Over 24,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath cave shrine, total crosses 2 lakh
Srinagar: The number of pilgrims who paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir crossed the two lakh mark on Monday. “As many as 24,879 pilgrims performed the yatra on Monday and had darshan of Baba Bholenath on the seventh day of the annual yatra,” the officials said. They said the […]
Chief Secretary directs to tighten noose on overcharges
IT Department conducts surprise check of CSCs Srinagar: To achieve the goal of Digital India by providing seamless online services to the general public, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, issued directions to set up new touch points for CSCs in various Government offices like Deputy Commissioner offices, Block Development offices, Tehsil offices, Social Welfare offices, ARTO […]
Govt reopens application window for production-linked incentive scheme for ACs, LED lights
New Delhi: The government on Monday said it will reopen the window to accept fresh applications from companies willing to invest and seek benefits under the production-lined incentive scheme for white goods, including ACs and LED lights. The window, according to the commerce and industry ministry, will be opened from July 15 for 90 days […]
Lt Guv participates in ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today participated in ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ plantation drive, which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Lt Governor planted a sapling of Golden Cypress at Raj Bhawan Srinagar as a part of the campaign. He urged the people to join the campaign and plant a tree as […]
JK’s maiden human milk bank to be ready in Jammu’s govt hospital by year-end
Jammu: The first ever Comprehensive Lactation Management Centre (CLMC), commonly known as human milk bank, will be made operational at a government hospital here by the year-end, an official said on Monday. The CLMC will help with better management of sick, underweight and premature newborn children, the official said. The facility is being built at […]
Landslide blocks Mughal Road in Poonch
Jammu: A massive landslide on Monday blocked Mughal Road, an alternate link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, in the Poonch district, officials said. The landslide hit the road near Panar bridge in the Surankote area, snapping connectivity between the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the Jammu region and south […]
Six terrorists, two soldiers killed in twin encounters in Kulgam
Srinagar: Six terrorists were killed and two soldiers laid down their lives in twin encounters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Sunday. “The bodies of two terrorists were recovered from the Modergam encounter site while four bodies were recovered from the Chinnigam site on Sunday,” they said. The twin encounters in the […]
Soldier injured as terrorists open fire on Army camp in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: An Army personnel was injured when terrorists opened fire on a security post in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday, officials said. The terrorists fired on a sentry post of Territorial Army at village Galuthi in Manjakote area around 4 am, prompting retaliation by troops, they said. They said […]
OPD services at AIIMS Jammu to begin within fortnight: Health minister Nadda
Jammu: The out-patient department (OPD) services will start at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jammu along with other facilities within a fortnight, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Sunday. Accompanied by Union minister Jitendra Singh, Nadda inspected the Vijaypur campus of the AIIMS and reviewed its facilities and infrastructure, expressing […]
There is a need not to die but live for the country: Amit Shah
Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said there is a need not to die but live for the country as he lauded the Kadva Patidar community for their role in the development of Gujarat. He was speaking at an event after inaugurating a hostel complex for students in Ahmedabad in the presence of […]
