NDRF team reaches cloudburst hit Kishtwar village to join search and rescue ops
Jammu, Aug 15 (PTI) A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Friday reached cloudburst-hit Chisoti village in Jammu and Kashmir”s Kishtwar district, officials said. At least 46 people have been killed in the disaster and 167 rescued. Of those rescued on Thursday, 38 are in serious condition, officials said. The death toll […]
India and its farmers have sole right over its waters: PM Modi on Indus Water Treaty
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India and its farmers have the sole right over the country’s share of Indus river waters and termed the Indus Water Treaty “unjust and one-sided”. It had caused enormous harm to agriculture in India, Modi said in his Independence Day address from the […]
Every sector now proudly acknowledges strength of our ‘nari shakti’: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday underscored the growing contribution of women in shaping India’s economic and social progress, saying “every sector now proudly acknowledges the strength of our nari shakti”. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day, Modi said women are not only beneficiaries […]
GST rates to ‘substantially’ reduce by Diwali: Modi
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the next generation reforms in Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be unveiled by Diwali, which will provide ‘substantial’ tax relief to common man and benefit small and medium enterprises. Addressing the nation on 79th Independence Day, Modi said the time has come […]
Search intensifies for survivors in cloudburst-hit village in Kishtwar
Kishtwar/Jammu, Aug 15 (PTI) Despite rains, the rescue and relief operations resumed early Friday after a night-long pause to look for survivors feared trapped under rubble and mud in the cloudburst-hit village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Several earth-movers requisitioned by the district administration have joined the operation to move giant […]
PM greets nation on Independence Day
New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation on its 79th Independence Day and urged everyone to work even harder to build a developed Bharat. “Wishing everyone a very happy Independence Day. May this day inspire us to keep working even harder to realise the dreams of our freedom […]
79th I-Day: Google showcases doodle celebrating India’s traditional tiles
New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) From Jaipur blue pottery to terracotta relief work of West Bengal, search giant Google on Friday came up with a striking doodle that draws inspiration from the country’s traditional tile designs, marking India’s 79th Independence Day. The digital artwork ingeniously embeds themes emphasising India’s achievements in space, cricket, chess, and […]
Iconic ‘Clock Tower’ in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk illuminated with tri-colour
Srinagar, Aug 15 (PTI) The iconic ‘Clock Tower’ in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk and other prominent places across Kashmir were Thursday illuminated with tri-colour on the eve of the 79th Independence Day, officials said. The historic clock tower, popularly known as ‘Ghanta Ghar’, at the Lal Chowk city centre here was illuminated with tri-colour, the officials […]
I-Day: 14,000 personnel, anti-drone systems deployed across Delhi; multi-tier security at Red Fort
New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) The national capital is on a high alert and under a thick security blanket for the Independence Day function on Friday, with snipers at high-rise buildings, heightened camera surveillance, and more than 14,000 security and traffic police personnel deployed across the city. There is a multi-layered security arrangement in place […]
Massive cloudburst in J-K’s Kishtwar; 38 killed, 120 rescued so far
Jammu, Aug 14 (PTI) A massive cloudburst struck a remote mountain village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 38 people including two CISF personnel, officials said. The death toll could go up as more people are believed to be trapped, officials said, adding that 120 people have been rescued so […]