Cold conditions prevail in Kashmir
Sonamarg coldest place with low of minus 11.2 degrees Celsius Srinagar: Kashmir reeled under cold conditions as the night temperature settled several degrees below the freezing point at most places, officials said in Thursday. However, many places, including Srinagar, recorded warmer-than-expected night temperature. The minimum in the city settled at minus 0.6 degrees Celsius, […]
India’s macroeconomic fundamentals stronger than ever: Sitaraman
Says successfully navigated global headwinds New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India’s macroeconomic fundamentals are ‘stronger than ever’ and the country has successfully navigated global headwinds, improving its potential GDP growth rate to 7 per cent. In a post on X, Sitharaman said in a world defined by geopolitical fragmentation and […]
CS reviews progress of digital connectivity projects
Calls for bringing more pace in the implementation of 4G & BharatNet JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Thursday chaired the 10th State Broadband Committee (SBC) Meeting to review the status of key digital infrastructure initiatives, including 4G Saturation Project, Amended BharatNet Programme (ABP), 5G Readiness, Call Before You Dig (CBuD) and other allied telecom […]
Assault on Kashmiri shawl seller: CM Omar Abdullah’s intervention leads to arrest of accused in Uttarakhand
Condemns attack on Kashmiris, urges Home Ministry to sensitise states JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken serious note of the incident involving the assault on a young Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand and initiated immediate steps to ensure accountability and safety of residents of Jammu and Kashmir living outside. In this regard, Chief […]
BJP condemns attack on Kashmiri shawl vendor
Srinagar: BJP leader Sajid Yousuf Shah on Thursday condemned the attack on a Kashmiri shawl vendor in Uttarakhand. “Strongly condemn the attack on Tabish Ahmad, an 18 year old Kashmiri shawl vendor who was brutally assaulted by a mob while selling shawls with his family in Vikas Nagar, #Uttarakhand,” Shah, a spokesman of the BJP, […]
Handicraft Dept launches skill training under SAMARTH
Move to revive carpet weaving in Kashmir SRINAGAR: Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), Srinagar, under the aegis of Handicrafts and Handloom Department, has taken a major stride towards revival of the centuries-old craft of hand-knotted silk carpet weaving in Kashmir by commencing Skill Up-gradation Training for 160 candidates under the SAMARTH (Scheme for Capacity […]
Centre notifies solid waste management rules
New rules to be applicable from April 1 New Delhi: The Centre has notified the new Solid Waste Management Rules under which four-stream segregation of solid waste at source has been made mandatory, and clear responsibilities have been defined for bulk waste generators. The four categories for segregation are: wet waste, dry waste, sanitary […]
Four long-distance trains to resume from April, cancellation of 20 extended
Jammu: Four long-distance trains, including two Vande Bharat Express services operating between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Katra, will resume operations in April, officials said on Thursday. According to an official statement from the Jammu division of the Northern Railway, the cancellation of 20 trains has been extended for another two to […]
Woman arrested for husband’s murder in Kathua
Jammu: A woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her husband in Kathua district, police said on Thursday. The body of Bittu Ram, a resident of Dhar Dugnoo village of Billawar, was found in a stream on October 9 last year. Police said the victim had multiple injuries on his face and limbs, as well […]
SC stays UGC regulation pertaining to definition of caste discrimination
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a recent University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation after various pleas were filed contending that the Commission adopted a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based discrimination and excluded certain categories from institutional protection. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre and […]