PM Modi holds talks with Saudi Crown Prince
New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held wide-ranging talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, focussing on shoring up bilateral trade and defence ties. Bin Salman is currently on a State visit to India following end of the G20 Summit. Ahead of the talks, the Crown […]
Suspected IED found in Pattan, Baramulla
Srinagar, Sep 11 (PTI) Security forces detected an IED-like object in Pattan area of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday following which traffic on the Srinagar-Baramulla national highway was temporarily suspended, officials said. The suspected IED, kept in a bag, was found by the forces at Hanjiveera on the national highway in early hours, they said. They […]
Terror recruitment module unearthed in Baramulla
Srinagar, Sep 11 (PTI) A terror recruitment module was unearthed in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, with the arrest of three persons, police said on Monday. Acting on a tip-off, security forces established a mobile check point at Chak Tapper in Kreeri area on Sunday evening. Three persons, who were moving in a suspicious […]
New Delhi Declaration provides new direction for tourism sector: Govt on G20 Summit
New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) A “significant milestone” achieved during the G20 Leaders’ Summit here was the “unanimous endorsement” of the pivotal role of tourism and culture in sustainable socio-economic development and prosperity, the Ministry of Tourism said on Sunday. The declaration was announced and adopted by the summit on Saturday. The G20 New Delhi […]
Alpine grasslands of Bhaderwah emerges as favourite destination for picnickers
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Sep 10 (PTI) The high-altitude Jaie Valley meadows near the picturesque Bhaderwah in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district has emerged as a favourite destination for picnickers this season, officials said. A record four lakh tourists, including 1.20 lakh students, visited the valley — which lies at an altitude of 7,850 feet, 30 kilometres from […]
Terror and its ecosystem destroyed everyone, Tourism united all: Lt Guv
Kupwara, Sep 10: Stating that the authorities are committed to make Jammu and Kashmir a global tourism destination, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that terror and its ecosystem had destroyed everyone while as tourism is uniting all and one. The LG stated this while inaugurating the Bungus Tourism and Adventure festival at Bungus […]
PM Modi hands over G20 ceremonial gavel to Brazilian president
New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) Marking the ceremonial transfer of the G20 presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday handed over the gavel to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who hailed India for giving voice to topics of interests of emerging economies. At the concluding session, Modi handed over the gavel and offered […]
US President Biden leaves for Vietnam after concluding India visit
New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) US President Joe Biden left for Vietnam after he and several other G20 leaders paid homage at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial Rajghat here on Sunday morning. On his first visit to India as the US President, Biden arrived in the national capital on Friday to attend the two-day G20 summit and […]
G20 leaders arrive at Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi
New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday received G20 leaders at the rain-drenched Rajghat where they will pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, IMF head Kristalina Georgieva, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong were amongst the first to reach the […]
200 hours of non-stop negotiations, 15 drafts led to consensus on Ukraine: India’s Sherpa
New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) It took over 200 hours of non-stop negotiations by a team of Indian diplomats to deliver a consensus on the G20 declaration that was adopted at the Leaders’ Summit here, India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said on Sunday. The team of diplomats, including joint secretaries Eenam Gambhir and K Nagraj […]