India’s green economy may attract $4.1 trillion investments: Study
Will create 48 million jobs New Delhi: India could attract USD 4.1 trillion in cumulative green investments and create 48 million full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs by 2047, according to an independent study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). The analysis further projects that India could also unlock a USD 1.1 trillion annual […]
Freedom is not only about rights, but duties and unity too: PM Modi
Karamsad (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that Constitution Day reminds the countrymen that freedom is not only about rights, but also about duties and a call for unity. The PM’s message was read out during the flag-off ceremony of ‘Unity March’ in Karamsad town of Gujarat’s Anand district, the native place of […]
Country has right to bring back offenders evading law: SC
New Delhi: The country has a right to bring back offenders who are evading law, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it refused to entertain a plea by a man seeking withdrawal of a request made to the United Arab Emirates for his extradition. According to authorities, 153 cases are registered against petitioner Vijay […]
J&K installs 3.81 lakh smart meters since 2024
40 percent of project target achieved, say officials Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has achieved 40 per cent progress in the roll-out of smart electricity meters under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), with the installation of over 3.81 lakh devices across the Union Territory in more than a year, officials said. The first phase of […]
Nearly three dozen villages included in extended master plan in Katra
Jammu: Thirty-three villages have been included in the extended master plan to ensure holistic, planned and sustained growth of Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district. This was stated at a high-level meeting chaired by Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD), Mandeep Kaur, at […]
Criminal detained under PSA in Kathua
Jammu: A notorious criminal was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Kathua district, police said Wednesday. Shammi Kumar, a resident of village Buddhi, is a habitual criminal involved in various illegal activities since 2018 and was slapped with PSA on the orders of the district magistrate after police prepared a detailed dossier, […]
Two drug trafficking attempts foiled in Kashmir
One peddler arrested, one absconding Srinagar: Two separate drug trafficking attempts were foiled and over 40 kilograms of narcotic contraband was seized in Anantnag and Pulwama districts of Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. One drug peddler was arrested, while the other is absconding, said a police spokesperson. In Anantnag, a team of Pahalgam Police deputed […]