Over 4.65 lakh pilgrims visit Amarnath cave shrine, surpass last year’s record
Srinagar: The number of pilgrims who paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir in this year’s yatra has crossed 4.65 lakh, surpassing the total number of pilgrims who visited the naturally formed ice lingam last year. According to officials, over 7,500 pilgrims paid obeisance at the 3,880 metre high cave […]
Nearly 60 properties from India on Tentative List for inclusion on World Heritage List: Govt
New Delhi: There are nearly 60 properties in India which find a place in the Tentative List for further inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List, according to information shared by the government in Parliament on Monday. A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination […]
India’s digital economy poised to constitute 1/5th of GDP by 2026: RBI report

Mumbai, Jul 29 (PTI) India’s digital economy is poised to constitute a fifth of GDP by 2026 from one-tenth at present, according to a Reserve Bank report released on Monday. In the foreword of ‘Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2023-24’, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasised that digitalisation in finance is […]
Kashmir records highest July temperatures in 25 years amid heat wave

Srinagar: Kashmir has been reeling under intense heat wave with several places in the valley recording their highest July temperature in 25 years on Sunday. According to the meteorological office here, Srinagar city recorded a high of 36.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday. This was hottest July day since July 9, 1999 when the mercury had […]
Joint search op launched following suspicious movements in Poonch, Reasi
Jammu: Security forces have launched joint search operations in the border and mountainous areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Reasi districts after receiving information about suspicious movements, officials said on Sunday. The forces are on high alert and have urged residents to report any suspicious activities in their localities. The officials said a massive […]
Amid rising attacks, experts call for reassessment of counter-terror ops in Jammu
Jammu: With an uptick in terrorist activities in the otherwise peaceful Jammu region, security experts have suggested a comprehensive reassessment of the existing counterterrorism strategies employed by security forces. Retired Lieutenant General D S Hooda, former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Udhampur-based Northern Command, emphasised the urgent need for a proactive approach to counter the […]
J-K admin approves Rs 400 cr rooftop solar project for govt buildings
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday approved a Rs 400 crore project under which grid-tier rooftop solar power systems will be installed on all government buildings in the union territory. “The Administrative Council, which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved solarizing of all government buildings in Jammu and Kashmir […]
Affiliation of Govt Polytechnics, ITIs Leh & Kargil to continue with J&K Board of Technical Education: AC
SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council, which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal to continue with affiliation of government ITIs as well as Polytechnics of Leh and Kargil with the J&K Board of Technical Education. The AC meeting was also attended by Advisor to LG R.R Bhatnagar, Chief Secretary Atal […]
Khadi, handloom sale rising, creating job opportunities in large numbers: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Khadi Gramodyog’s business has crossed Rs 1.5 lakh crore for the first time and asserted that the rising sale of Khadi and handloom were creating new job opportunities in large numbers. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said many people who would not […]
J-K Congress holds meeting to discuss strategy for assembly elections
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee met here on Sunday to discuss the forthcoming assembly elections in the union territory. Chairman of committee Tariq Hamid Karra told reporters that the meeting also addressed whether to contest the assembly elections in an alliance. “The Political Affairs Committee meeting, which is in progress, has been […]