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PM Modi flags off Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express

Inaugurates world’s highest rail bridge Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off a Vande Bharat train service between Katra and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, the first train connection between the Kashmir valley and the Jammu region. Modi inaugurated the train in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Jammu and Kashmir LG […]

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Kashmir rail service connected hearts of people: Lt Guv

Says ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ dream fulfilled Katra: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said ‘Kashmir to Kanyakumari’ is no more a slogan but has become a reality with the flagging off the Vande Bharat train to the valley. The inauguration of the Kashmir rail service has connected hearts of people of J-K with rest […]

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Lt Guv, CM greet people on eve of Eid-ul-Adha

SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah greeted the people on the eve of Eid-ul-Adha, which will be celebrated on Saturday. In his message, the Lieutenant Governor said: “Eid Mubarak!  Heartiest greetings and good wishes to the people on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. Eid embodies the spirit of sacrifice and […]

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CM mixes humour with plea for statehood at historic rail inauguration

Katra: Mixing humour with political resolve, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday used the flagging-off ceremony of the first train to Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Katra to subtly but clearly articulate his government’s demand for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Recalling the opening of the Katra railway station, the […]

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PM Modi’s determination made Kashmir rail link possible: Ashwini Vaishnaw

PM Modi’s determination made Kashmir rail link possible: Ashwini Vaishnaw

  Katra: Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw on Friday said the determination and sharp focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned the dream of connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country through a railway link into a reality. “The nation nurtured the dream of the Jammu-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line for decades. There were many difficulties, […]

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Hajj attendance falls to 30-year-low excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period

Jeddah:  This year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia attracted the lowest number of pilgrims for 30 years, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period, according to figures released by authorities in Saudi Arabia. The annual Islamic pilgrimage attracted just 1,673,230 Muslims, the majority of them from outside Saudi Arabia, according to a post from the country’s Hajj Ministry […]

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RPF’s Commandos for Railway Security to protect JK Vande Bharat trains

Salgandan (Ramban): Commando forces of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), popularly known as CORAS, have been deployed for the security of Vande Bharat trains on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line, ferrying passengers between the Kashmir Valley and Katra, the base camp of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on […]

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RBI goes for steepest interest rate cut in 5 years

Home, auto loans to get cheaper Mumbai: Home, auto and other loans are likely to cost less as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut interest rates by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points on Friday, and unexpectedly reduced the cash reserve ratio for banks to make available more money to lend in a bid to […]

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PM Modi to attend G7 Summit in Canada; thanks Carney for invite

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he will be attending the G7 Summit later this month in Canada and that he looked forward to meeting his newly elected Canadian counterpart Mark Carney. PM Modi thanked Carney for an invite to the Summit, scheduled between June 15-17 in Kananaskis, in a telephone call […]

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A historical moment

A historical moment

What else could have Kashmir Valley got as an Eid gift from no other than the Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an all season rail connectivity to the region promising new avenues for growth and development became a reality. . Considered as one of the modern wonders the 272 Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project constructed […]

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