J&K fully capable to meet any challenge: IGP Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is fully capable of meeting any challenge, Jammu zone Inspector General of Police Anand Jain said on Tuesday, asking youths to utilise their time and energy in a positive direction for the benefit of the country. Jain was speaking to mediapersons after inaugurating a cricket tournament organised by the police in […]
38 districts yet to declare themselves manual scavenging-free: Official Data
New Delhi: Thirty-eight districts are yet to declared themselves manual scavenging-free, according to official data. Responding to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale said there is no report of people currently engaged in manual scavenging in the country. According to official data shared by him, there are 38 […]
Centre asks states to be vigilant as Covid cases rise
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday asked states and union territories to maintain constant vigil amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases and the detection of the first case of the new JN.1 variant in the country. In a letter to states and union territories, Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant underlined that “due to consistent and […]
Parliament passes Bills to extend women’s reservation to JK, Puducherry assemblies
New Delhi: The Parliament on Monday passed two Bills to extend provisions of the women’s reservation law to the legislative assemblies of Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir with the Rajya Sabha clearing them with a voice vote. The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill were passed […]
Five earthquakes hit Ladakh, JK
Jammu: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake followed by few aftershocks of lower intensity struck the Union Territory of Ladakh within 15 minutes, while a mild-intensity tremor was felt in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar on Monday, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any casualty or damage, they said. According to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS), […]
Mehar tunnel excavation along Jmu-Sgr highway suspended
Officials report bulges on sidewalls Ramban/Jammu: The excavation work for the Mehar tunnel along the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been suspended due to the development of “pressure and bulges” on its sidewalls, officials said on Monday. The construction of the 780-metre C-type tunnel started over one-and-a-half years ago to bypass the slide-prone Mehar-Cafeteria stretch […]
Terrorism considered ‘dirty word’ in JK: CRPF
Srinagar: A senior CRPF officer on Monday said terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is no longer fashionable but considered a “dirty word” now. “The basic thing we have to understand is that in today’s environment, terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is no longer fashionable, it is a dirty word. That’s why they (terrorists) will be […]
Gulmarg records snowfall, reports minus 8°C temperature
Srinagar: Night temperature in Srinagar and some other parts of Kashmir Valley recorded a rise but it plummeted to seasons coldest at minus 8.0°C in the world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Monday’s minimum temperature in Srinagar was 0.5°C, up from previous night’s minus 0.5°C. It […]
India will become third largest economy in my third innings: PM Modi
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday listed the “four castes” he wants to empower while repeating his “guarantee” to make the country the third largest economic superpower during his third innings in power. Modi was addressing a rally in his parliamentary constituency, where he also made a reference to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, […]
Lt Guv attends G20 Connect Lecture Series
Highlights significance of people’s participation NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the G20 Connect Lecture Series on ‘Good Governance’ at the University of Delhi on Monday, an official spokesman said. In his keynote address, the Lt Governor emphasised on people’s participation, particularly youth in governance to increase transparency and accountability, and inclusion of marginalised […]
