Constitution India’s pride; helps shed colonial mindset: Prez Murmu
NEW DELHI, Nov 26 (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday asserted that the Constitution is the cornerstone of the nation’s identity as also the guiding document to shun colonial mindset and adopt nationalistic thinking. Addressing the Constitution Day event at the Central Hall of the Old Parliament building, now called ‘Samvidhan Sadan’, Murmu said India […]
Tributes paid to martyrs on 26/11 Mumbai terror attack anniversary
Mumbai, Nov 26 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday paid floral tributes at the city police headquarters to those who made the ultimate sacrifice while fighting terrorists during the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and state minister Ashish Shelar also paid tributes at the martyrs’ memorial in the premises […]
Nearly three dozen villages included in extended master plan in Katra
Jammu, Nov 26 (PTI) Thirty-three villages have been included in the extended master plan to ensure holistic, planned and sustained growth of Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. This was stated at a high-level meeting chaired by Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban […]
Delhi Blast case: NIA arrests terrorist Umar -un-Nabi’s harbourer
New Delhi, Nov 26: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Faridabad resident for harbouring terrorist Umar Un Nabi immediately before the Delhi terror bomb blast. “Soyab of Dhauj, Faridabad (Haryana) is the 7th accused to be arrested in the case,” a NIA spokesman said in a statement issued here. The spokesman said that […]
Constitutional duties foundation for strong democracy: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Nov 26 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged citizens to fulfil their Constitutional duties, asserting that these were foundations for a strong democracy. In a letter to citizens on Constitution Day, the prime minister also stressed the responsibility of strengthening democracy by exercising the right to vote, and suggested that schools […]
Valley shivers, Sgr records season’s coldest night at -3.9°C
Srinagar, Nov 26 : Amid dry weather conditions, the night temperature has plummeted further across the valley with mercury settling to the lowest of the season at Srinagar. As per the details Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded the season’s coldest night at minus 3.9 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam, a famous tourist destination, also recorded […]
Lt Guv attends Closing Ceremony of National School Games
JAMMU, NOV 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday called upon the Youth to step up against organisations and individuals involved in Radicalisation in the Kashmir valley. He was speaking at the closing ceremony of 69th National School Games-2025 organised by Department of Youth Services & Sports and School Games Federation of India (SGFI) at […]
Aga Ruhullah vows to join protests over quota policy after Parliament session
Srinagar, Nov 25 (PTI) Estranged National Conference Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has asked the party-led government in Jammu and Kashmir to resolve the reservation issue before the Winter session of Parliament ends, saying he will join the quota protests if no action is taken. The Winter session will be held from December […]
J-K makes authorisation mandatory for dealers handling registered vehicles to curb misuse
JAMMU, Nov 25 (PTI): In a move aimed at curbing misuse and fraudulent transfer of vehicles, the Jammu and Kashmir government has issued fresh operational guidelines mandating authorisation of all dealers handling registered vehicles in the Union territory. The transport commissioner’s office issued a circular detailing the operational guidelines for “registration, authorisation of dealers of […]
J&K has almost one billion tonnes of limestone reserves: Govt official
JAMMU, Nov 25 (PTI): The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has estimated that Jammu and Kashmir holds nearly one billion tonnes of limestone reserves, a senior central government official has said. Additional Secretary in the Union Ministry of Mines Sanjay Lohiya noted that the Union Territory also has significant potential for other key minerals, which […]