Srinagar district takes lead in implementation of SMILE scheme across J&K
DC Srinagar visits Rehabilitation Home for persons involved in the act of Begging; takes stock of the available facilities SRINAGAR: With an aim to rehabilitate and facilitate beggars to join mainstream to live a dignified life under SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) scheme in District, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr […]
Army conducts search operation following suspicious movement near LoC in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 11 (PTI) The Army on Saturday conducted a search operation after getting a tip-off about suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector here, security officials said. Some villagers observed the movement of some suspected persons, believed to be terrorists, at Jogiwan in the early hours of the day […]
Eagerly waiting to visit Sonamarg for tunnel inauguration: PM ahead of his J&K visit
Srinagar, Jan 11: Ahead of his visit to Jammu & Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he is eagerly waiting for his visit to Sonamarg to inaugrate the Z-Morh tunnel. PM Modi will inaugrate the tunnel on January 13 at Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. “I am eagerly awaiting my visit […]
Dozen illegally built houses demolished in anti-encroachment drive in Jammu
JAMMU, Jan 11 (PTI): A dozen illegally built houses and four plinths were demolished in a major encroachment drive here on Saturday, leading to retrieval of 10 kanals of the land belonging to the Jammu Development Authority (JDA), a senior government official said. The successful drive was conducted by the JDA in close coordination with […]
Union Minister on 5-day visit to Saudi Arabia, to sign agreement for Hajj pilgrimage
NEW DELHI, Jan 11 (PTI): Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday embarked on a five-day visit to Saudi Arabia to sign a bilateral agreement for the Hajj pilgrimage of 2025, where India is seeking an additional quota for 10,000 pilgrims. Rijiju is scheduled to meet Saudi Arabian Minister Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah on […]
Security beefed up around Z-Morh tunnel in Ganderbal ahead of inauguration
SRINAGAR, Jan 11 (PTI): Security has been beefed up around the Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district which is likely to be thrown open by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 13, officials said on Saturday. The prime minister is likely to address a public rally after the inauguration of the tunnel in […]
Next CEC to be appointed as per new law, not convention
NEW DELHI, Jan 11 (PTI): All eyes are on the Supreme Court which will examine the law on appointing members of the Election Commission as its validity has been challenged for not having the chief justice of India as a member of the selection panel. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions […]
War against drug trafficking has to be ruthless: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Jan 11: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that there is an urgent need for an uncompromising fight against narcotics to safeguard the future generations of India. Addressing a regional conference on “Drug Trafficking and National Security” organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Shah, according to the news agency—Kashmir News […]
Minimum temperatures rise across Kashmir due to cloud cover
Srinagar, Jan 11 (PTI) Minimum temperatures rose across Kashmir due to cloud cover but remained below the freezing point, officials said on Saturday. The relief, however, is likely to be short-lived as fresh snowfall is expected in the higher reaches during the day. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 3.6 degrees Celsius on […]
Indian economy likely to be ‘a little weaker’ in 2025: IMF MD
WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (PTI): The Indian economy is expected to be “a little weaker” in 2025 despite steady global growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said. Georgieva also said she expects quite a lot of uncertainty in the world this year mainly around the trade policy of the US. In her annual media roundtable […]