JK, ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu ink MoU to boost skill, faculty development

Jammu, May 28 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Skill Development signed an MoU with the ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu, an official said on Wednesday, describing it as a significant move to strengthen skill development and faculty training initiatives in the Union Territory. The MoU, valid for a period of five years, outlines a […]
Bovine smuggler detained under PSA in Kathua

Jammu, May 28 (PTI) A bovine smuggler has been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Kathua district , police said on Wednesday. Abdul Gani was taken into custody from the Maggar Khad area in Lakhanpur, they said. He has been lodged at Central Kot Bhalwal Jail here under the PSA to curtail […]
Possibility of interim trade deal between India, US by June 25: Sources

NEW DELHI, May 28 (PTI): With a team of US officials expecting to visit India next month for trade talks, there is a possibility that the two countries may agree on an interim trade pact by June 25, sources said. “Talks are moving. Things are on track,” they said. India’s chief negotiator, Special Secretary in […]
After Pahalgam, Omar Abdullah to hold meeting in Gulmarg

SRINAGAR, May 28 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will on Wednesday chair a meeting of his ministers and top officials in ski resort Gulmarg as part of his government’s efforts to bring back tourists to the union territory after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. The CM will chair the meeting in Gulmarg at 12 noon, […]
PM Modi on four-state tour to launch development projects

NEW DELHI, May 28 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day trip to four states from Thursday to launch numerous development projects, as he keeps up a busy itinerary touring different regions in the run up to the first anniversary of his third term in office. Modi will visit Sikkim, West Bengal, […]
Earth’s average temperature for 2025-29 likely to exceed 1.5 deg C limit: WMO

New Delhi, May 28 (PTI) There is a 70 per cent chance that the average global temperature for the 2025-2029 period will exceed pre-industrial levels by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a new report published by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Wednesday. It also said that there is an 80 per cent […]
Won’t be intimidated by terror: Omar Abdullah

Holds special cabinet meeting in Pahalgam PAHALGAM: Tourism should be conflict neutral and should not be a barometer to project normalcy, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday after a special cabinet meeting here to give a clear message that the government will not be “intimidated by cowardly acts of terror”. The […]
Meet to be held at Gulmarg today
Srinagar: To continue with his efforts to restore normalcy, CM Omar Abdullah shall be taking a meeting of all Ministers and Administrative Secretaries at Gulmarg on Wednesday, which according to an official statement is aimed to alleviate fear, reinforce sense of security and trust, and ultimately pave the way for the revival of tourism in […]
Terrorism is Pakistan’s deliberate `war strategy’: PM Modi
Says India to respond accordingly Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said terrorism was not a proxy war but a deliberate war strategy adopted by Pakistan, and India will respond to it accordingly. Speaking at a Gujarat government programme here, he also batted for buying Indian products to boost the country’s economy. Refusing to […]
No reliable data on heat stroke and heat deaths in India: Experts
New Delhi: There is no reliable data on heatstroke and heat deaths as data-reporting systems are not uniformly strong across the country, experts said on Tuesday. Talking about the impact of extreme heat at the India Heat Summit 2025, organised by research group Climate Trends, Health Ministry Advisor Soumya Swaminathan said deaths are just the […]