Two lakh pilgrims undertake Amarnath Yatra in 11 days
Srinagar: The number of pilgrims who undertook Amarnath Yatra this year crossed the two-lakh mark on Sunday. “More than 17,000 pilgrims on Sunday paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the total number of yatris to 2,00,063,” officials said here. A total of 17,317 pilgrims […]
10 Amarnath yatris injured after 3 buses collide in Kulgam
Srinagar: Three buses part of the Amarnath Yatra convoy collided on Sunday on their way back to a base camp in Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir, injuring at least 10 pilgrims, officials said. The injured pilgrims were taken to a hospital for treatment, they said. The convoy was returning after pilgrims had their darshan […]
Ahmedabad Air Tragedy: Air India crash report points to fuel flow cut off, confusion among pilots
New Delhi: Seconds before Air India flight 171 crashed while ascending from Ahmedabad, the fuel control switches of both its engines were cut off, a preliminary investigation report said on Saturday, suggesting a catastrophic pilot error in the cockpit of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Airlines Pilots Association of India raised the issue with the […]
Air India says will review preliminary plane crash report with pilots
MUMBAI: Air India on Saturday said it will take on board its pilot community by holding dedicated sessions in the coming days to review the preliminary investigation report of the Ahmedabad plane crash on June 12. The 15-page preliminary report by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AIIB), released early on Saturday, has found that the fuel […]
Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Mela: 237 candidates handed over job letters in Jammu
Jammu: As many as 237 candidates were given appointment letters at a function here as part of the ‘Rozgar Mela’ presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conferencing across the country on Saturday. Union Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada handed […]
PM highlights govt’s focus on generating employment
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised his government’s focus on generating employment in the public and private sectors, asserting that the country has progressed in every field in the past 11 years. In a virtual address after the distribution of over 51,000 appointment letters, he said his government’s welfare schemes, be it […]
Women-led development key to peace, prosperity in JK: Lt Guv
Srinagar: Women-led development is key to overcoming challenges like terrorism and drug addiction, and building a peaceful and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday. Sinha attended the valedictory function of the women’s vocational training course at the Army Goodwill School in Balapur in south Kashmir’s Shopian. He felicitated the women […]
Hajj 2025: Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims demand refund for curtailed stay in Saudi by 12 days
We are pursuing refund with HCOI: Executive Officer Dr Shujaat Qureshi By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Dozens of Kashmiri Hajis who returned from the sacred pilgrimage staged a protest at the Hajj House in Srinagar Saturday, demanding a refund after their stay in Saudi Arabia was reduced by 12 days, reports said. The pilgrims, who […]
One Nation, One Election: Next JPC meeting likely on Jul 30
New Delhi: The next meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on ‘One Nation, One Election’ is likely to be held on July 30, panel chairman P P Chaudhary said. In an Interview with PTI Videos, Chaudhary said Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha and Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde might be called to express their views in the […]
Seven senior IAS officers transferred
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday ordered an administrative reshuffle among top IAS officers of Jammu and Kashmir to enhance departmental functioning and streamline governance. As per an official order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), Dr. Ashish Chandra Verma, IAS (AGMUT: 1994), who was awaiting posting, has been appointed as Financial Commissioner […]
