagar: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the Centre should put a stop to activities that can spark communal tension in the country, and treat Muslims as equals. “There is a need to stop (incidents like Sambhal). I will tell the government of India to stop (such acts) because they cannot throw the […]

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UGC chairman bats for semester system in higher education institutions

UGC chairman bats for semester system in higher education institutions

Indore: University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said on Monday that higher education institutions should adopt the semester system instead of holding annual examinations for better evaluation of students and improving their learning process. Considering the student learning process, those universities in the country should adopt the semester system where students are still […]

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Govt, oppn break impasse in Parliament

Constitution debate to be held in LS, RS New Delhi: The government and opposition parties reached an agreement on Monday to break the week-long impasse in Parliament with the dates announced for a discussion on the Constitution, to mark its 75th year of adoption, in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The Lower House […]

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Cadre Management of various services will be streamlined: Minister

JAMMU: A delegation of Diploma Engineers Association  Monday met Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana. They apprised the Minister about several of their service issues including their regularisation/ promotion and maintenance of updated seniority. The Minister informed them that concerned Departments have already been directed for efficient […]

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‘No voter should be excluded’: SC seeks EC stand over enhanced voter limit

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Election Commission’s response on a PIL challenging its decision to increase the maximum number of voters from 1,200 to 1,500 at every polling station, saying no elector should be excluded. While asking the poll panel to clarify its stand, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna […]

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Fearing loss of land, farmers oppose proposed Anantnag-Pahalgam railway line

Srinagar: A group of farmers in Anantnag district have appealed to the Jammu and Kashmir government to drop plans to build a railway line connecting the south Kashmir district headquarters with Pahalgam, which also serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra. “Hundreds of acres of agricultural land will turn barren if a […]

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Efforts should be made to make tax collection less intrusive: Prez Murmu

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said efforts should be made to make tax collection less intrusive and underlined the need for greater use of technology in the process. Addressing trainee officers of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes), who called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, the President said the […]

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Accessible India Campaign: A Reflection on Nine Years of Progress

Accessible India Campaign: A Reflection on Nine Years of Progress

By: Arman Ali There couldn’t have been a better coincidence. Just as we were preparing to celebrate, analyze, and reflect on nine years of the ambitious Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan), the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment that reinforces its mission. On November 8, the Court directed the Union Government to frame mandatory […]