PM Modi to inaugurate international telecommunication event
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the International Telecommunication Union-World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) 2024 at the Bharat Mandapam here on Tuesday. Modi will also inaugurate the eighth edition of the India Mobile Congress during the programme, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. The WTSA is the governing conference for the standardisation work […]
GoC visits forward areas in Rajouri, reviews ops preparedness
Jammu: A General Officer Commanding of the Army’s 16 Corps visited forward areas along Line of Control the (LoC) in Rajouri district on Monday and reviewed the operational preparedness of the troops. Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva also inaugurated a community learning centre in the forward area along the LoC. General Officer Commanding of the Army’s […]
Retail inflation rises to 5.49 pc in Sept on costlier food items
New Delhi: Retail inflation rose to 5.49 per cent in September from 3.65 per cent in the preceding month mainly due to higher food prices, according to official data released on Monday. The consumer price index-based inflation was 5.02 per cent in September 2023. The National Statistics Office data showed that inflation in the food […]
Hope LG, govt work in harmony in J-K unlike Delhi: Sonam Wangchuk
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who along with his supporters continued his indefinite hunger strike for the ninth day on Monday, hoped that the newly-elected government in Jammu and Kashmir will work in harmony with the Lieutenant Governor, and not allow the situation to become like Delhi. Wangchuk, who has been sitting on fast […]
Gandhi Memorial College, Srinagar organizes Orientation Programme for Fresh Batch
SRINAGAR: Gandhi Memorial College, Srinagar, organized an Orientation Programme for newly admitted first-semester students. The event, held in the college auditorium, aimed to acquaint freshers with the institution’s academic environment and opportunities. In his keynote address, the Principal, Prof. Aijaz Ahmad Hakak, emphasized the importance of intellectual curiosity and personal growth. He exhorted students to […]
DLSA Ganderbal organizes Awareness programme on ‘International Girl Child Day’
GANDERBAL: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Ganderbal in collaboration with Chief Education Office Ganderbal and Govt. Higher Secondary School Kurhama Ganderbal celebrated ‘International Girl Child Day’ at Girls Higher Secondary School Kurhama. The event, held under the guidance of Abdul Nasir, Chairman, DLSA Ganderbal, and the supervision of Sheikh Babar Hussain, Secretary DLSA Ganderbal, […]
Two day CBP on GST for tax officers commences at Jammu
Workshop will not only enhance productivity of tax officers, but promote significant partnership between ICAI for economic growth of nation: Namrita Dogra JAMMU: The two-day Capacity Building Programme (CBP) for Tax Officers to strengthen human resource of State Taxes Department (STD) for implementation of Goods and Service Tax (GST) commenced today at Excise and Taxation […]
GMC Udhampur administration welcomes second batch of MBBS students
UDHAMPUR: Government Medical College (GMC) Udhampur welcomed its second batch of MBBS students with an induction ceremony. The event was coordinated by Dr. Rakesh Sharma, MEU Coordinator, Professor & Head of the Department of ENT. The ceremony commenced with the lighting of the traditional lamp and Saraswati Vandana, followed by a welcome address by the […]
President’s rule revoked in J-K, stage set for new govt to assume charge

New Delhi: President’s rule was withdrawn in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, paving the way for the formation of a new government in the union territory. A gazette notification to this effect was issued by the Union Home Ministry. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 73 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, […]
Delay in swearing-in of new govt due to need to follow procedures: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Chief Minister-designate Omar Abdullah Saturday said the delay in the swearing-in of the new government in Jammu and Kashmir was due to the need to follow the procedures for revoking the President’s Rule in the Union Territory. “There is a procedure. There has been the President’s Rule here for the last six years. A […]