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Northern Railway’s GM inspects ongoing works in Jammu division

Jammu: General Manager of Northern Railway Ashok Kumar Verma conducted a comprehensive inspection of ongoing redevelopment works at Jammu Tawi Railway Station here, highlighting that the project will transform the station’s appearance and significantly enhance comfort and convenience for millions of passengers. Verma also conducted a detailed inspection of a railway bridge over Ravi River […]

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Glaciers diminishing, need for balanced development in sensitive ecosystems: Union Minister

New Delhi: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday emphasised that development projects in critical ecosystems like the Himalayas should be balanced, expressing concern over diminishing glaciers. He also highlighted the strategic importance of natural resources, saying today’s geopolitics largely rested on natural resources and their utilisation. Chairing a meeting of the National Institute for […]

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Statue of Unity replica to feature at Jammu’s upcoming waste to wonder park

Jammu: A 40-foot-high replica of the Statue of Unity, dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, is being constructed at the upcoming ‘waste to wonder park’, a flagship project of Jammu Smart City Limited aimed at combining sustainable waste management with tourism development, officials said on Monday. The park is being developed on about 40 kanals of […]

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Night temperatures rise in Kashmir, MeT predicts downpour from Jan 20

Srinagar: Kashmir received some respite from intense cold wave conditions as minimum temperatures rose by a couple of degrees, even as they remained below the freezing point, officials said on Monday. The sub-zero temperatures and clear skies resulted in freezing of parts of the Dal Lake and other water bodies in the valley. Srinagar recorded […]

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PM Modi to inaugurate Commonwealth speakers’ conference

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), which is expected to witness participation from 42 of the 56 member nations. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Monday that the participation will be the highest ever in the history of […]