Lt Guv inaugurates National Tribal Festival at Gurez
SRINAGAR / GUREZ, AUG 6: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the National Tribal Festival at Gurez. The Two-Day Tribal Festival celebrates the culture and tradition of Dard-Shina tribal community. Addressing the gathering through virtual mode, the Lieutenant Governor lauded the immense contribution of Tribal community to cultural diversity of the country. He also paid […]
CM Omar Abdullah meets public at Raabita Outreach Office
SRINAGAR, AUG 6: A number of delegations and public representatives called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Raabita office here today to discuss a wide range of issues concerning public infrastructure, traders’ issues, higher education, and opportunities for technocrats. The day’s engagements began with a meeting of Members of the Legislative Assembly—Farooq Ahmad Shah (Gulmarg), […]
Strictly adhere to 75 pc attendance requirement for appearing in board exams: CBSE to schools
NEW DELHI, Aug 6 (PTI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has warned schools to strictly adhere to the 75 per cent attendance requirement for students appearing for board exams, according to officials. According to the CBSE Examination Bye Laws, a minimum of 75 per cent attendance is mandatory for students to be eligible […]
White Knight Corps GOC reviews security in Poonch
JAMMU, Aug 6 (PTI): General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army’s White Knight Corps, Lt Gen P K Mishra, on Wednesday conducted a review of security situation in border district of Poonch, reinforcing focus on operational dominance and integrated threat response to thwart “nefarious designs” of the enemy. Lt Gen Mishra was accompanied by GOC, Ace […]
Land features enable flash floods in Himalayas: Study
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Flash floods in the Himalayas are primarily influenced by the region’s land features, while those occurring along the west coast and in central India are driven by factors that affect water flow, a map of hotspots across the country developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar shows. […]
Wrote to parties to push for bill on restoration of JK’s statehood in Parliament: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Aug 6 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he has written to several parties with a sizeable presence in Parliament, seeking their support for the introduction of a bill for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood in the ongoing Monsoon session. The Centre abrogated Article 370, which accorded a special status […]
Rahul Gandhi gets bail from J’khand court over ‘defamatory remarks’ against Amit Shah in 2018
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Aug 6 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by an MP-MLA court in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa on Wednesday in connection with a case related to alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a rally in 2018. Gandhi appeared before the court around 10.55 am. “Rahul Gandhi ji appeared […]
Woman killed as mini bus overturns in Udhampur
JAMMU, Aug 6 (PTI): A mini bus overturned in Udhampur district on Wednesday, leaving a 30-year-old woman dead and nine other passengers injured. Officials said the accident took place near Jakhani along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway around 9.15 am. They said the mini bus was on its way to Udhampur from Chenani when it overturned […]
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition protests rejection of notices
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned on Wednesday till 2 pm following protest by Opposition members over the non-admission of 35 notices they had submitted on various issues. Soon after the obituary reference and laying of papers, Deputy Chairman Harivansh announced that he had received 35 notices from members under […]
RBI retains FY26 growth at 6.5 pc; lowers inflation forecast to 3.1 pc
Mumbai, Aug 6 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Wednesday retained the GDP growth projection for the current fiscal year at 6.5 per cent while lowering the inflation forecast to 3.1 per cent from 3.7 per cent. Unveiling the third bi-monthly monetary policy for 2025-26, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the above normal southwest monsoon, lower […]