Ladakh leaders seek direct talks with HM Amit Shah after LG announces sub-committee meeting on May 22
LEH, Apr 27 (PTI): The Leh Apex Body (LAB) called for direct, “decision-level” talks with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit here next week, describing the scheduled May 22 sub-committee meeting as “inadequate” for resolving the region’s long-pending issues. The reaction came after Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena announced on Sunday that the […]
Lt Guv Attends ‘Naman Diwas’ an event dedicated to honor organ donors and their families
JAMMU, APR 26: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today attended ‘Naman Diwas’ an event dedicated to honor organ donors and their families. The Lieutenant Governor paid his gratitude to organ donors and their families and said they have brought happiness in the countless lives. “Because of you, someone is able to read today. Because of you, […]
At Bengaluru, CM Omar pushes for private university investment to boost J&K education sector
BENGALURU, APR 26: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today interacted with a delegation of education sector representatives in Bengaluru, highlighting the opportunities created by the recently notified J&K Private University Act. Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq, senior officers and several education representatives were present during the interaction. During the […]
Narcotics a weapon used by anti-national forces to destroy youth : Satish Sharma
Srinagar, Apr 26: Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Minister Satish Sharma on Sunday described narcotics as a weapon of anti-national forces to destroy the country’s youth and called for a zero-tolerance crackdown, asserting that drug addicts and traffickers were “traitors”. Speaking on the sidelines of the ‘Sundays on Cycle’ event on the banks of Dal Lake […]
Fit citizens will lead to a healthy society, developed India: Mandaviya
Srinagar, Apr 26: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Sunday said fitness of citizens is essential for a prosperous nation, asserting that a healthy society alone can build a developed India. Speaking on the third day of a three-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ organised by his ministry on the banks of Dal Lake […]
DIG calls for heightened vigilance, robust security grid along IB in Kathua
Jammu, Apr 26 (PTI) Strategic sensitivity of border areas calls for strict vigilance and heightened alertness along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jammu-Samba-Kathua Range Shridhar Patil has said. He made the remarks while chairing a comprehensive security and crime review meeting with all supervisory officers at […]
Relieved Prez Trump unharmed after security incident in Washington: PM Modi
New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was relieved that US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President J D Vance were safe and unharmed after a security incident at the White House Correspondents’ dinner in Washington. Modi said violence has no place in democracy and […]
Amit Shah to visit Leh next week, pay obeisance to Lord Buddha’s relics
Leh, Apr 26 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Leh on April 30 for a two-day visit, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena said on Sunday. Saxena said the home minister will pay his respect to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha Purnima on May 1. “It […]
Mercury likely to touch 44 deg C in Delhi; IMD issues alert for heatwave-like conditions
New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.4 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department. The weather department has forecast partly cloudy sky with an orange alert for heatwave-like conditions at isolated places by the evening. The maximum temperature is expected to […]
Trump rushed out of dinner event after shots fired; one arrested
Washington, Apr 26 (PTI) US President Donald Trump and other top White House officials were evacuated unharmed from the annual dinner of White House correspondents after a man armed with multiple weapons fired shots outside the ballroom of the hotel. The incident took place at around 8:34 PM local time when dinner was served. At […]