Fit citizens will lead to a healthy society, developed India: Mandaviya
Srinagar, Apr 26: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Sunday said fitness of citizens is essential for a prosperous nation, asserting that a healthy society alone can build a developed India. Speaking on the third day of a three-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ organised by his ministry on the banks of Dal Lake […]
DIG calls for heightened vigilance, robust security grid along IB in Kathua
Jammu, Apr 26 (PTI) Strategic sensitivity of border areas calls for strict vigilance and heightened alertness along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jammu-Samba-Kathua Range Shridhar Patil has said. He made the remarks while chairing a comprehensive security and crime review meeting with all supervisory officers at […]
Relieved Prez Trump unharmed after security incident in Washington: PM Modi
New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was relieved that US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President J D Vance were safe and unharmed after a security incident at the White House Correspondents’ dinner in Washington. Modi said violence has no place in democracy and […]
Amit Shah to visit Leh next week, pay obeisance to Lord Buddha’s relics
Leh, Apr 26 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Leh on April 30 for a two-day visit, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena said on Sunday. Saxena said the home minister will pay his respect to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha Purnima on May 1. “It […]
Mercury likely to touch 44 deg C in Delhi; IMD issues alert for heatwave-like conditions
New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.4 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department. The weather department has forecast partly cloudy sky with an orange alert for heatwave-like conditions at isolated places by the evening. The maximum temperature is expected to […]
Trump rushed out of dinner event after shots fired; one arrested
Washington, Apr 26 (PTI) US President Donald Trump and other top White House officials were evacuated unharmed from the annual dinner of White House correspondents after a man armed with multiple weapons fired shots outside the ballroom of the hotel. The incident took place at around 8:34 PM local time when dinner was served. At […]
Six border villages in Kathua brought under Centre’s Vibrant Village Programme-II
Jammu, Apr 26 (PTI) In a push to strengthen the development infrastructure, six strategically located border villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district have been brought under the Centre’s Vibrant Village Programme-II, aiming for full saturation of welfare schemes, officials said on Sunday. The villages – Bobiya, Kadyala, Gajnal, Karol Krishna, Rathua and Gujjar Chak […]
Avalanche hits Srinagar-Leh national highway
Srinagar, Apr 25 (PTI) An avalanche hit the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said, adding that no loss of life has been reported so far. An avalanche hit a few vehicles at Shaitan Nallah at Zojila Pass along the Srinagar-Leh highway, officials added. They noted that while there were no […]
Trader fined Rs 6.29 lakh for GST violations in Udhampur
JAMMU, Apr 25 (PTI): The enforcement team on Saturday imposed a penalty of Rs 6.29 lakh on a trader for violation of GST norms in Udhampur district , a spokesman of the Sales Tax Department said. The action was initiated after the trader was found attempting to manage the movement of goods without proper documentation, […]
Govt reconstitutes Niti Aayog
NEW DELHI, Apr 25 (PTI): The government has reconstituted the Niti Aayog, appointing Ashok Kumar Lahiri as vice chairman and five full-time members, including economist K V Raju, Director of AIIMS M Srinivas and Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology. Making the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished a productive and impactful tenure […]