Added on January 31, 2024
Press Trust of India
New Delhi: Ride-hailing firm Uber on Tuesday said it has started operations in Jammu and Kashmir with the launch of services in Srinagar. Uber will offer Uber Go and outstation cab service Uber Intercity in the Valley. “Uber’s launch in Srinagar is in line with its expansion plans in India, with an aim to increase […]
Added on January 31, 2024
Press Trust of India
Srinagar: The authorities in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday issued an avalanche warning in the wake of snowfall in the higher reaches of the valley, officials said. A low-danger level avalanche warning was issued to the people of the central Kashmir district, they said. “Avalanche with low-danger level is likely to occur above 2,800 […]
Added on January 31, 2024
Press Trust of India
Kathua/Jammu: Security forces on Tuesday detected and defused two explosive devices in Kathua district, officials said. Locals informed police and the Border Security Force (BSF) about some suspicious material packed in a pothyene bag in the Sherpur area, around 2 kilometers away from the International Border, they said. Security personnel rushed to the spot and […]
Added on January 31, 2024
Press Trust of India
New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament, the last of the present Lok Sabha, begins on Wednesday with an address by President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting, as the government sought cooperation of opposition parties to ensure the proceedings run smoothly. All eyes will be on the President’s address and the interim budget Finance […]
Added on January 30, 2024
Press Trust of India
Srinagar: Snowfall in Kashmir has brought cheers to the tourism sector, sparking joy among tourists and the local people linked with the tourism industry. The industry was feeling battered over the last couple of months in the absence of a good snowfall, with many intending tourists cancelling their bookings and tour operators receiving little to […]
Added on January 30, 2024
Press Trust of India
Srinagar: Many areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains on Monday, even as the minimum temperature settled above the freezing point at most places in the valley, officials said. The ski-resorts of Gulmarg and Gurez, and higher reaches of Kupwara in north Kashmir received fresh […]
Added on January 30, 2024
Press Trust of India
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday voiced for transformation of the education sector and said the private educational institutions must adopt some measures to ensure that education is accessible to all particularly the marginalised sections of the society. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has instilled new confidence in the society as he […]
Added on January 30, 2024
Press Trust of India
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday said that the biennial Rajya Sabha polls will be held on February 27 for 56 seats, as the tenure of incumbents including former prime minister Manmohan Singh and BJP president J P Nadda will end in April. The vacancies also include seats held by nine Union ministers including […]
Added on January 30, 2024
Press Trust of India
‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday cautioned parents against treating their children’s report cards as their own visiting card, while asserting that it is crucial to instill resilience in children to help them cope with pressures and parents and teachers should collectively address challenges faced by them. Interacting with students, […]
Added on January 30, 2024
Press Trust of India
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday extended the ban on terrorist group Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for five years for its involvement in fomenting terrorism and disturbing peace and communal harmony in the country. In a post on ‘X’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that bolstering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of […]
