Amarnath Yatra: Third batch of pilgrims leave for Kashmir
Jammu, Jul 2 (PTI) A fresh batch of 4,903 pilgrims left the base camp here on Sunday to join the annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. With this, a total of 12,807 pilgrims have so far undertaken the pilgrimage since June 30 when Lt Governor […]
Communal colour being given if Centre talks about implementing Uniform Civil Code: Rajnath Singh
Jodhpur, Jun 28 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the opposition parties of trying to bring in a communal angle whenever the Centre talks about implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the country. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader also said politics should not be done by dividing the society, but should […]
Monsoon session likely to begin in July 3rd week, may move to new parliament building midway
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) The monsoon session is likely to commence in the third week of July, with sittings beginning in the old Parliament building and moving to the new building midway, Parliamentary sources said on Wednesday. The new building was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28. The nearly month-long monsoon […]
Lt Governor inaugurates 100-Bedded Base Hospitals at Baltal and Chandanwari
Srinagar, June 28: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the 100-Bedded Base Hospitals at Baltal and Chandanwari, through virtual mode, today. The Lt Governor congratulated the DRDO, all the associated officials, engineers and the workforce for completing the construction of the hospitals in a record time of 15 days. The Lt Governor said the two makeshift […]
About 2.74 lakh posts vacant in Indian Railways, over 1.7 lakh in safety category: RTI
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) About 2.74 lakh posts in the Railways are lying vacant as of June 2023 with more than 1.7 lakh of them in the safety category, according to an RTI reply. In the reply to a query filed by Madhya Pradesh-based RTI activist Chandra Shekhar Gaur, the Railways has said 2,74,580 […]
India ranked 67th on Energy Transition Index, Sweden on top: WEF
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) The World Economic Forum on Wednesday ranked India at the 67th place globally on its Energy Transition Index and said it is the only major economy with energy transition momentum accelerating across all dimensions. Sweden topped the list and was followed by Denmark, Norway, Finland and Switzerland in the top […]
IPS officer Ajay Bhatnagar appointed Special Director in CBI
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) Senior IPS officer Ajay Bhatnagar has been appointed as Special Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), according to a Personnel Ministry order. Bhatnagar, a 1989 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Jharkhand cadre, is currently Additional Director in the federal probe agency. He has been appointed to […]
Early morning, evening showers predicted on Eid eve in JK
Srinagar, June 28: The weather department here on Wednesday forecast early morning and late evening showers on Eid-ul-Azha days in Jammu and Kashmir. The 3-day festival of Eid is being celebrated in this part of the globe from Thursday. For next 24 hours, a meteorological department official here said that a brief spell of rain/thundershower […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 1,579
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) India has logged 65 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have dipped to 1,579, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll was recorded at 5,31,905, with one death reported by Uttar Pradesh and one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]
Administration conducts trial run to check security preparedness for Amarnath Yatra
Udhampur/Jammu, Jun 28 (PTI) Two days ahead of the start of the annual Amarnath Yatra, a trial run was conducted on Wednesday from Jammu to Banihal for a thorough inspection of security and other arrangements to ensure a safe pilgrimage for the devotees. Leading a convoy of security vehicles, Additional Director General of Police Mukesh […]