Reach Out: Centre planning series of political initiatives in JK, say Officials
PM likely to chair ‘all party meet’
New Delhi: The Centre is planning a series of political initiatives in Jammu and Kashmir which may include discussion with mainstream parties of the Union Territory and elections to the assembly in the early part of next year, officials said here on Friday. The delimitation commission, which was set up immediately after passage of Jammu […]
Govt welcomes suggestions from experts on COVID-19
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday welcomed recommendations by a group of experts that mass, indiscriminate and incomplete vaccination can trigger emergence of mutant strains and that there is no need to inoculate those who had documented coronavirus infection, saying the suggestions will be deliberated upon. In their latest report which has been submitted to […]
Pak unveils Rs 8.48 trillion budget for new fiscal year
Islamabad: Pakistan government on Friday unveiled a Rs 8,48,700 crore budget for the new fiscal year, including a Rs 1,37,000 crore defence budget which is higher by Rs 8,100 crore than last year’s. Last year the defence budget was Rs 1,28,900 crore. The government set a meagre 4.8 per cent GDP growth target for the […]
Patnitop ropeway reopens for weekend operations
Jammu: The Patnitop ropeway in Udhampur district started weekend commercial operations on Friday, over a month after it was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2.8-km ecofriendly cable car project by Skyview is the first-of-its-kind leisure, lifestyle and adventure destination, located amidst bountiful nature, in the lap of the Himalayas. “Skyview by Empyrean, the […]
JK plans mythological theme park near Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to set up India’s best mythological theme park near the famous Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district and has sought investors for the project, officials said on Friday. The state-of-the-art park is aimed at increasing economic activity and generating direct and indirect local employment, besides improving the […]
Notorious auto-lifter held in Rajouri
Jammu: A notorious thief and auto-lifter was apprehended in Rajouri district on Thursday evening, police said. On June 7, three people lodged separate complaints at Thanamandi police station alleging that their vehicles had been stolen from Saaj and Kote Behrote areas, they said. FIRs were registered on the basis of the complaints and two separate […]