Amarnath Yatra-2025; Success of Yatra will give significant boost to tourism sector in JK: Lt Guv
Visits Nunwan and Chandanwari Base Camps PAHALGAM: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that the success of Amarnath yatra will give a significant boost to the tourism sector in the Union Territory. Sinha said this during a visit to the Nunwan and Chandanwari Base Camps as he reviewed the services and facilities for the […]
Conference on NEP: CM advocates for holistic implementation of NEP
Urges educators to empower learners SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday underscored the need for comprehensive, inclusive and locally adaptable implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, calling it a visionary document whose success depends entirely on its understanding and execution at the grassroots level. The Chief Minister was speaking at a One-Day Conference […]
LG Sinha launches dedicated web portal for terror victim families in JK
Personally monitoring, overseeing redressal of all cases: Officials Srinagar: In a significant move to provide institutionalized support to victims of terrorism, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday launched a dedicated portal for the terror victim families in Jammu Kashmir. “The initiative will streamline and expedite the process of providing relief, compassionate appointments, and other forms […]
Pahalgam’s soul yearns for return of tourists
Town grapples with April 22 aftermath Pahalgam: As the annual Amarnath Yatra enters its final leg, people in this tourist township of Kashmir Valley, reeling in the aftermath of the April 22 terror attack, are anxiously waiting for revival of tourism with a firm belief that the soul of Pahalgam will not be held hostage […]
Three killed after tractor plunges into gorge in Kishtwar
Jammu: Three persons were killed after a tractor skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district on Tuesday evening, officials said. The accident took place near the remote Danrashi area of Dachhan at around 6.40 pm, they said. All three persons travelling on the tractor — Ishaq Ahmad (26), Abdul […]
Indian cities will need over $2.4 trillion by 2050 to tackle climate risks: WB Report
New Delhi: Indian cities are becoming increasingly more vulnerable to floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related risks and will require over 2.4 trillion US dollars in investments by 2050 to build resilient and low-carbon infrastructure, according to a World Bank report released on Tuesday. The report notes that Indian cities hold tremendous potential as centres of […]
Incessant rains lash parts of Jammu region
Army camp’s boundary wall collapses in Rajouri Jammu: Three private cars were damaged after a 10-foot boundary wall of an army camp collapsed in Rajouri district amid incessant rains which lashed parts of Jammu region for the second day on Tuesday, triggering landslides at several places and increasing water level in rivers and streams, officials […]
3,104 drugs found to be ‘not of standard quality’ between April ’24 and March ’25: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 3,104 drugs were found to be “not of standard quality” while 245 were found to be spurious out of 1,16,323 drug samples tested between April 2024 and March 2025, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Responding to a query, Union Health minister J P Nadda said that 961 prosecutions […]
BSF raises ‘drone squadron’ for Indo-Pak border post-Operation Sindoor
New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) is raising a maiden “drone squadron” for deployment along the India-Pakistan border even as it has begun “hardening” its defences and posts against lethal UAV attacks in the wake of lessons drawn during Operation Sindoor. The squadron, to be based in specific border outposts (BoPs) at this front, […]
Protests over Bihar’s SIR rock Parliament
Washout of proceedings in LS, RS New Delhi: Parliament was rocked by opposition protests over the ongoing voter-roll revision in Bihar on Tuesday, leading to a washout of proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on the second day of the Monsoon session. As the Rajya Sabha convened for the day, Deputy […]
