Kashmir rail link project ‘gathered dust’ under Congress rule: BJP
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The BJP on Friday slammed the Congress for “spreading half truth” about the Kashmir rail link project, and said the Modi government finished what it started, unlike the opposition party which only made announcements and forgot to fulfil them during its term. This came after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said […]
Active Covid cases in India cross 5,000-mark
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) India’s active Covid case tally crossed the 5,000 mark with Kerala remaining the most affected state followed by Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi, according to the Union Health Ministry data released on Friday. In view of the increase in cases, the Centre is conducting mock drills to check facility-level preparedness […]
PM Modi inaugurates Chenab Bridge, world’s highest railway bridge
Reasi, Jun 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Chenab Railway Bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge, in Jammu’s Reasi District. According to the details the bridge is located between the remote villages of Kauri and Bakkal. It rises 359 metres above the Chenab River, 35 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower, and spans […]
RBI slashes interest rates, cuts reserve ratio to boost growth
Mumbai, Jun 6 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut interest rates by more than expected 50 basis points on Friday, a third consecutive reduction, and unexpectedly reduced the cash reserve ratio for banks to provide a major liquidity fillip to support the economy amid geopolitial and tariff headwinds. The RBI’s six-member monetary policy […]
Railway Minister shares 8 features of Katra Srinagar Rail Link
Katra (Jammu), June 6 (PTI) With the flagging of the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday shared eight notable features of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. In a post on X, Vaishnaw described the project as a “remarkable feat of engineering,” emphasising that it includes […]
PM Modi visits Chenab bridge; interacts with engineers, workers
KATRA, Jun 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday walked to the viewpoint near the world’s tallest railway bridge over the Chenab river and was briefed about the project which is key in connecting Kashmir to the rest of the country by train. Accompanied by union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Jitendra Singh and Chief […]
Empowering youth the most powerful thing a nation can do: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Jun 6 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that several of his government initiatives are rooted in the firm belief that empowering youth is the most powerful thing a nation can do, citing several programmes in the 11 years of his tenure. He said on X “India’s youth have made a […]
PM to inaugurate Kashmir rail link today
Srinagar, Jun 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is visiting Jammu and Kashmir today will inaugurating and dedicate multiple development projects worth over 46 thousand crore rupees to the nation at Katra. As part of it, Prime Minister Modi will dedicate the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project to the nation. The 272-kilometre USBRL project has […]
Two killed in separate road mishaps across Kashmir
Srinagar, Jun 6: Two people were killed and five people were injured in two road mishaps in Pulwama and Srinagar respectively, officials said Friday. They said that a tragic bike accident in Pinglena, Pulwama district, on Thursday evening claimed one life and left another injured, just ahead of a festive day. Officials said that the […]
Hajj attendance falls to 30-year-low excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period
ISLAMABAD (AP), June 6: 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 Thursday. 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 on […]
