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 […]
Army’s northern commander visits Strike One corps; reviews operational preparedness
Jammu, Jun 6 (PTI) General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited the headquarters of Strike One, also known as 1 Corps, in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura and was briefed on the operational preparedness of the formation, the Army said on Friday. He also visited a transit camp of the Northern Command in Jammu […]
Kashmir rail link project will be crucial part of Viksit Bharat’s developmental journey: Jitendra Singh
KATRA/JAMMU, Jun 5 (PTI): Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring a speedy completion of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project after taking office in 2014 and said it marks the beginning of a historic journey in setting up the world’s highest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir. On […]
Curbing terror ecosystem: NIA searches 32 locations across JK
New Delhi, Jun 5: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted a series of searches across Kashmir as part of its continuing investigations against terror conspiracy by Pakistan backed proscribed terrorist organisations and their offshoots to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir. According to a statement issued by the probe agency 32 location were searched across […]
Vande Bharat will benefit us, closure of highway to have least impact now: CM Omar
Jammu, Jun 5: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Vande Bharat, scheduled to be flagged off tomorrow by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will benefit everyone. Speaking to the reporters, CM Omar said the Vande Bharat train project was started when he was in Class 7th. “It has been a long wait and now […]
Direct train between Jammu and Srinagar will run in September: Union Minister
Jammu, Jun 5: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Thursday said that the direct train between Jammu and Srinagar will run in September after work on Jammu railway station is completed. Speaking to the reporters, the minister said that work on Jammu Railway station is going on. “The work is expected to be completed by September. […]
