Scouts & Guides deployed at key railway station in Jammu for crowd management
Jammu: Special teams of Scouts and Guides have been deployed at key railway stations under the Jammu division to ensure smooth passenger movement and effective crowd management during the Navratri festival, officials said on Wednesday. Anticipating a heavy influx of devotees visiting the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, the division has implemented comprehensive security and […]
Parenthood not a solitary function: SC
Urges Centre to bring law recognising paternity leave New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Centre to come up with a law recognising paternity leave as a social security benefit, observing that parenthood is not a solitary function and while the mother is central to a child’s development, it would be unjust […]
Amid conflicts, parl panel recommends immediate security audit of Indian missions abroad
New Delhi: In the backdrop of heightened geopolitical tensions and increased targeting of diplomatic premises, a parliamentary panel has recommended that the Centre create a “dedicated” budget sub-head for security of Indian missions abroad and carry out their “immediate security audit”, prioritising high-risk locations. The observation by the Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress […]
Navratri celebrations: Railways to Add Extra Sleeper Coach in Kolkata–Jammu Tawi Express
Jammu: The Northern Railway’s Jammu Division has decided to attach an additional sleeper coach to the Kolkata–Jammu Tawi Express in view of the expected surge in passengers during the Navratri festival, officials said on Tuesday. The additional coach will be attached to Train No. 13151/13152 (Kolkata–Jammu Tawi–Kolkata Express) from March 20 to April 2 to […]
Dependency on Dutch tulips needs to be ended: CM Omar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday called for making the Union Territory self-reliant in tulip bulb production, emphasizing the need to reduce the recurring expenditure on imports from the Netherlands to save foreign exchange. The Chief Minister instructed the Floriculture Department to explore and scale up indigenous propagation methods. “The Floriculture […]
West Asia Conflict: CM Omar reviews stock and supply of LPG cylinders, essential commodities
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday directed officers to ensure there is no “artificial scarcity” or black marketing of essential commodities across the Union territory ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr and Navratri festivals. Abdullah chaired a meeting to review the stock of essential commodities and petroleum products in Jammu and Kashmir in view of the upcoming […]