Kashmiri Pandits take out procession to celebrate Janmashtami in Srinagar
Srinagar: Kashmiri Pandits celebrated Janmashtami with religious fervour and took out a procession in the heart of the city on Saturday to mark the birthday of Lord Krishna, officials said. The procession started from Ganpatyar temple in Habba Kadal area of the city centre and passed through Kralkhud and Barbarshah, before reaching the clock tower […]
From ‘self-sufficiency’ to ‘security’, PM’s I-Day speech steeped in recurring themes
New Delhi: From atmanirbharta (self-reliance) to suraksha (security), Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 103-minute Independence Day address was steeped in recurring themes that underscored his vision for a secure, confident and self-sufficient India. Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Friday, Modi invoked ‘atmanirbharta’ more than 20 times, weaving it through India’s defence, energy, […]
Paid a political price for pinning hopes on Centre, democracy for JK’s rights: CM
‘Will Pahalgam killers decide whether JK will be a state’ Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said he was paying a political price for pinning his hopes on the country’s democracy and the Central government for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s rights, including statehood. In a fiery Independence Day speech at Bakshi stadium here, […]
J&K cloudburst- Rescuers frantically search for survivors; death toll climbs to 60
PM Modi talks to Lt Guv, CM Omar, assures all possible help Kishtwar/Jammu: Braving intermittent rains, rescuers intensified their search for survivors in a cloudburst-hit village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Friday, even as Chief minister Omar Abdullah put the death toll in the tragic incident at 60, with an unspecified number of […]
CM Omar Abdullah briefs PM Modi on Kishtwar cloudburst
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said he has briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a devastating cloudburst in a remote village in Kishtwar district that has claimed 60 lives and injured more than 100. “I just received a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I briefed him about the situation in Kishtwar and […]
LG pays tribute to freedom fighters on Independence Day
Hoists flag at Rajbhawan Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha hoisted the national flag at Raj Bhavan here on the 79th Independence Day. The L-G paid tributes to freedom fighters and bravehearts of Police, Army and Central Armed Police Forces. He also paid homage to the citizens who lost their lives in the cloudburst in Chashoti, […]
Centre proposes 5%, 18% GST slabs; 40% tax on demerit items
New Delhi: The central government has proposed two tax rates of 5 per cent and 18 per cent in the revamped Goods and Services Tax (GST), slated to replace the current indirect tax regime by Diwali this year, highly placed sources said. The Centre has sent its proposal, which removes 12 and 28 per cent […]
ICAI holds council meeting in Pahalgam
First such high-level gathering since April 22 attack Pahalgam: In a gesture of solidarity, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) chose the serene valley of Pahalgam to celebrate India’s 79th Independence Day, becoming the first national institution to hold a high-level meeting there since the attack on April 22 when terrorists shot dead […]
A daughter’s regret – heartbreaking experience for kin as rescuers look for survivors
By: Ankur Sethi and Tariq Sofi Chasoti (J-K): The air is heavy with grief in this village of Padder subdivision in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district in the aftermath of the devastating flash floods triggered by a cloudburst on Thursday afternoon that left over 60 people — mostly pilgrims — dead and an unspecified number […]
Jitendra Singh leaves for Chisoti by road after bad weather forces chopper to return
CM Omar to visit the area on Saturday Jammu/Srinagar: Union Minister Jitendra Singh is heading to disaster-hit Chisoti village in Kishtwar district after his chopper failed to land due to inclement weather. “En route to the cloudburst site in Chisoti, I had left from Jammu by an Indian Air Force helicopter, but the chopper returned […]