Pak intruder shot at, arrested by BSF troops along IB in Kathua
Jammu: A Pakistani intruder was arrested in an injured condition after BSF troops opened fire on observing movement of a group of people attempting to sneak into this side along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district on Monday, officials said. The Border Security Force (BSF) confirmed the incident and said they are lodging a […]
Centre to bring new law to curb sale of spurious farm inputs: Agri Minister
Jaipur: A stricter law will be enacted to curb the sale of spurious seeds, fertilisers and pesticides, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. He said that the government will launch the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ under which scientists will visit villages to provide farmers with information on quality seeds, […]
All India Speakers’ Conference: Amit Shah to inaugurate meet on Aug 24 at Delhi Assembly
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the All India Speakers’ Conference on August 24 at the Delhi Assembly, its Speaker Vijender Gupta announce on Monday. The centenary of Vitthalbhai Patel’s leadership will be marked by a grand exhibition, documentary release, and special postage stamp at the All India Speakers’ Conference in Delhi, […]
Terrorist hunting enters 11th day in Kulgam
Operation to neutralise terrorists enters second day in Kishtwar Srinagar/Jammu: The anti-terror operation in Kulgam entered its 11th day on Monday as security forces doubled down to flush out the terrorists hiding in the natural caves and dense foliage of the forest. “The operation is still in progress. The security forces are trying to […]
CM reviews Srinagar & Jammu Master Plans, building bye-laws
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday chaired a meeting to review the master plans for the twin cities of Srinagar and Jammu, alongside the Unified Building Bye-Laws (UBBL) for Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Commissioner Secretary Housing & Urban Development […]
India sees normal monsoon rainfall: IMD
Says some states drenched, others parched New Delhi: India has recorded normal rainfall so far this monsoon season, but the distribution is highly uneven across states, the latest state-wise compilation by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows. Between June 1 and August 10, the country recorded 539 mm of rain against a normal of […]
Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock-in-trade: India on Pak Army Chief’s nuclear threat
New Delhi: Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s “stock-in-trade”, New Delhi said on Monday, in a strong response to Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s nuclear threat directed at India from the US soil. India said Munir’s remarks reinforced the well-held doubts about the integrity of nuclear command and control in Pakistan where the military is […]
PM Modi flags off Amritsar-SMVD Katra Vande Bharat Train
LG Manoj Sinha expresses gratitude to the PM for dedicating the Vande Bharat Train between Amritsar to SMVD Katra Station NEW DELHI/KATRA: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on SUnday flagged off Amritsar – Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Train. The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for dedicating the […]
Jitendra Singh, J&K LG, Dy CM thank PM Modi for another Vande Bharat train
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for sanctioning a Vande Bharat train to link the holy towns of Katra and Amritsar, and said the transport infrastructure, particularly in the railways, has witnessed unprecedented growth in the […]
Newly launched Vande Bharat train between Katra, Amritsar to run 6-day a week
Jammu: The newly launched Vande Bharat Express train between the two holy cities of Katra in Jammu and Kashmir and Amritsar in Punjab will run six days a week, except Tuesday, an official of the Jammu division of Northern Railway said. In Bengaluru, the prime minister on Sunday flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains […]