Over 91 lakh pilgrims visited Vaishno Devi shrine in 2022, highest in nine years: SASB
Jammu: Over 91 lakh pilgrims visited the famous Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in 2022, the highest in the last nine years, a senior official of the shrine board said on Sunday. Over 23,000 devotees offered prayers at the shrine located atop Trikuta hills on New Year’s Eve. In […]
Manjit Singh seeks restoration of democratic system, Statehood to J&K
VIJAYPUR: Apni Party Provincial President, Jammu and Former Minister, S. Manjit Singh on Sunday demanded the holding of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir so that the suffering of the people can be addressed. “The J&K is under LG administration’s rule and it has discriminated against all sections of the society without considering their demands […]
J&K BJP workers pay tribute to PM Modi’s mother Heeraben
Jammu: Former Legislator and senior Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Shiv Dev Singh, on Sunday organized an event to pay tribute to Heeraben Modi, mother of Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in Jammu. Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Jammu -Poonch constituency, Jugal Kishore Sharma, besides other senior BJP leaders including […]
SKUAST-K awards scientists, students for their outstanding work in 2022
Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) Sunday conducted a special programme on New Year’s Day to felicitate the outstanding students, scientists and staff of the university for their remarkable contribution in various fields during the year 2022. The awardees were presented with the ‘Achiever of the Year-2-22 Award’ for their […]
Bharat Jodo Yatra achieving its objective of raising people’s issues: Bhalla
Kathua: JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla accompanied by Pranav Shagotra today convened Block level meetings at Hiranagar, Keerian Gandyal, Kathua Railway station Govindsar of District Kathua organised by District Kathua president Pankaj Dogra. Prominent among those present on the occasion include Sohan Lal, Rakesh Kumar, Jagdish Dogra, Pankaj Sharma, Pawan Kumar, Anant Ram, Nirdosh Sharma, […]
Pakistan, New Zealand aim for much-awaited test win
Karachi: Pakistan and New Zealand will be targeting a much-awaited test victory and leave a disappointing 2022 behind in red-ball cricket when they lock horns in the second test of their two-match series from Monday. New Zealand had made a strong bid to chase down 138 in the last hour of the first test on […]
Yo-Yo test returns, Dexa also added to selection criteria for Indian team
New Delhi: The Yo-Yo fitness test was on Sunday reintroduced in the eligibility criteria for selection in the Indian cricket team following the high-profile review meeting of the BCCI in Mumbai. The meeting, which was pending since India’s semi-final exit from the T20 World Cup in November, finally took place in the presence of BCCI […]
Saina among shuttlers to skip BAC 2023 trials
New Delhi: Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saina Nehwal is among shuttlers who will be skipping the national badminton trials for the Asian Mixed Team Championships, to be held in Dubai from February 14 to 19. Former world number 1 Saina was named along with Aakarshi Kashyap and Malvika Bansod for the trials. The senior selection […]
Politicians, well-wishers attend prayer meet for PM Modi’s mother in Gujarat
Mehsana: A large number of political leaders and well-wishers attended a prayer meet organised in the memory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Hiraben at the PM’s birthplace Vadnagar in Gujarat on Sunday. Hiraben passed away at 99 in Ahmedabad on Friday. Traders in Vadnagar had called for a three-day self-imposed market bandh from Friday […]
