Soldier found dead inside camp
Poonch/Jammu: A soldier was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside a military camp in Poonch district, officials said on Monday. Naik Varinder Singh was found dead inside his barrack by his colleagues when he failed to respond to their call for duty at a forward location during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, they […]
Tomato prices rise: Shiv Sena Dogra Front holds protests in Jammu
Jammu: Shiv Sena Dogra Front held a protest demonstration against the surge in tomato prices here on Monday. The protests were led by party president Ashok Gupta with a procession from Rani Park. The protesters carried a basket full of tomatoes in their hands and raised slogans against the government during the procession. Gupta said […]
Over 6,200 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath
Jammu: The 15th batch of more than 6,200 Amarnath pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here early on Monday morning amid tight security, officials said. As many as 2,29,221 devotees have paid obeisance at the Amarnath shrine since the annual pilgrimage began on July 1. A total of 6,648 pilgrims left in a convoy […]
India needs annual growth of 7.6 pc to become developed nation by 2047: RBI article
Mumba: India could become a developed country by 2047 with an average annual real GDP growth of 7.6 per cent over the next 25 years, said an article published by the Reserve Bank in its July bulletin. The task, however, may not be easy, given the current level of capital stocks, infrastructure and skill sets […]
India global bright spot with strong desire to grow more: PM Modi
New Delhi: India is a global bright spot with a strong desire to grow even more, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he shared on social media a recent Capital Group report which stated that the country is poised for a period of secular growth, fuelled by significant expansion in direct and fixed […]
Religious tourism received big boost under Modi govt: Union minister Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said religious tourism has received a big boost in the country under the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also said from the very first day since he was sworn in as the prime minister in 2014, Modi put forward a vision to connect places of […]
Army’s QRTs thwarted potential threats during Amarnath Yatra, provided timely assistance to pilgrims
Jammu: The quick reaction teams (QRTs) of the Army have successfully thwarted potential threats and provided timely assistance to pilgrims during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, a defence spokesperson said on Sunday. The QRT duties encompass maintaining constant vigilance, conducting regular patrols, coordinating with local authorities and promptly responding to any emergency situations, the spokesperson said. […]
Amarnath Yatra: 2 more pilgrims die, 8 CRPF personnel injured in road accident
Srinagar: The toll in the ongoing Amarnath Yatra climbed to 27 on Sunday with two more deaths, while eight CRPF personnel on their way to offer prayers at the cave shrine were injured in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, officials said. Urmilaben Modi (53) died after she was hit by a […]
Number of Amarnath pilgrims crosses 2 lakh-mark
Srinagar: More than 21,000 people paid obeisance at the cave shrine of amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas on Saturday, taking the total number of pilgrims past two lakh in the first 15 days of the annual yatra, officials said. “With 21,401 Shri Amarnathji pilgrims having darshan today, the total count of yatris surpassed the […]
Thai monks’ 32-day ‘padyatra’ for world peace culminates in Ladakh
Leh: A 32-day ‘padyara’ (foot march) for world peace, organised by Buddhist monks of Thailand, culminated here with local people turning up in good numbers and hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a global peace-maker. Representatives of Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF) also participated in the final leg of the march that began from the NDS […]
