Annual Kailash yatra begins in Bhaderwah amid tight security, limited pilgrim entry
Jammu: The three-day annual Kailash yatra in Bhaderwah began on Wednesday with tight security arrangements, officials said. The pilgrimage, devoted to the local deity Vasuki Nag, involves a trek to Kailash Kund, a lake located at an altitude of 14,241 feet. The Charri Mubarak left the ancient Vasuki Nag Temple amid rituals, chants and religious […]
Govt approves procurement of 97 Tejas jets for IAF
New Delhi: The government has approved the proposed procurement of 97 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas fighter jets and six advanced airborne early-warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the Indian Air Force at a cost around Rs 85,000 crore, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The two procurement projects were learnt to have been […]
India successfully test-fires ‘Agni 5’ ballistic missile
New Delhi/Balasore: In a demonstration of its strategic military might, India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the ‘Agni 5’ intermediate range ballistic missile that has a range of up to 5,000 km. The defence ministry said the test-firing of the missile from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha’s Chandipur validated all operational and technical parameters. The […]
3.5 magnitude earthquake hits Doda
Jammu: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit Doda district on Wednesday morning, the National Centre for Seismology said. There are no immediate reports of any damage, officials said. According to the seismic data released by the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake’s epicentre was located 5 km below the surface in the Doda region.
Need to uplift Government schools for imparting quality education: CM
Says Govt schools could become parents’ first choice in future’ SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday emphasized the need to uplift government schools to a standard where parents consider enrolling their children in them as the best choice for their future. The Chief Minister stated this while addressing a day long Educational Stakeholders Meet on […]
Stable, constructive ties between India and China will contribute to global peace: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the frontier with China, and reiterated India’s commitment to a fair, reasonable and mutually-acceptable resolution to the boundary question as he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Modi said stable, predictable and constructive ties between India and China […]
Ganderbal murder case: Police detains elder sister for murdering 14 year old sibling
Srinagar: Two days after a 14-year-old girl’s body was discovered by locals in Ganderbal district, her elder sister has been detained for the murder, police said. According to police, the girl killed the victim in a fit of rage. The body was found on August 17 in the bushes at the Batsar-Sehpora area, triggering outrage […]
Presidential reference: SC questions Centre, AG over pendency of bills with governors since 2020
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre and the attorney general over the long pendency of bills passed by assemblies with governors, underscoring the limitations of constitutional courts in situations where legislation has been pending since 2020. The query from a five-judge Constitution bench led by Chief Justice B R Gavai came […]
Kishtwar cloudburst: Death toll climbs to 64 after woman’s body recovered
Chisoti: Body of a woman was recovered in this cloudburst-hit village in Kishtwar district, taking the death toll to 64, officials said, as the extensive rescue and relief operation entered the sixth day on Tuesday. The decomposed body was sighted downstream and subsequently recovered by the rescuers this morning amid intensified search operation with the […]
Rehabilitate cloudburst-hit people in Kishtwar, Kathua: Congress to Centre
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress leadership on Tuesday reached out to the people of cloudburst-hit areas in Kathua district and demanded that the government rehabilitate those affected by the calamity in the twin districts of the region. Seventy-one people died and 122 suffered injuries in three cloudbursts in Chishoti village of Kishtwar district, […]
