PM Modi celebrates Diwali with Navy personnel onboard INS Vikrant
PANAJI, Oct 20 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with naval personnel onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, which he described as a towering symbol of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India). Modi arrived here on Sunday evening and boarded the home-built aircraft carrier off the coast of Goa. The entire journey was done in a discreet […]
Lieutenant Governor Arrives At Delhi with Holy Relics of Lord Buddha
New Delhi, Oct 20: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha returned to Delhi today after concluding his three-day visit to the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. He was leading the delegation to bring back the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha to India following their exposition in Elista, the Capital city of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. The Lieutenant […]
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah extends warm greetings on Diwali
Srinagar, Oct 20: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today extended warm greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and to all those celebrating the festival of Diwali across the country and beyond. In his message, the Chief Minister said that Diwali, the festival of lights, signifies the triumph of good over evil and the victory […]
Extraordinary coordination among 3 services compelled Pakistan to surrender during Op Sindoor: PM
PANAJI, Oct 20 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the extraordinary coordination among the three services together compelled Pakistan to surrender during Operation Sindoor. Modi also lauded the valour and determination of security forces and said it was due to that, the nation has achieved a significant milestone by “eliminating Maoist terrorism”. He […]
Driver killed in road mishap at Laripora Anantnag in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 20: A truck driver was killed after his vehicle met with an accident in Laripora area of Pahalgam in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday morning. Officials said that a tipper bearing registration number JK01AJ-7136 lost his control and turned turtle at Laripora. The driver of the vehicle was killed in the mishap. […]
Shamim Begum is NC candidate for Nagrota after Congress refuses to file its nominee
Srinagar, Oct 20: After Congress declined the offer to contest the Nagrota seat, the National Conference on Monday decided to field District Development Council member Shamim Begum as its candidate for the constituency. NC’s Provincial President for Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, said that the party has decided to nominate DDC member Shamim Begum as its […]
Stock markets surge in early trade; Sensex jumps over 700 points
Mumbai, Oct 20 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty jumped in early trade on Monday, driven by buying in blue-chips Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and foreign fund inflows. A sharp rally in global markets also added to the markets’ optimism during the initial trade. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 704.37 points to 84,656.56 in […]
Nagrota bypolls: Cong steps aside for NC to realise ‘larger goal’ of defeating BJP
JAMMU, Oct 20 (PTI): The Congress has decided not to contest the Nagrota assembly by-election in Jammu and Kashmir, even though the National Conference has offered it the seat. Both the coalition partners had fought last year’s assembly elections together but the alliance has been going through a rough patch ever since the National Conference […]
J&K Bank provides Critical Care Ambulance to SKIMS under CSR
SRINAGAR, OCT 19: In line with its commitment to people’s welfare including healthcare support under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), J&K Bank provided a state-of-the-art Critical Care Ambulance to Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar. The fully-equipped ambulance – designed to cater to patients in emergency and life-threatening situations – was handed over during a […]
Lieutenant Governor Greets People on the Eve of Deepawali
SRINAGAR, OCT 19: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali. In his message, the Lieutenant Governor has said, “On the sacred occasion of Deepawali, I extend my warm greetings to the people. The festivity will light the lamp of compassion and righteousness and inspire us to move […]