Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Program
Youth will create a brighter future of J&K: Lt Guv SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that Youth will create a brighter future of J&K and ensure long-lasting peace and prosperity. Addressing the Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Program at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, the Lieutenant Governor lauded the transformative […]
Sale of machine-made carpets- Fakes would damage the globally renowned brand of Kashmiri carpets: CM
Calls for action against those selling fakes but labelled as ‘authentic’ SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday took a serious note of counterfeit machine-made carpets passed off as authentic Kashmiri hand-knotted products and gave instructions to Industries & Commerce department to take strong action against showrooms and retail outlets which are selling machine-made carpets under […]
Amarnath Yatra: Foreign devotees call pilgrimage experience as very special
Srinagar: Nine young foreign nationals from six countries have undertaken the annual Amarnath Yatra in the south Kashmir Himalayas, setting a beautiful example of global faith and spiritual harmony. These devotees, including from the United States, Canada and Germany, have undertaken the yatra via the Baltal route. They described the pilgrimage as a very special […]
Shah unveils new national policy to further strengthen cooperative movement
New Delhi: Union Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced a new national policy to boost the cooperatives sector, with the vision to have more professionally-managed and financially-independent cooperative organisations in every village. The latest announcement comes 23 years after a similar policy for cooperatives was brought way back in 2002 when Prime Minister Atal Bihari […]
INDIA bloc likely to put up joint candidate for VP poll: Sources
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc is likely to contest the vice presidential poll after a collective decision on a common candidate as it feels that the numbers are not overwhelmingly stacked against the opposition despite the BJP-led NDA having a majority, sources in the grouping said on Thursday. They said that there is a feeling […]
Amarnath Yatra: Lord Shiva’s holy mace taken to Shankaracharya temple
Srinagar, Jul 24 (PTI) Chhari Mubarak — the saffron-robed holy mace of Lord Shiva –” was taken to the historic Shankaracharya temple here on Thursday for special prayers on the occasion of ‘Haryali-Amavasya’ (Shravan Amavasya) as per age-old customs. The Chhari Mubarak Swami Amarnath Ji led by Mahant Deependra Giri was taken to the temple […]
Airlines received 69 hoax bomb threats this year till July 20: Govt
New Delhi: Airlines received 69 hoax bomb threats this year till July 20, the government said on Thursday. As per data from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), a total of 881 hoax bomb threats have been received by airlines from 2022 to July 20, 2025. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, […]
Those misusing democratic freedoms must be held to account: PM Modi in UK
London: Forces with extremist ideologies must not be allowed to misuse democratic freedoms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday after meeting his British counterpart Keir Starmer, in remarks that came amid increasing concern in India over activities of pro-Khalistani elements in the UK. With Starmer by his side, Modi also said that both India […]
Speaker Birla to announce inquiry committee to probe charges against Justice Varma: Sources
New Delhi: Amid hectic parleys involving senior ministers and the two Houses of Parliament, official sources said Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is likely to announce the formation of an inquiry committee to probe the ground of charges against Allahabad High Court Judge Yashwant Varma. The sources said the notice signed by 152 MPs submitted […]
No current plan or intention to reconsider or remove ‘socialism’, ‘secularism’ from Preamble: Govt
New Delhi: The Union government has “no current plan or intention” to reconsider or remove the words ‘socialism’ and ‘secularism’ from the Preamble of the Constitution inserted during the Emergency period, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. The House was also told that the government has not “formally” initiated any legal or constitutional process […]
