Weeks before polls, LPG price cut by Rs 100
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Weeks before general elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs 100 per cylinder cut in cooking gas LPG price to ease financial burden on households. Non-subsidised cooking gas price will be cut to Rs 803 per 14.2-kg cylinder in the national capital with effect from midnight of […]
MeT predicts wet weather from March 12-14
Srinagar, Mar 8: Night temperature recorded a drop at most places in Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg recording minus 7.6°C on Friday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 1.8°C against 2.1°C on the previous night. It was below normal by 1.5°C for the summer capital of JK for this time of […]
Armed forces ready to give befitting reply if anyone casts evil eye on India: Rajnath
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday emphasised the need for India to be ready for war at all times in view of multiple security challenges and asserted that the armed forces are well-equipped and capable of giving a befitting reply if anyone casts an evil eye on the country. Singh’s […]
Modi takes selfie with Kashmiri youth, calls him ‘friend’
Srinagar, Mar 7 (PTI) It was a dream-come-true moment for Kashmiri youth Nazim Nazeer on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only took a selfie with him but also referred to him as a “friend”. Nazeer, who has set up a successful beekeeping unit, was one of the few achievers selected to interact with […]
75 pc rural households provided tap water connection: Jal Shakti minister
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) About 75 per cent of the country’s rural households have been provided with tap water connections so far, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Thursday. Calling it a huge milestone, Shekhawat congratulated all states for striving towards the goal. “A huge milestone in our journey as we cross […]
My mission was to win hearts of Kashmiri people: PM Modi in Sgr
Srinagar, Mar 07: Praising the beauty of Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendera Modi Thursday said that his mission was to win the hearts of Kashmiri people and that he has succeeded in efforts. Addressing a mammoth gathering at the Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar, the Prime Minister said that every time he came to Kashmir, his priority was […]
Plagued by separatism, terrorism for decades; Kashmir again an abode of peace: LG Manoj Sinha
Srinagar, Mar 7: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha while crediting the Prime Minister Narendera for establishing permanent peace in Kashmir after many decades, stated that once plagued by separatism and terrorism, Kashmir is now an abode of peace again with people wearing smiles on their faces. Addressing the massive gathering at Bakshi Stadium, […]
PM Modi arrives in Srinagar, to unveil projects worth Rs 6,400 crore
Srinagar, Mar 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived in Srinagar to unveil a slew of development projects worth more than Rs 6,400 crore and address a public meeting, officials said. This is Modi’s first visit to the Kashmir valley after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. The prime minister landed […]
Crowds throng Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium ahead of PM Modi’s rally
Srinagar, Mar 7 (PTI) Wearing Modi masks and chanting his name, scores of people from across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reached Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium here to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally. In his first visit to Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, Modi will unveil multiple development projects worth more than Rs […]
New India’ invents Covid vaccines, lands near south pole of Moon: Jaishankar
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Underlining the vision of “Atmanirbhar Bharat”, Union minister S Jaishankar has said a mindset itself is undergoing a transformation in the country with a “new India” that invents its COVID-19 vaccines and also lands near the south pole of the Moon. In a recorded video message played during an event […]