World likely to exhaust carbon budget for 1.5-deg C limit in 3 years: Scientists
New Delhi: If the world continues to release carbon dioxide at the current rate, the carbon budget for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be exhausted in just over three years, according to an international group of scientists. The carbon budget refers to the total amount of carbon dioxide the planet can emit […]
Manipuri BSF jawan killed in J&K honoured at Rabha Divas by Assam
Nalbari (Assam): BSF constable Deepak Chingakham, who was killed in the line of duty in Jammu and Kashmir last month, was posthumously awarded the Bir Chilarai Award by Assam government on Friday. The Manipur resident was among the eminent persons honoured by the state government on the occasion of ‘Rabha Divas’, commemorating the death anniversary […]
BSF troops perform yoga on pontoon bridge in Kathua
Jammu: In a unique initiative, the Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Friday performed yoga on a pontoon bridge built over the Ravi river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said. Scores of BSF troops from Madhopur practiced yoga on the pontoon bridge as a precursor to the International Yoga Day 2025, they said. […]
Omar inaugurates outreach office ‘Raabta’ in Jammu for grievance redressal
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday inaugurated an outreach office called ‘Raabta’ here to ensure efficient grievance redressal and informed decision-making through data-driven monitoring and strategic communication. Derived from Arabic, Raabta is an Urdu word and it means connection. Accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Abdullah inaugurated the Chief Minister’s Public Service and […]
Tributes paid to BSF jawan in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Friday paid tributes to the trooper, who lost his life while guarding the border in Rajasthan, officials said. BSF jawan Mohammad Ilyas Malik was deployed in Rajasthan, where he attained martyrdom while guarding the border on Wednesday, they said. The jawan’s mortal remains were brought to his […]
Reservation row: PDP leader Wahid Parra threatens to hit roads, alleges deliberate evasion by govt
Srinagar: PDP leader Waheed Para on Friday threatened to hit the streets over the reservation issue, saying there is a “deliberate evasion” by the Jammu and Kashmir government, which is “abdicating” its responsibility by “hiding” the report of the cabinet sub-committee formed on the matter. “By hiding this report, the NC government is abdicating its […]
