Old cave of Vaishno Devi shrine reopened for pilgrims
Jammu, Jan 15 (PTI) Keeping in with annual tradition, the old and natural cave leading to the sanctum sanctorum of the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district was reopened on Sunday, officials said. The cave is usually reopened during this time of the year after performing a pooja. It is done keeping […]
PM Modi greets people on Makar Sankranti, harvest festivals
New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted people on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and harvest festivals celebrated in different regions of the country with different names. In his posts on X, Modi noted that the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti is associated with meditation and charity as he wished […]
Indian Army’s patriotism remains great source of inspiration for all citizens: Prez Murmu on Army Day
New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday greeted Army personnel on the 76th Army Day and said that their patriotism remains a great source of inspiration for all citizens. “In situations of conflict as well as peace, our valiant soldiers are ever ready to serve the nation in every way they can. […]
Armed Forces Veterans’ Day celebrated at Raj Bhawan
JAMMU, JAN 14: On the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans’ Day, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tributes to the brave martyrs and interacted with Veterans, Veer Naris and Next of Kins of the bravehearts of Armed Forces, at Raj Bhawan today. “The nation will forever remain indebted to our soldiers, who are safeguarding the unity, […]
Cold wave back in Kashmir, minus 4.2 degrees Celsius recorded in Srinagar
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 14 (PTI) Cold wave conditions returned to Kashmir as the mercury plunged several degrees below freezing point after a day’s respite provided by a feeble western disturbance on Saturday, officials said on Sunday. A dry and largely snowless winter in Kashmir has resulted in freezing nights and warmer than usual days as Srinagar’s day […]
Northern border stable but ‘not normal’: Army’s northern command chief
Srinagar, Jan 14 (PTI) The northern border is stable but “not normal”, a top Army commander said on Sunday, referring to the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh region. Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command, said five of the seven friction points in eastern […]
India logs 375 new Covid cases
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) India recorded 375 new cases of coronavirus, while the number of active infections has declined to 3,075, the health ministry said on Sunday. Two deaths have been reported from Karnataka in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am. The number of daily cases had […]
Indian armed forces one of the finest in the world: IAF chief
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) The Indian armed forces have transformed with changing times to meet the challenges of the “entire spectrum of warfare,” IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said on Sunday. In his address at an event hosted here to mark the 8th Armed Forces Veterans Day, he also asserted that resilient […]
Dense fog blankets north India
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) A blinding layer of fog shrouded the Indo-Gangetic plains in North India on Sunday, with visibility levels plunging to zero metres at several places. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has advised people to avoid unnecessary travel and to take precautions while driving. A spokesperson for the Railways said fog impacted […]
Delhi airport sees 7 flight diversions due to bad weather
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Seven flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Sunday morning due to bad weather, according to an official. The official said that six flights were diverted to Jaipur and one to Mumbai between 4.30 am and 7.30 am. A blinding layer of fog shrouded Delhi and other parts of […]
