ATF price for domestic airlines unchanged
27 pc cut for int’l carriers, commercial LPG rates raised New Delhi: Aviation turbine fuel prices for domestic airlines remained unchanged for a second straight month on Monday, while the rates for international carriers were slashed by 27 per cent in line with easing global benchmarks. At the same time, state-owned fuel retailers raised […]
Domestic air traffic falls nearly 4 pc to 1.38 crore in April
New Delhi: Domestic air traffic declined 4.2 per cent to little over 1.38 crore in April compared to March amid multiple headwinds, including relatively softer travel demand. The latest data from aviation watchdog DGCA showed that carriers flew more than 1.38 crore passengers in April, 3.47 per cent lower than over 1.43 crore passengers carried […]
Trump says US close to ‘very good deal’ with Iran
Washington: President Donald Trump has said the US and Iran are close to a “very good deal,” but if Washington does not get what it wants, then it will “end it in a different way.” Trump’s remarks came during an interview to his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, which was telecast on Fox News on Saturday night. […]
First-Ever Night Kabaddi Tournament held in Rajouri
RAJOURI: In a landmark initiative under the ongoing 100 Days Campaign of the Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan, the Department of Youth Services and Sports (YSS), Rajouri, under the guidance of DC Rajouri Abhishek Sharma Sunday organized the first-ever Night Kabaddi Tournament for Boys and Girls at the Mini Stadium Sports Complex, Rajouri. The […]
India’s rotavirus vaccine coverage jumps to 85.4% in 2023-24 from 36.4% in 2019-2020: Survey
New Delhi: India’s coverage of all three doses of the rotavirus vaccine (RVV) among children more than doubled to 85.4 per cent in 2023-24 from 36.4 per cent in 2019-21, according to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6). The RVV was introduced in India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) in 2016 and scaled-up nationally in […]
Op Sindoor defined India’s response to provocation: Army chief
Pune: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said Operation Sindoor had set a benchmark for when national will was expressed with precision and resolve, defining India’s response to provocation. Reviewing the passing-out parade of the 150th course at NDA, Khadakwasla, General Dwivedi said the world cadets were stepping into “does not pause […]
Rusted mortar shell found in Poonch, defused
Jammu: A rusted mortar shell was recovered near a river in Poonch district on Saturday and later defused safely, officials said. The shell was found in Jogger’s Park by a youth who had gone for a morning walk in the park near the Pulastya River, close to the Sher-i-Kashmir Bridge on the outskirts of Poonch […]
Properties worth Rs 2 crore linked to drug trafficking attached
Srinagar: Properties worth around Rs 2 crore, allegedly acquired using proceeds from illicit narcotics trafficking, have been attached in Jammu and Kashmir as part of an intensified crackdown on drug networks, police said on Saturday. Srinagar police has attached multiple immovable properties belonging to individuals involved in narcotics-related activities under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu […]
Exhibit in Jammu displays intricate paper Aari art by renowned artist
Jammu: A unique exhibition showcasing paper Aari art by renowned artist Ritu Gupta is attracting visitors at Jammu Kala Kendra’s Sansar Chand Gallery, where more than 50 innovative artworks have been put on display. The exhibition, which began on on Saturday and will continue till June 5, features intricate Aari embroidery created on paper — […]
Police, suspected criminals exchange fire during operation in Jammu city
Jammu: An exchange of fire broke out between police and suspected criminals during an operation in Jammu on Tuesday evening, triggering fear and panic, after the suspects allegedly tried to escape by opening fire, officials said. “At about 6 pm, a team of Police Station Gandhi Nagar, along with a Special Operation Group party, proceeded […]