France plans to have 20,000 Indian students by 2025 to study in country: Joint statement
Paris: France plans to have 20,000 Indian students by 2025 to study in the country which will create opportunities for new businesses, start-ups and innovation between the two countries, according to a joint statement issued by the two countries. The statement issued after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron here […]
Delimitation panel signs final order for redrawing assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi: The three-member Delimitation Commission on Jammu and Kashmir, headed by Justice (retd) Ranjana Desai, on Thursday signed the final order on redrawing the assembly constituencies of the Union Territory, a day before its term was to end, officials said. A copy of this order and the report, detailing the number of constituencies and […]
J&K’s first public bicycle-sharing system set to be launched in Jammu
Jammu: A public bicycle-sharing system will be launched in Jammu under the Smart City Mission in a boost to eco-friendly mobility, an official said on Monday. The system will allow users to rent out a bicycle from designated automatic docking stations and deposit it at another docking station located close to the destination, the official […]
PM Modi holds bilateral talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Berlin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz here and they reviewed the full range of bilateral ties, including giving an impetus to trade as well as cultural linkages. Modi arrived in Berlin on Monday morning on the first leg of his three-nation Europe trip that will also take him to […]
Osmania varsity says no to Rahul Gandhi, Cong sees KCR’s hand in denial
Hyderabad: The Osmania University has refused permission to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for a meeting with its students and while the national party was outraged, its cadres staged a protest on Monday as well decrying the decision and the arrest of their colleagues in this connection. The Congress party slammed Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao […]
Tesla can benefit by manufacturing EVs in India: Gadkari
New Delhi: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that if the US-based EV maker Tesla manufactures its electric vehicles in India then the company will also get benefits. Addressing an event here, Gadkari said days are not very far when the prices of all electric vehicles will be less than […]
Punjab Cabinet approves recruitment against over 26,000 posts, doorstep delivery of ration
Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved recruitment against over 26,000 posts in state government departments and also gave its nod to roll out a doorstep ration delivery scheme. In another decision, the Cabinet gave approval to the disbursement of Rs 41.89 crore to cotton growers in Muktsar district. The decisions were taken at a […]
Which Kashmir File do we figure in, ask families of Valley’s early victims of militancy
Srinagar: The wounds have retreated deep into memory over three decades and more but every now and then comes along an event, a stray remark or even a headline to rip open the scars for the families of the early victims of militancy in Kashmir. They have struggled to reclaim their lives since the late […]
‘Kashmiri youths travelling to Pakistan on valid visas sneak back in with militants; 17 killed so far’
Srinagar: Seventeen Kashmiri youths who had travelled to Pakistan on valid travel documents but sneaked back into the Valley have been killed in anti-terror operations, with officials raising concerns that the “ISI has adopted a new modus operandi to paint the militancy here as an indigenous movement”. Since 2015, a large number of youngsters procured […]
If dew hadn’t played a part, 158 would’ve been enough: R Ashwin
New Delhi: The target of 159 would have been enough for Rajasthan Royals if dew hadn’t played a major role, premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said after his team’s five-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians in the IPL here. Suryakumar Yadav and young Tilak Varma gave the best 35th birthday present to their skipper Rohit Sharma as […]
