Are frozen fruit and canned vegetables healthy as fresh food?
Margaret Murray You probably know fruit and vegetables are good for you, and most of us don’t eat enough of them. But amid a cost-of-living crisis, buying more fresh food may not seem like a budget-friendly option. Enter: canned or frozen fruit and vegetables. These are usually cheaper and longer-lasting than fresh produce. But are […]
PDP leader Para alleges slow pace of developmental works in JK
Srinagar: Opposition PDP leader Waheed Para on Wednesday expressed concern over the slow pace of work in Jammu and Kashmir. “Thousands of crores have been allocated to the R&B Department, yet the reality on the ground remains alarming. Nearly half the working season has passed, but not a single road has been taken up for […]
Mini bus plunges into gorge in Kathua, 23 pilgrims injured
Jammu: At least 23 pilgrims were injured when a bus carrying them skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. The pilgrims from Goran and Sumb villages of Samba were travelling to the Mata Sukrala Devi Temple in Billawar when the accident took place near Dingi Simbli […]
10 drug peddlers arrested across Jammu amid ongoing crackdown
Jammu: Ten alleged drug peddlers, including a resident of Punjab, were arrested along with a large quantity of heroin at separate places in Jammu, Udhampur, Kathua and Doda districts, police said on Wednesday. Gagandeep Singh of Amritsar and his two associates from Jammu — Damanjot Singh and Vivek Kumar — were arrested following the busting […]
Ladakh LG approves setting up of screening committee to strengthen anti-narcotics framework
Leh: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday approved the constitution of a screening committee under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act to strengthen the anti-narcotics framework in the region. Over the past few months, Ladakh has witnessed an alarming rise in cases related to drug abuse […]
Ladakh admin calls for SoPs to curb unauthorised photography, videography as IAF raises concern
Leh/Jammu: The Ladakh administration has directed agencies concerned to formulate SOPs to prevent unauthorised photography and videography of sensitive areas in Leh, including the dual-use airport, after the Indian Air Force raised concern over the increasing circulation of photographs and videos of operational areas on social media platforms. The directions were issued during a high-level […]
President confers Padma awards to Mammootty, Satish Shah, Rohit Sharma
New Delhi: Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj, actors Mammootty and Satish Shah, cricketer Rohit Sharma, and playback singer Alka Yagnik were among eminent personalities conferred with the coveted Padma awards by President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday. In the second civil investiture ceremony at the Ganatantra Mandap of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the president presented Padma Vibhushan to former […]
BRICS has vital role in deepening security cooperation, addressing shared challenges: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the BRICS has a vital role in deepening security cooperation and addressing shared challenges, from terrorism and cyber security to emerging technologies, in a changing global landscape. Modi also said that India’s chairmanship of BRICS will seek to advance practical cooperation, support the priorities of […]
Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs calls on Lt Guv, CM
SRINAGAR: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, led by its Chairman Dr. Shashi Tharoor called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Lok Bhavan, Srinagar, on Tuesday. The committee later called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as well, an official spokesman said. The Committee is on a four-day study visit to the Union Territories of […]
Parliamentary panel in JK briefed on border security measures, Op Sindoor performance
Srinagar: Security officials on Tuesday briefed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs about the steps taken to protect the country’s borders following the success of Operation Sindoor last year. “Today, we had a very fruitful interaction with the army officers, security officers and defence forces on how they protect our borders and about the […]