Train to Kashmir: Maharaja Hari Singh’s dream turns a reality
By: Anil Bhatt Reasi: A train to the Kashmir valley through the arduous Shivalik and Pir Panjal mountain ranges is more than a century-old ambitious plan that is set to turn into reality on Friday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off a Vande Bharat train from Katra to Kashmir. Modi will also inaugurate the […]
PM Modi to inaugurate Chenab Bridge
Flag off Vande Bharat trains on June 6 New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday launch multiple development projects worth more than Rs 46,000 crore at Katra in Jammu and Kashmir and inaugurate the Chenab bridge, the world’s highest railway arch bridge. He will also flag off Vande Bharat trains between Katra and […]
Vande Bharat Train to have 4 stations between Jmu to Sgr
Srinagar: The Ministry of Railways has released the timetable for the newly introduced Vande Bharat Express train services between Jammu Tawi and Srinagar, marking a major milestone in enhancing rail connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir. The semi-high-speed trains will operate with limited halts, stopping only at four key stations along the route—Jammu Tawi, Shri Mata […]
USBRL will usher new era for JK: Lt Guv
Says PM created an inclusive, vibrant future for Jammu Kashmir SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Connecting Kashmir to Kanyakumari will usher a new era for Jammu Kashmir Union Territory. The Lieutenant Governor said that world’s highest Chenab Railway Bridge, a network of 36 tunnels and 943 other bridges […]
Weather to turn pleasant on Eid eve, says MeT
‘No rains expected, heatwave unlikely’ Srinagar: The weatherman here has predicted pleasant weather conditions on Eid-ul-Adha in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the temperature may rise in the next few days. However, there is no possibility of a heat wave. Director Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said there is no forecast of any wet weather […]
2027 Census with caste enumeration schedule announced
New Delhi: The 2027 Census with caste enumeration will be carried out with the reference date of October 1, 2026 in snow-bound areas like Ladakh and of March 1, 2027 in the rest of the country, the Home Ministry announced on Wednesday. It has been decided to conduct Population Census-2027 in two phases along with […]
Spike in Covid cases: Health ministry asks states to ensure availability of oxygen, isolation beds, ventilators
New Delhi: All states have been instructed to ensure availability of oxygen, isolation beds, ventilators and essential medicines in view of rising cases of Covid, official sources said on Wednesday. A series of technical review meetings were held on June 2 and 3 under the chairpersonship of Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr Sunita […]
Pilgrims arrive in Mina for annual Hajj Pilgrimage
Riyadh: Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. In the coming days, people will immerse themselves in religious rituals and acts of worship that originated more than 1,400 years ago. They also have to contend with excess heat and other […]
No pensioner should face problems to get dues: Union minister Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Stressing on administrative sensitivity and efficiency in redressing pensioners’ grievances, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said no retiree should have to run from pillar to post to get dues. He called for a time-bound redressal mechanism of pension-related grievances, aligning it with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s broader governance model that places the […]
India recorded over 3.2 crore disaster displacements in a decade: IDMC
New Delhi: India recorded 32.3 million (3.23 crore) internal displacements due to disasters, such as floods and storms, between 2015 and 2024, the third highest in the world after China and the Philippines, according to a new report. The report by the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) said disasters triggered 264.8 million internal displacements […]