President Murmu condoles loss of lives in J-K bus accident
New Delhi:President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in a bus accident in Jammu and Kashmir and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. Nine people were killed and 33 injured as terrorists struck a bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Sunday evening, opening […]
LG, former CMs condemn terror attack on bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and four former chief ministers, along with other prominent leaders, strongly condemned the terror attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in which nine people were killed and 33 injured. The bus was attacked by terrorists soon after it left Shiv Khori temple for […]
1 dead, 14 injured as vehicle falls into gorge in Udhampur
Jammu: One person was killed and 14 others injured when a mini-bus skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. The passenger vehicle was on its way to Nagrota from Manwal when its driver lost control near Battal around 3.45 pm, a police […]
Swearing-in: Several roads near Rashtrapati Bhawan out of bounds between 2-11 pm

New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) In view of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony this evening, the Delhi Traffic Police has made special arrangements and issued an advisory on diversions and restrictions in the vicinity of the Rashtrapati Bhawan. According to the advisory, no traffic movement will be allowed on the Sansad Marg (between Transport […]
AC gives consent for establishment of Amusement Park at Tattoo Ground

Orders transfer of land to various other projects SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC)which met here under the chairmanship of Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor, J&K granted approval for conveying consent of the UT Government to Government of India for setting up of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the development of Theme/Amusement Park at Tattoo Ground, Srinagar […]
MeT forecasts fresh spell of ‘heat wave’ in J&K from June 10
SRINAGAR: The weatherman on Saturday forecast fresh spell of “heat wave” from June 10 onwards in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official said that partly to generally cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/thunder at scattered places was expected towards afternoon of June 8 in J&K. From June 9-17, generally dry weather is expected […]
Heat wave preparedness in Srinagar: DDMA initiates training programs
Srinagar: As a part of the heat wave action plan for Srinagar, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Srinagar has proposed to conduct two training programs for students, teachers, local residents and community leaders in the second and third week of the ongoing month. According to the heat wave action plan prepared by the district […]
Narendra Modi set to take oath as PM for 3rd term on Sunday
New Delhi: Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi is set to take oath on Sunday for a third straight term, equalling the feat of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, as the head of a coalition government after two full tenures in which the BJP enjoyed a majority on its own. Hectic parleys involving BJP leadership and allies […]
Neighbourhood leaders accept invite to attend Modi’s swearing-in ceremony
New Delhi: A host of heads of government from neighbouring countries will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as prime minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday evening. An official statement said Sri Lanka’s president Ranil Wickremesinghe, Maldives’ Mohamed Muizzu, Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Bhutan’s Tshering Tobgay, Nepal’s Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, […]
CWC asks Rahul to take on Leader of Opposition mantle in LS
Will decide ‘very soon’, says Rahul New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday unanimously urged Rahul Gandhi to take on the mantle of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and he told the party’s top brass that he will take a decision on it “very soon”. At a meeting of the […]