15,000 travellers in 3Days: Vande Bharat Sparks Travel Revolution in JK
Tourists and locals embrace fast, hassle-free journeys as high-speed rail transforms mobility, comfort, and connectivity Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: In a striking sign of changing travel patterns, nearly 15,000 passengers have boarded the Vande Bharat Express in Jammu and Kashmir over the past three days, highlighting the growing popularity of the modern rail service among […]
Lotus blooms in Bengal as TMC suffers stunning collapse
Kolkata: In a sweeping and potentially historic mandate, the Bharatiya Janata Party surged past the majority mark in West Bengal, winning 152 seats and leading in 52 others, to end the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress and redraw the state’s political map in saffron hues. The verdict will mark the BJP’s first taste of […]
Time for change, not revenge: PM Modi
New Delhi: As the BJP swept the assembly elections in West Bengal for the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the state has been finally freed from fear and that it is a time for change, not revenge, as he appealed to all parties to shun the culture of political violence and […]
BJP hails historic poll victory in West Bengal, Assam
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday hailed the party’s “historic victory” in the West Bengal and Assam Assembly polls, calling it a decisive endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and a rejection of the opposition’s “appeasement politics”. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form its first government in West Bengal as it […]
Darbar Move reopens in Srinagar
CM receives warm reception, accorded Guard of Honour Omar inspects Civil Secretariat, reviews functioning and facilities for employees, public SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah received a warm reception at the Civil Secretariat Srinagar on Monday as offices reopened in the summer capital. He was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour on the occasion. The […]
Athletes should act as Ambassadors of Nasha Mukt JK Abhiyaan: Lt Guv
Inaugurates All India Inter-University Wushu Championship at KU SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday called upon the Athletes to act as the Ambassadors of Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan and inspire the youth to shun drugs and embrace sports. The Lieutenant Governor was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of All India Inter-University Wushu […]
SC asks JK to issue appointment orders to Rehbar-e-Taleem candidates
New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has directed Jammu and Kashmir administration to appoint within eight weeks the candidates empanelled under the now-defunct Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) scheme as teachers in the Union Territory. Balancing rights of job aspirants with the constitutional mandate for quality education, a bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and […]
CM chairs meeting as Darbar move offices open in Srinagar
Sets governance agenda for crucial six-months SRINAGAR: On the first day of the reopening of the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar after Darbar Move, marking the first full return to the summer capital in several years, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday chaired a high-level meeting to outline the governance roadmap for the next six months. […]
Parliamentary Standing Committee, Union Minister call on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance headed by Bhartruhari Mahtab called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at Lok Bhavan, on Monday, a Lok Bhawan spokesman said here. He said that later, Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State, Health & Family Welfare, Chemicals and Fertilizers also called on the Lieutenant Governor. She was accompanied by […]