No shortage of energy in country: Union Minister Puri
Says LPG, oil supply situation comfortable Chandigarh/Ludhiana: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said there is no shortage of energy in the country and the supply situation of crude oil, LPG and natural gas is quite comfortable. Speaking with reporters in Ludhiana, Puri further asserted that, while fuel prices rose considerably in many […]
Protests in Jammu against killing of civilians in PoK
Jammu: People displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) held protests in Jammu on Saturday against the killing of civilians in PoK and urged the Centre to expose Pakistan’s actions before the international community. The demonstrators, who included members of the BJP PoJK Refugee Cell and activists of SOS International, a registered body of displaced people from […]
Jammu Airport records major infrastructure, capacity expansion in past 12 yrs: Director
Jammu: Jammu Airport has witnessed significant growth and modernisation over the past decade, with major upgrades in passenger handling, runway infrastructure, cargo facilities, security systems and air connectivity, its director Devender Yadav said on Saturday. He said the new terminal building is about 60 per cent complete and is targeted for commissioning by the end […]
Udhampur Leaves Rest of J&K Behind in MPLADS Race
Dr Jitendra Singh’s constituency records more completed works than other four Lok Sabha seats combined Huge backlog of pending projects in Srinagar, Baramulla, Jammu and Anantnag-Rajouri raises accountability questions Srinagar: A striking imbalance has surfaced in the implementation of development projects under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) across Jammu and […]
CM’s advisor calls for revival of panel to oversee KP’s return, rehabilitation
Srinagar: Nasir Aslam Wani, the advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Saturday called for the revival of the apex committee to oversee the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits. In 2009, the government in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, then also headed by Abdullah, constituted the apex committee to […]
India successfully demonstrates BMD capability to take down hostile ballistic missiles
New Delhi: India has successfully carried out flight-tests of key platforms this week to demonstrate its multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system’s power to intercept intercontinental missiles, joining an elite group of nations with this capability. The BMDs are capable of intercepting incoming long-range nuclear missiles and hostile aircraft including AWACS (airborne warning and control systems). […]
Lt Guv attends launch ceremony of e-edition of collected works of MM Malaviya
Says Mahamana did not inherit easy paths; instead, he forged new avenues for India’s future SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday attended the launch ceremony of e-edition of collected works of revered nationalist, educationist and social reformer, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, at Srinagar. The Lieutenant Governor commended the monumental efforts of the Mahamana Malaviya […]
Javid Dar reviews irrigation infrastructure in Rafiabad, Baramulla
RAFIABAD: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, Saturday undertook an extensive tour of Rafiabad, covering Sagipora, Zalipora, Nathipora, Bagh-e-Chatkakh, Bohipora, Wadoora, Seelo and Shankargund areas of Baramulla district, to review the functioning of irrigation infrastructure. During the visit, the Minister carried out field inspection of […]