India looking at increasing ethanol blending with petrol to over 20 pc: Union Minister
Guwahati, Feb 26 (PTI) India is looking at increasing its target to blend ethanol with petrol to more than 20 per cent and has formed a committee under the NITI Aayog to look into it, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep S Puri said on Wednesday. Addressing the Advantage Assam 2.0 business summit, he said […]
Saints have always played key role in eradication of social evils: Murmu
Chhatarpur (MP), Feb 26 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said saints in India have played a major role in the eradication of social evils and ensured a respectable place for women in the society. The saint community’s role is also important in achieving the goal of a developed India by 2047, Murmu said. She […]
Top security officers discuss plan to crackdown on terror ecosystem in Chenab Valley
BANIHAL/JAMMU, Feb 25 (PTI): Top security officers met in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Tuesday and discussed an integrated plan to crackdown on the terror ecosystem in Chenab Valley which was rocked by several terror incidents last year, officials said. The government’s plan to arm ex-servicemen, supplementing the existing Village Defence Guards, was also […]
Lt Guv greets people on Mahashivratri, Herath
JAMMU, FEB 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest greetings to the people on the occasion of Mahashivratri, which will be celebrated tomorrow on February 26. In a message, the Lieutenant Governor said: “On the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri, I convey my hearty greetings and felicitations to all and wish them health, happiness […]
Kashmiri artisan wins 1st Prize in Iranian Craft Festival
SRINAGAR, FEB 25: In yet another recognition at prestigious global event, Mir Arshad Hussain, a noted papier mache craftsman from Bota Kadal, Lal Bazar, has been conferred with the first prize and Diploma of Honor at the 9th International Fajr Festival of Handicrafts, Sarv-e-Simin, at Tehran, by the Iranian Minister for Cultural Heritage, Tourism and […]
Villagers demand repair of vital footbridge declared unsafe in Doda
Doda (J-K), Feb 25 (PTI) A suspension footbridge built over the Chenab river about six decades ago to link over 14 villages was declared unsafe in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir recently, causing concern among locals who have been demanding that the vital link be immediately repaired. The bridge at Prem Nagar, 15 km […]
India should take lead in preserving glaciers: Sonam Wangchuk writes open letter to PM
New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Fresh from his tour to the US where he carried a piece of ice from a glacier in Ladakh to flag their fast melting, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that India should take a lead in addressing the issue. Drawing […]
CM Omar Abdullah greets Kashmiri Pandits on Herath
SRINAGAR, Feb 25 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday extended his good wishes to the Kashmiri Pandit community on Herath, the Kashmiri equivalent of Maha Shivaratri. “Wishing everyone a joyous and blessed Herath! May this sacred festival bring peace, prosperity, and divine blessings to every home. Herath Mubarak!” Abdullah posted on […]
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court awards lifer to ex-Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in murder case
New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) A Delhi court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a murder case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Special judge Kaveri Baweja pronounced the judgement for the alleged killing of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984. The complainant, wife […]
Hajin road along Jhelum develops cracks, locals feel scared
Srinagar, Feb 25: Massive cracks appeared on a road along the river Jhelum in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday, creating panic among locals. Locals said that cracks have been developing on the road over the past few days, but today, the damage worsened with fresh cracks. They expressed concern that if […]
