Reviving Kashmir’s Tourism: TASK to hold mega roadshow in Kolkata on July 10
Post-Pahalgam attack slump prompts fresh outreach, focus now shifts to Pooja Holidays By: Special Correspondent Srinagar: With Kashmir’s tourism sector still reeling from the aftermath of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, the Travel Agents Society of Kashmir (TASK) is gearing up for a major outreach initiative. A mega roadshow is scheduled in Kolkata […]
Sharing video footage of polling stations breaches voters’ privacy: EC officials
New Delhi: Amid demands to make public webcasting footage of polling stations, Election Commission officials on Saturday said such a move is violative of privacy and security concerns of voters. They said while such demand suits their narrative in making it sound quite genuine and in the interest of voters and safeguarding the democratic process, […]
World likely to exhaust carbon budget for 1.5-deg C limit in 3 years: Scientists
New Delhi: If the world continues to release carbon dioxide at the current rate, the carbon budget for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be exhausted in just over three years, according to an international group of scientists. The carbon budget refers to the total amount of carbon dioxide the planet can emit […]
Union Tourism Minister Shekhawat visits Pahalgam attack site
Hails people’s strength and resolve Anantnag: Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visited the Pahalgam terror attack site on Thursday and said the strength of the people and the “quiet resolve” to not let fear define them represent the “real soul of Kashmir”. Shekhawat, who also visited the ancient Martand sun temple at Mattan in […]
Centre asks states to take steps to check high secondary school dropout rates
New Delhi: School dropout rates at the secondary level were found to be high in a dozen states, including Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, according to a report by a department of the Education Ministry. The central government has suggested that the states take special steps to reduce the dropout rate as laid out […]
JMC to plant to 60,000 saplings within two months
Jammu: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has set a target of planting 60,000 saplings across the city within the next two months, a senior official said on Wednesday. Launching the ‘Clean Jammu, Green Jammu’ campaign, in collaboration with the Urban Forest Division, JMC commissioner Devansh Yadav said it aims to promote environmental conservation and foster […]
NABARD urges bankers to move towards value chain financing
Asks financial institutions to stick to market-linked interventions Ranchi: NABARD’s Deputy Managing Director Ajay Kumar Sood on Tuesday urged bankers to move beyond production-centric lending towards value chain financing and market-linked interventions. NABARD is India’s apex rural development financial institution. “Move beyond traditional production-based lending towards integrated approaches like value chain financing, aggregation, and market-linked […]
‘Proud moment for Kashmir’: PM Modi gifts handmade Kashmiri silk carpet to Cyprus president
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra has gifted a handmade Kashmiri silk carpet to Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and a silver clutch purse crafted in Andhra Pradesh during his visit to the country. Modi makes it a point to present gifts showcasing India’s rich and diverse traditions to foreign dignitaries. Officials said the handmade silk carpet […]
Tourism in Pahalgam limping back to normalcy
Pahalgam: Nearly two months after the deadly terror attack here left 26 persons dead, the tourism trade in this south Kashmir resort is limping back to normalcy as locals and a “trickle” from Punjab have started visiting the valley of shepherds after the Eid holidays. A significant number of Kashmiris from other parts of the […]
Plane crash: Air India to provide Rs 25 lakh interim payment to kin of deceased, survivor
Mumbai: Air India on Saturday announced it will provide an interim payment of Rs 25 lakh to the families of the deceased and survivors of the Ahmedabad plane crash. This interim payment is in addition to the Rs 1 crore compensation already announced by the parent company, Tata Sons, Air India said in a statement. […]