Expect heavy rain over next 6-7 days across India: IMD
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said very heavy rainfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan over some of the next six to seven days. It said the monsoon will remain active in many parts of northwest, central and east India during this period. Heavy rain […]
Cabinet approves Rs 1.07 lakh Cr Employment Linked Incentive scheme
Move aimed to create 3.5 Cr jobs in two years New Delhi: The central government on Tuesday approved an Employment Linked Incentive scheme with an outlay of Rs 1.07 lakh crore to create 3.5 crore jobs over the next two years through social security schemes run by the retirement fund body EPFO. The ELI […]
Man held for using fake identity card to gain access to Amarnath yatra
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday registered a case against a man for using a fake identity card to gain access to the Amarnath yatra in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. The man has been identified as Shivam Mittal, a resident of Dwarka Puri in Haryana. “J&K Police have apprehended an individual at Baltal for using a […]
Heatwave tightens grip in Kashmir, temp settles at 34.5 degrees
Jhelum water levels dip sharply due to dry spell Srinagar: The intense heatwave once again tightened its grip in Kashmir with the weatherman here predicting intermittent rain and thundershower at scattered places for the next five days. The maximum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, settled at 34.5 degrees. The other […]
Amarnath Yatra-2025- Significant upgradation done to overall Yatra arrangements: Lt Guv
Visits Baltal, reviews preparedness and inspects healthcare facilities SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that significant upgradation has been ensured to the overall Yatra arrangements. During a visit to Baltal Base Camp on Monday the Lt Guv reviewed the preparedness ahead of Shri Amarnath Ji annual pilgrimage, scheduled to commence on July 03. […]
CM calls for revival of Buyer-Creator relationship at SKICC Meet
Addresses J&K International Buyer-Seller Meet 2025 SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said that through buyer-seller meets, the government is striving to revive the historic connection between Kashmir’s artisans and the global market by rebuilding the direct relationship between creators and customers. The Chief Minister, who was a chief guest on the occasion, made these […]
Sino-India border dispute complicated, takes time: China
Says it is ready to discuss delimitation BEIJING: China on Monday said that the boundary dispute with India is complicated and will take time to settle but at the same time, it expressed its readiness to hold discussions on the delimitation of the border and keep it peaceful. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in his meeting […]
Amarnath pilgrims opt for Pahalgam route
Say they don’t fear terrorists Jammu: Defying apprehensions of the horrific April 22 terror Pahalgam attack casting a shadow on the Amarnath Yatra this year, hundreds of pilgrims from various parts of the country lined up at the registration centre here on the first day. “Bullets and bombs cannot stop us from having Baba Barfani’s […]
BRICS summit expected to denounce Pahalgam terror attack
Call for fight against terrorism New Delhi: The BRICS leaders’ declaration to be unveiled at the grouping’s annual summit in Rio de Janeiro is set to forcefully denounce the Pahalgam terror attack and call for a firm approach to unitedly confront terrorism in line with India’s expectation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the […]
JKPC, PDF and JDF form People’s Alliance for Change
Will fight for statehood restoration, common issues Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC), People’s Democratic Front (PDF), and Jamaat-e-Islami-backed Justice and Development Front (JDF) on Monday announced the formation of People’s Alliance for Change (PAC), with an aim “to raise the issues of common masses, including restoration of the constitutional position that existed before […]