Centre spotlights J&K under ‘Cool Summers of India’ campaign
Srinagar: With heat wave prevailing in almost all states of India, the Centre is currently promoting Jammu and Kashmir under its ‘Cool Summers of India’ campaign. Under the ‘Cool Summers of India’ campaign, the ministry has, in consultation with respective state governments and Union territories, picked over 50 destinations and efforts are on to actively […]
INDIA bloc extremely ‘communal, casteist and nepotistic’: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday tore into the INDIA bloc accusing it of being extremely “communal, casteist and nepotistic” as he alleged that all parties which are with the Congress are to be blamed for the anti-Sikh riots. Addressing a rally in Dwarka, he said the BJP’s development model is committed to […]
RBI approves highest-ever dividend of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to govt
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India will pay a record Rs 2.1 lakh crore dividend to the government for the fiscal ended March 31, more than double of what was budgeted expectation, helping shore up revenue ahead of a new government taking office. The RBI board, at its 608th meeting on Wednesday, approved the transfer […]
Modi Made It Possible For Opposition To Hold Election Rallies In Kashmir: Dr Jitendra
New Delhi: In a scathing rebuttal to the opposition parties including Congress, National Conference and PDP who claim that nothing has changed in Jammu & Kashmir and question Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government as to what have they achieved post-370, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi who […]
Focus shifts to Anantnag-Rajouri, last JK LS constituency to go to polls
Anantnag: Polling in four of the five parliamentary seats in Jammu and Kashmir having ended peacefully, the focus has now shifted to the reshaped Anantnag-Rajouri constituency which witnessed four terror attacks in the last 30 days. The constituency spread on either side of the mighty Pir Panjal was originally scheduled to go to polls on […]
Muslim leaders on national stage missing: Omar Abdullah
Pahalgam: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah highlighted the absence of prominent Muslim leaders on the national stage when the community faces challenges, and said Ghulam Nabi Azad could have played the leadership role within the Congress, but his fledgling DPAP is limited to just the Chenab Valley now. Abdullah emphasised the need […]
Traffic resumed on JK highway after day-long suspension
Jammu: The vehicular traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway resumed early Wednesday after being suspended for a day, officials said. Light motor vehicles and private cars are allowed to travel in both directions on the highway, a traffic police official said. However, heavy motor vehicles are restricted to one-way traffic from Jakhani (Udhampur) towards Srinagar, […]
Lt Guv greets people on Buddha Purnima
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest greetings to the people on the eve of Buddha Purnima. In a message, the Lt Governor said: “On the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, I convey my hearty greetings and good wishes to all. Lord Buddha guided the humanity on the path of peace, non-violence, selfless-service […]
JK all set to experience increased temperature
MeT predicts rise in temp for next one week Srinagar: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir and Qazigund, the gateway of Kashmir have recorded a heat wave on Tuesday while the weatherman here has predicted increase in the maximum temperature for the next one week, saying that the most areas of J&K are […]
No sign of respite from sweltering heat in swathes of India
New Delhi: A blistering heat wave swept through large parts of India for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, affecting health and livelihoods. There is no relief predicted in the affected areas — Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and northwest Madhya Pradesh — during the next five days. The Met Office has issued […]
