PM Modi pays tributes to Sant Ravidas on his birth anniversary
NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered tributes to Sant Ravidas, a prominent social and spiritual figure, on his birth anniversary, saying his thoughts on compassion and justice form the core of the government’s welfare initiatives. “Infinite salutations to the unparalleled devotee of humanity, the great saint Shri Guru Ravidas […]
Gold, silver futures plummet 9 pc to hit lower circuit levels ahead of Budget
NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (PTI): Gold and silver prices plunged up to 9 per cent in futures trade on Sunday, hitting their lower circuit levels ahead of the Union Budget for 2026-27, as investors extended profit booking after the recent record-breaking rally. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the FY27 budget in Parliament later in […]
CM Omar Abdullah convenes Joint Legislature Party Meetings on Feb 2
Jammu, Feb 1: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has convened meetings of the Legislature Party and the Joint Legislature Party on February 2 at his official residence in Jammu, Chief Whip Mubarik Gul said. In a communication issued to legislators, Gul said the Legislature Party meeting will be held at 4 pm in the Banquet Hall […]
Ahead of Budget Session govt orders weekend work for finance Dept, HODs
JAMMU, FEB 01: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has directed its Finance Department and all Heads of Departments to remain open over the weekend to ensure preparedness for the upcoming Budget Session of the Legislative Assembly. An order issued here stated that these departments will function on January 31 and February 1, which include Saturday […]
FM Sitharaman meets President for a customary pre-Budget presentation meeting
NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (PTI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting her record ninth Budget in the Lok Sabha. As per established tradition, the finance minister met the President at the Rashtrapati Bhavan before heading to Parliament. Before going to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sitharaman posed with her Budget […]
Two revenue officials chargesheeted over ‘illegal’ transfer of land in Jammu
JAMMU, Jan 31 (PTI): Two revenue officials were chargesheeted for allegedly transferring prime land worth Rs 22 crore to private persons in Nagrota, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said on Saturday. A chargesheet produced by the anti-graft agency before the court of Jammu anti-corruption special judge carried the names of the two officials and 31 private […]
Over 8,000 new artisans trained in GI registered papier mache craft
SRINAGAR, JAN 31: The Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir has strongly refuted certain portions of a news story published in a Local daily newspaper with headline – ‘The Art Will Die with Us’: Srinagar’s papier mache craftsmen battle extinction. In a press release issued here today, a spokesman of the Department countered the claims made […]
Centre to bring new seed, pesticide laws to protect farmers from substandard products: Union Minister
Raipur, Jan 31 (PTI) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the Centre will soon introduce new laws related to seeds and pesticides to protect farmers’ interest and curb the supply of spurious agricultural inputs. Addressing a farmers’ fair at Kumhari in Durg district of Chhattisgarh, Chouhan said exploitation of farmers through spurious […]
Search operation narrowed down following encounter with terrorists in Kishtwar
Jammu, Jan 31 (PTI) A search operation, which has been underway to neutralise three holed-up Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar, has been narrowed down to a specific area following an encounter on Saturday morning, officials said. The gunfight began when army troops re-established contact with the terrorists in Kishtwar district early Saturday, according […]
Work on museum of goddess in Katra to begin soon: LG
Jammu, Jan 31 (PTI) A museum of the goddesses comprising replicas and representations of major ‘devi’ pilgrimage sites from across India will come up at Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said it is the first-of-its-kind museum dedicated exclusively to goddesses and experts […]