Defence production hits record high of nearly Rs 1.27 lakh crore in 2023-24: MoD
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) India’s annual defence production has hit a record high of approximately Rs 1.27 lakh crore in 2023-24, with the Make in India programme crossing new milestones, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. The value of defence production in FY 2022-23 was Rs 1,08,684 crore. Welcoming the “encouraging development”, Prime […]
New dates announced for NEET-PG 2024, exam to be held on August 11
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The NEET-PG 2024 entrance examination will be held on August 11 in two shifts, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences announced on Friday. The exam was earlier scheduled to be held on June 23. “In continuation of NBEMS notice dated 22.06.2024, the conduct of NEET-PG 2024 examination has […]
Rahul Gandhi meets family members of stampede victims in Hathras
Hathras/Aligarh (UP), Jul 5 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday met the family members of the victims of the stampede that killed over 100 people in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras. Before meeting family members in Hathras, Gandhi made a stop at Aligarh and met the kin of victims from the […]
UK election: Keir Starmer’s Labour eyes landslide win, Rishi Sunak concedes defeat
London, Jul 5 (PTI) British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat on Friday as his Conservative Party was on course for one of its worst election defeats and the Keir Starmer-led Labour Party hurtled towards a landslide victory in the historic UK election. Official results showed the Labour Party has won enough seats to have […]
Markets decline in early trade after record rally
MUMBAI, July 5 (PTI): Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on Friday amid profit-taking after a record rally in the last few trading sessions and selling in blue-chips HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank. The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 504.27 points to 79,545.40. The NSE Nifty slipped 105.30 points to 24,196.85. Among the 30 Sensex […]
1.30 lakh pilgrims have Darshan at Amarnath cave, fresh batch of around 7000 pilgrims leaves from Jammu
Jammu, July 5: Over 24,000 pilgrims paid obeisance at naturally formed Ice Shivlingam at Himalayan cave in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district till yesterday evening, this year’s yatra crossed 1.30 lakh mark in just six days, breaking all previous records of scared pilgrimage. While a fresh batch of 6919 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base […]
Govt’s ‘From Waste to Wonder’ initiatives marks shift towards environmentally sustainable Amarnathji Yatra
SRINAGAR, JULY 4: Spiritually blissful Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra is witnessing a remarkable shift towards a cleaner and more sustainable pilgrimage with implementation of ‘From Waste to Wonder’ initiatives by the Jammu and Kashmir government. This reflects the administration’s commitment to maintain ecology and environment. The Directorate of Rural Sanitation, Department of Rural Department and […]
Lt Governor addresses Srinagar Conclave of MoHUA’s High-Level Committee on Urban Planning
SRINAGAR, JULY 4: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the Srinagar Conclave of High-Level Committee on Urban Planning of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India. In his keynote address, the Lt Governor extended his felicitations to the members of the High-Level Committee and all the experts. He said the two-day long deliberations with […]
KPDCL asks consumers to ignore fake text, WhatsApp messages on power disconnection
SRINAGAR, JULY 4: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), today urged the consumers to ignore fake text and whatsapp messages being circulated by scamsters regarding disconnection of their electricity supply purportedly with the logo of the Ministry of Power, KPDCL, or J&K PDD. In a statement issued here today, a KPDCL spokesperson once again reiterated […]
Over 50 successful NEET-UG candidates move SC for direction against any move to cancel exam
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Over 50 successful Gujarat-based NEET-UG candidates, including several who have been ranked first, have moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to restrain the Centre and the National Testing Agency from cancelling the controversy-ridden exam. They have sought a direction from the top court to the Union Education Ministry to […]
