IndiGo aircraft hit by unmanned vehicle at Kolkata airport
KOLKATA, Apr 8 (PTI): An unmanned third-party vehicle on the apron hit a parked IndiGo aircraft at Kolkata airport on Tuesday, prompting the airline to ground the plane for inspection, the carrier said. “A third-party unmanned vehicle on the apron moved and came in contact with a parked IndiGo aircraft at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose […]
US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire; talks likely in Islamabad on Friday
WASHINGTON, Apr 8 (PTI): The US has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan, President Donald Trump announced 90 minutes before his deadline to wipe out civilisation from the West Asian nation was to end. Trump made the dramatic announcement on Truth Social on Tuesday evening (US time) even as Democrats called […]
Lt Guv inaugurates J&K Bank’s Regional Business Centre at Jammu
JAMMU, APR 7: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated the Regional Business Centre of Jammu Kashmir Bank at Rail Head Complex, Jammu. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated and extended his felicitations to the entire team of J&K Bank on the occasion. Marking a significant milestone in the Bank’s infrastructure and business expansion strategy, the newly […]
CS assesses flagship urban schemes for sanitation, housing & livelihood generation across J&K
JAMMU, APR 7: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, held a meeting of the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) to assess the progress of major schemes aimed at transforming urban infrastructure, generating livelihoods, ensuring cleanliness and improving quality of life across the urban areas in J&K. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD; Commissioner, Jammu […]
NDA govt always prioritised women empowerment in every form: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Apr 7 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that his government has always prioritised women’s empowerment in every form, and said that with the Women’s Reservation Act, India is moving towards greater women-led governance. He was commenting on a newspaper article written by Union Minister Annpurna Devi on “Enhancing women’s legislative […]
Police bust major LeT-linked terror module, 2 Pak terrorists among 5 held
Srinagar, Apr 7: Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a major interstate module linked to Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba by arresting five persons, including two foreign terrorists, officials said. A police official said that among the arrested individuals is a top wanted LeT terrorist Abdullah alias Abu Hureira, who had been […]
CM Omar Abdullah reviews progress of construction of High Court complexes in J&K
JAMMU, APR 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress on the construction of the new High Court complexes for the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Srinagar and Jammu wings, underscoring the need for expeditious execution of the prestigious judicial infrastructure projects. During the meeting, […]
World Health Day: PM Modi wishes excellent health for citizens
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished for the excellent health of all fellow citizens and urged everyone to make all possible effort to keep themselves healthy. On the occasion of World Health Day, he also expressed gratitude to all those who dedicate themselves tirelessly to the service of others […]
Guterres ‘alarmed’ by Trump rhetoric on Iranian energy plants: UN spokesperson
United Nations, Apr 7 (PTI) UN chief Antonio Guterres is “alarmed” by the social media post from US President Donald Trump that threatened American attacks on power plants, bridges and other infrastructure should Iran not agree to open the Strait of Hormuz, his spokesperson has said. “Yes. We were alarmed by the rhetoric seen in […]
Traffic from both directions allowed on Jammu-Srinagar highway
Srinagar, Apr 7: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was reopened for passenger traffic in both directions on Tuesday morning, officials said. A senior traffic official said that passenger vehicles have been allowed to ply from Jammu towards Srinagar and vice versa following the restoration of the highway. He said authorities have advised commuters to strictly […]