Govt to launch mega drive for full saturation of welfare schemes

PM sets target of six months to ensure full saturation

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of six months to ensure the full saturation of his government’s welfare schemes, official sources said on Saturday. The government, they said, will launch a mega drive, Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, across all 2.7 lakh panchayats in the country to reach out to beneficiaries and […]

CS inspects execution of SSCL works along Dal Lake, river Jhelum in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Saturday conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar City to inspect the different works of Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) at Foreshore Road, Nishat, Shalimar and Zero Bridge. He was accompanied by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri; Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad; VC LCMA, Officers of […]

India successfully completes key test in Gaganyaan mission

Crew escape module makes splashdown, recovered

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)/New Delhi: India on Saturday successfully completed the first unmanned test flight in its ambitious human space flight mission Gaganyaan, less than two hours after the launch was aborted with just four seconds to go for the lift-off. After some tense moments following a system monitoring anomaly and two weather-related holds, the Indian […]

Not holding assembly polls in JK a concern: Azad

Srinagar: While the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is “normal”, the continuing delay in holding assembly elections is a matter of “grave concern”, former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here on Saturday. Addressing a public meeting in Batamaloo here, Azad said the situation has “not been more normal in the last 30-35 years” than […]

Lt Guv unveils statue of freedom fighter, Dr Krishna Singh at Aurangabad

AURANGABAD: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday unveiled the statue of freedom fighter and first Chief Minister of Bihar, Dr Krishna Singh at Aurangabad on his birth anniversary. Addressing a commemoration event, the Lt Governor paid tributes to Dr Krishna Singh and remembered his significant contribution to the development of Bihar and measures for the welfare […]

‘Police Commemoration Day’: Lt Gv paid tributes to the martyred police personnel

SRINAGAR: On ‘Police Commemoration Day’, the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha paid tributes to the martyred personnel of the Police and CAPFs at Martyrs’ Memorial, Armed Police Complex, Zewan on Saturday. “I salute the bravehearts of Jammu Kashmir Police. The nation will forever be indebted to the bravery, courage and supreme sacrifice of our police personnel […]

Soldier suffers injury in Sniper fire fired along LoC

SRINAGAR: A soldier was injured in sniper fire from the Pakistan side along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Saturday. The incident took place in Keran sector late Friday night. “Pakistan Army fired a sniper shot at an Indian army post in the Keran sector on Friday […]

Admin orders minor reshuffle in police department

Srinagar: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has effected a minor reshuffle in the Police Department. An order in this regard has formally relieved Chandan Kohli as SSP Jammu for Senior Executive Cadre of Cabinet Secretariat, and replaced him by Senior Superintendent of Police Udhampur Vinod Kumar. “In pursuance of the approval of Competent Authority […]

BSF fires warning shots along international border in Jammu

Jammu: Border Security Force (BSF) personnel fired a couple of warning shots after a group of people escorted by Pakistan Rangers came close to the international border here on Saturday, official sources said. Repeated calls and messages to the Border Security Force (BSF) for an official comment on the incident in the Arnia area of […]