Vaishno Devi Yatra remains suspended for 4th day
Jammu: Heavy rain lashed Katra region on Friday, as the pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi shrine remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day following a recent landslide, which claimed 34 lives and left 20 others injured. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), which manages the Yatra, suspended the pilgrimage on Tuesday until further […]
Vaishno Devi tragedy: LG forms 3-member committee to inquire reasons for landslide
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday constituted a three-member committee to inquire into the reasons behind the recent landslide along the pilgrim route leading to the Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta Hills in Reasi district, officials said. The committee headed by the additional chief secretary, Department of Jal Shakti, will submit its report within […]
BJP’s promise to make country free of infiltrators stands: Amit Shah
Guwahati: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP will keep its promise to make the country free of infiltrators. Addressing a programme in Guwahati on the birth centenary of Assam’s first non-Congress CM Golap Borbora, he said the high-power demography mission, announced by PM Narendra Modi on Independence Day, is a definitive step […]
Decade on, CM Omar orders Audit of Flood Control Works
I&FC Dept to Account for Dredging, Embankments and De-silting Since 2014 Deluge By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Nearly a decade after the catastrophic 2014 floods, the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department will face a detailed audit of the works it claims to have undertaken for flood prevention in Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is […]
Indo-China relations: PM Modi, Prez Xi likely to meet twice on SCO summit side-lines
Beijing: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to hold two bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Tianjin on Sunday, as both nations look to strengthen ties amid global trade tensions sparked by US President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Modi, who will arrive in Tianjin on Saturday […]
Fiscal deficit at 29.9 pc of full-year target at July-end: Govt data
New Delhi: Centre’s fiscal deficit increased to 29.9 per cent of the full-year target at the end of July, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday. The fiscal deficit was 17.2 per cent of the Budget Estimates (BE) of 2024-25 in the first four months of the previous financial […]
Operation Sindoor a golden chapter in humanity’s victory against terrorism: President
New Delhi: Describing Operation Sindoor as a “golden chapter” in humanity’s fight against terrorism, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday outlined the contribution of PSUs in building the indigenous Akashteer Air Defence Control and Reporting System, which played a crucial role in the military conflict between India and Pakistan. Addressing the SCOPE Eminence Awards here, she […]
Does Centre want border wall like US to prevent entry of illegal immigrants? SC asks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre whether it wanted to build a border wall like in the US to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the country. The top court outlined the “same legacy of cultural and linguistic heritage” shared by Bengali and Punjabi speaking Indians with the neighbouring countries and speaking […]
SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing at Srinagar airport
Srinagar: An inbound flight from Delhi requested emergency landing at the Srinagar airport on Friday, and landed safely, officials said. SpiceJet flight SG 385, flying from Delhi to Srinagar with 205 passengers, including four children, and seven crew on board, “reported emergency due pressurisation problem,” the officials said, adding that the aircraft landed safely at […]
Two fraudsters booked for land fraud
Srinagar: The Crime Branch Kashmir on Friday registered two separate land fraud cases against two alleged fraudsters, an official said. The Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) has registered cases against Riyaz Ahmad Bhat, resident of Nowgam here, and Shabir Ahmad Wani, resident of Lasjan area of the city, for deceitful property sales, cheating, forging […]