Vande Bharat trains in Kashmir soon: Union Minister
New Delhi: Vande Bharat services are expected to be introduced in Srinagar within this financial year after the Jammu-Srinagar line becomes functional, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here on Thursday. He said the semi-high speed train will also serve the people of Tripura once the railway line to the northeastern state gets electrified. The government […]
Foreign tourist arrivals in JK increased by 350 per cent this year post G-20 meeting: Lt Guv
Inaugurates Vistadome rail coach at Nowgam railway station
Srinagar: The foreign tourist arrivals in Jammu and Kashmir have increased by 350 per cent this year post the G20 meeting held here in May, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said here on Thursday. Addressing a function after inaugurating the Vistadome rail coach at Nowgam railway station here, Sinha also said 1.70 crore tourists have visited […]
Govt tweaks licensing norms for laptop, computer imports
Puts in place online authorisation system
New Delhi: The government on Thursday tweaked curbs on imports of laptops and computers as it allowed importers to bring in shipments of IT hardware from overseas on a mere ‘authorisation’ upon detailing quantity and value. The new ‘import management system’ is aimed at monitoring shipments of laptops, tablets and computers into the country without […]
Govt mulling to bring law on installation and maintenance of lifts, escalators
3-member panel constituted to prepare draft law
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir government is contemplating to bring a law for regulating installation and safe working of elevators in high-rise buildings in the Union Territory. The administration of the UT has set the ball rolling for enacting a legislation that would require builders and owners to comply with certain regulations before and after […]
Israel-Hamas conflict: India calls for strict observance of humanitarian law
New Delhi: Days after an attack on a hospital in Gaza triggered global outrage, India on Thursday called for strict observance of international humanitarian law. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India is concerned over civilian casualties and the humanitarian situation. We would urge strict observance of international humanitarian law, he said at his […]
PM Modi speaks to Palestinian Authority Prez Abbas
Conveys condolences over death of civilians at Gaza hospital
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed condolences to President of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas over the deaths of civilians at a hospital in Gaza and reiterated India’s long-standing “principled position” on the Israel-Palestine issue. In a phone conversation, Modi, at the same time, shared with Abbas India’s “deep concern” over terrorism, violence […]
NRLM helps in women empowerment: SARAS fair participants
Srinagar: Women from 18 states and union territories assembled here for a 10-day sale-cum-exhibition event for products made by self-help groups as part of a fair organised under the National Rural Livelihood Mission. However, more than monetary benefits, it is the opportunity to create an identity for themselves that is driving these women not only […]
Gadkari reviews progress of Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway
Amritsar: One can reach Amritsar from Delhi in four hours and Katra from Delhi in six hours once the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway becomes operational, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday as he inspected the project here. This 669-kilometre Delhi-Amritsar-Katra greenfield expressway is being built at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore, said the minister for […]
China is building up its nuclear weapons arsenal faster than previous projections: US Report
Washington: A pentagon report on China’s military power says Beijing is exceeding previous projections of how quickly it is building up its nuclear weapons arsenal and is “almost certainly” learning lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine about what a conflict over Taiwan might look like. The report released on Thursday also warns that China may […]
Man injured in bear attack in Poonch
Jammu: A man was seriously injured after he was attacked by a wild bear in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. The incident took place in the Adayee area when Mohmmad Bashir was passing through a forest while returning home from work, they said. After hearing Bashir’s cries for help, locals rushed to the spot […]
