Northeast suffered heavily due to ‘vote bank’ politics, now country’s growth engine: Modi
Aizawl, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Northeast had earlier suffered heavily due to ‘vote bank’ politics, but due to efforts of the BJP-led government at the Centre for the last 11 years, the region has now become the country’s growth engine. Modi, while launching projects worth Rs 9,000 […]
7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region
Moscow, Sep 13 (AP) A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake’s epicentre was 111.7 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and had a depth of 39 km, according to the USGS. There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damages. […]
PM to visit Manipur to meet displaced people, launch Rs 8,500-cr projects
Imphal, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on Saturday, his first trip to the state since ethnic violence broke out over two years ago, and interact with internally displaced people in Churachandpur and Imphal. The PM will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 8,500 crore. […]
Fraudster posing as govt official held in Ganderbal
Srinagar, Sep 13 (PTI) Police in Ganderbal district booked a notorious fraudster for allegedly posing as senior government officers to lure people on the pretext of providing government jobs, an official spokesperson said. The accused was identified as Illyas Hameed Bhat, a resident of the Bakura area in Ganderbal. He was earlier booked in a […]
CM offers Friday Prayers at Hazratbal Shrine on Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) following
SRINAGAR, SEP 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today joined thousands of devotees in offering Jumma (Friday) prayers at the revered Hazratbal Shrine on the occasion of the Friday following of Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). On this blessed occasion, the Chief Minister also had the honour of witnessing the sacred glimpse (deedar) of the Holy Relic of Prophet […]
After show-cause notice, PDP MLA Para says speaker must speak in defence of legislators
SRINAGAR, Sep 12 (PTI): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Para on Friday said as the custodian of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, the speaker must speak in defence of the legislators to protect the “institution of MLA”. The remarks of Para, the MLA from Pulwama, came after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Wednesday issued […]
Monsoon withdrawal likely to begin around September 15: IMD
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) The southwest monsoon is likely to start withdrawing from northwest India around September 15, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. The primary rain-bearing system usually makes its onset over Kerala by June 1 and covers the entire country by July 8. It starts retreating from northwest India around […]
Suspected drug peddler’s property attached in Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 12 (PTI) Residential property of a suspected drug peddler has been attached under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Friday, police said here. “In yet another significant move to combat the drug menace and dismantle the infrastructure supporting narcotics trafficking, Srinagar Police has attached a […]
Vaishno Devi yatra to resume from Sep 14
Jammu, Sep 12 (PTI) The pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir will resume from Sunday after remaining suspended for 19 days, officials said. The yatra was suspended following a landslide on August 26 that claimed 34 lives and left 20 others injured. “Jai Mata Di! […]
Bandipora youth’s body recovered from Wular Lake after one week
Bandipora, Sep 12: The body of a youth, who had drowned in the Jhelum river in Banyari village of Bandipora district a week ago, was recovered today morning from the Wular Lake near Lankreshpora area. An official said that Amir Ahmad Dar along with another individual had drowned when their boat capsized in the Jhelum […]