Government to provide 5-marla land to flood affected homeless & landless families: CM
BILLAWAR (KATHUA), SEP 25: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today announced that the government has decided to provide five marlas of land each to all flood-affected families who have been rendered homeless and have suffered both on account of their houses destroyed and left without land due to landslides and flashfloods which has taken away their […]
Govt seeks local support to revive Namda Craft
SRINAGAR, SEP 25: A spokesperson of the Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir, has reiterated that the Government is undertaking a series of concerted measures for the revival and promotion of languishing crafts, with special focus on the traditional Namda craft. The spokesperson stated that Namda has recently been accorded Geographical Indication (GI) registration under […]
Centre should hold talks with the people of Ladakh: NC Prez Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR, Sep 25 (PTI): National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said the Centre should hold talks with the people of Ladakh to address their aspirations, a day after Leh witnessed violence over statehood demands. “I want to tell the government that it (Ladakh) is a border state. China is lurking, they have occupied land. […]
Ladakh violence: LG Kavinder Gupta chairs high-level security review after violent protests erupted in Leh
Srinagar, Sep 25: Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Thursday chaired a high-level security review meeting to assess the situation across Ladakh, a day after violent protests left 4 dead and over 50 people injured over Statehood and 6th Schedule demand. In a post on X, Lt Gupta emphasised the need for heightened vigilance, seamless inter-agency […]
Tax burden to ease further as economy gains more strength: PM Modi
GREATER NOIDA, Sep 25 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said tax burden on people will ease further as India’s economy gains more strength and asserted that reforms in GST are an ongoing process. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the UP International Trade Show (UPITS) here, Modi said that recent structural reforms in GST […]
India realising dream of home ownership under PM Modi’s leadership: LG Sinha
Srinagar, Sep 25: Asserting that India is realising the dream of home ownership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that real estate development should benefit workers and their families. Addressing the Governing Council Meet of the All India Forum of Real Estate Regulatory Authorities here, LG Sinha said, […]
CM Omar Abdullah lauds racing prodigy Atiqa Mir’s performance
SRINAGAR, Sep 25 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday lauded the performance of 10-year-old racing prodigy Atiqa Mir, hoping that she would one day make it to the pinnacle of motor racing. Atiqa finished an impressive fourth after being in the running for a famous victory for the majority of the race in the […]
Curfew imposed in Ladakh after intense clashes; heavy security in towns, 50 detained
Leh, Sept 25 (PTI) At least 50 people were detained as police and paramilitary forces strictly implemented curfew on Thursday in the violence-hit Leh, where four people were killed and over 80 others were injured when widespread clashes broke out a day before. A shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) — to advance […]
RS polls in JK: Final call will be taken by party high command, says Tariq Karra
Srinagar, Sep 25: President of the Jammu & Kashmir unit of the Congress, Tariq Hamid Karra on Thursday said that the party’s high command will make the final decision regarding its strategy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for October 24. “The matter will be discussed with the party leadership, and they will examine […]
India test-fires Agni Prime missile from rail-based mobile platform
NEW DELHI, Sep 25 (PTI): India has successfully test-fired the Agni-Prime missile with a range of 2,000 km from a rail-based mobile launcher system, demonstrating its capability to deploy the missile across the country. A day after the next-generation missile was tested, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that it put India in the […]