GI tags for JK’s Rajmash, Sulai honey
Jammu, Aug 30 (PTI) Local specialities Bhaderwah Rajmash, a variety of Rajma, and Sulai honey of Doda and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir, have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) tags. Union Minister of State for PMO Jitendra Singh hailed the decision saying it signifies a great leap forward in promoting these exceptionally popular products […]
Shah Rukh Khan visits Vaishno Devi shrine ahead of ‘Jawan’ release
Jammu, Aug 30 (PTI) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan offered prayers at the revered shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, ahead of the release of his much-anticipated film “Jawan”. According to an official, the 58-year-old actor reached the shrine late Tuesday night to pay his obeisance. “The […]
106 pc rise in foreign tourist arrivals in India in 2023 for Jan-Jun period
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) The number of foreign tourists who arrived in India this year during January-June is 106 per cent more than the figure for the corresponding period in 2022, official sources said. Also, according to data shared by them, there has been a growth in foreign exchange earnings for this period in […]
PM Modi greets people on Raksha Bandhan
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Wednesday. Dedicated to unbreakable trust and immense love between sister and brother, this auspicious festival is a sacred reflection of our culture, he said on X and wished that it strengthens the feelings of affection and harmony […]
BSF seizes over six kg of heroin in Punjab’s Gurdaspur
Chandigarh, Aug 30 (PTI) The Border Security Force has recovered over six kg of heroin and a packet of opium in the border village of Dostpur in Punjab’s Gurdaspur, an official of the force said on Wednesday. Acting on specific information, the BSF troops carried out a search operation on Tuesday evening. Six packets of […]
Ahead of state elections, LPG price cut by Rs 200
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) The government on Tuesday announced a Rs 200 per cylinder cut in prices of domestic cooking gas as it looked to counter the cheaper LPG promise of the Congress in upcoming assembly elections in states like Madhya Pradesh. A 14.2-kg LPG cylinder costs Rs 1,103 in New Delhi currently. It […]
Chidambaram nominated to parliamentary panel on home affairs looking into criminal laws
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday nominated former home minister and Congress member P Chidambaram to the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs. Chidambaram’s nomination comes in the wake of the retirement of Congress member P Bhattacharya from Rajya Sabha. The Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs is currently […]
UT status of Jammu and Kashmir is not permanent thing: Centre tells SC
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) The Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the union territory status of Jammu and Kashmir is not a “permanent thing” and that it will make an elaborate statement on the vexatious political issue in the court on August 31. The central government’s response was conveyed to the court […]
Human-caused climate change may lead to 1 billion premature deaths over next century: Study
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Climate change induced by human activity is likely to be responsible for the premature death of about one billion people over the next century, if global warming reaches two degrees Celsius, a study suggests. The oil and gas industry is directly and indirectly responsible for over 40 per cent of […]
US Congress asked to update ‘woefully outdated’ immigration system
Washington, Aug 29 (PTI) The Biden administration has asked the Congress to update the woefully outdated immigration system, the White House said Monday. “As we have said many times before, this is an outdated immigration system. We’ve asked the Congress to update our woefully outdated immigration system. We’ve been very clear on that, including, including […]