Number of startups increased 300 times in 9 years under PM Modi: Union minister
Udhampur: The number of startups grew 300 times in the last nine years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the country, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) was speaking at a two-day ‘Young Start-up Conclave’ which commenced in Udhampur, the home constituency of […]
India to be developed country by 2047: Rajnath
Sasaram (Bihar): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that the country has been making rapid economic progress and is tipped to become a developed nation by the time it celebrates the centenary of its Independence. Addressing the convocation of a private university in Bihar’s Rohtas district, Singh also noted with delight that there has […]
Dry weather to continue in JK, say MeT
Srinagar: Mainly dry weather has been forecast in Jammu and Kashmir where night temperature increased and settled above normal at most places on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that weather is mainly going to be “dry” in the next 24 hours and that no “large change” was expected either till June 12. Regarding […]
Director Information reviews functioning of DIC’s
JAMMU: Director Information, Department of Information Public Relations (DIPR) J&K, Minga Sherpa Saturday reviewed the functioning of all the District Information Centres, here at a meeting held in the Media Complex Bahu Plaza, Jammu. The Director, while reviewing the functioning of various District Information Centres of Jammu and Kashmir divisions, stressed upon the officers to […]
2024 LS polls: Omar Abdullah hints at staying away from grand alliance against BJP
Rajouri/Jammu: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Saturday hinted at his party staying away from the grand alliance against the BJP in next year’s general elections, saying most such parties remained silent when Article 370 was abrogated. He also said the talks on a pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir would be premature before […]
G-20 Events; Encouraging participation of people, central focus of India’s G20 Presidency: Alok Kumar
SRINAGAR: In run up to forthcoming G20 4th Education Working Group (EdWG) meeting at Pune, the Directorate of Samagra Shiksha, J&K, under the aegis of School Education Department, organised a series of events across all districts of the Union Territory witnessing overwhelming public participation. One of such mega events was held at Government Girls Higher […]
Hajj 2023: 115 women from JK embark on pilgrimage without ‘Mehram’
Srinagar: A group of 115 women from Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday left for Jeddah to perform Hajj pilgrimage, but without the company of a male guardian (Mehram). The move marks a monumental shift in traditions. Mahram is the Arabic word used to describe the male relative of a woman for whom it is Haram […]
House of Hizbul terrorist searched in Kishtwar
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Operations Group on Saturday searched the house of a terrorist belonging to proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen in Kishtwar district, a senior official said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Khalil Ahmad Poswal said a search warrant was obtained from the NIA court in Jammu. The house of Hizbul terrorist […]
Rusted anti-tank mine, grenade found in Samba and Poonch
Jammu: A rusted anti-tank mine and a grenade were found at different places in Samba and Poonch districts on Saturday, police said. The mine, believed to have been planted over two decades ago as part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, was noticed by a farmer in an agriculture field near Poolpur post near Basantar on […]
Body found inside train in Jammu
Jammu: The body of a man was found inside a train here on Saturday, police said. According to a Government Railway Police Force official, the body was moved to the Government Medical College here for postmortem and identification. He said the train had reached Jammu railway station from Katra. The body was inside a coach […]
