UPA govt was involved in scams worth Rs 12 lakh crore: Amit Shah
Targets NC and PDP too, says three families ruled J&K for decades and there was no development
Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Narendra Modi government has laid a strong foundation for the eradication of corruption from the country, while alleging that the previous Congress-led UPA government was involved in scams worth Rs 12 lakh crore. Besides the Congress, the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader also launched […]
Four terrorists killed during foiled infiltration bid in Kupwara: Police
Srinagar: Four terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Machil sector on Friday, police said. The security forces also recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and narcotics-like substances from the scene of the gun-battle in Machhil sector of Kupwara district, they said. Sharing […]
Police freeze assets worth Rs 18.36 lakh of female drug peddler in Bandipora
Bandipora: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday froze the bank savings and other financial instruments amounting to Rs 18,36,611 of a notorious female drug peddler and her family in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district An official said that the action was taken under the provisions of the NDPS Act after the seized assets were identified as […]
Srinagar equals hottest June day in decade at 35°C
Srinagar: The sweltering heat continued in Kashmir Valley as Srinagar experienced its hottest day of the season and equaled warmest June day in a decade on Friday. A Meteorological department official said the maximum temperature in Srinagar went up to 35.0°C and it was 5.8°C above normal for the season. Today’s temperature surpassed the previous […]
LG inaugurates Kishtwar’s first digital movie theatre
Jammu: The Kishtwar district on Friday got its first digital movie theatre after a gap of three decades, an official press release informed. The inflatable theatre was officially launched by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, who congratulated the district people and local administration as well as other stakeholders on the return of the movie culture to […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 1,712
New Delhi: India has logged 51 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 1,712 from 1,784, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll was recorded at 5,31,902, with one fatality each reported from Delhi and Rajasthan, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case […]
Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims converge in Saudi Arabia so far for Hajj pilgrimage
Mecca: Saudi officials say close to 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in the country so far for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the vast majority by air. This year’s pilgrimage will be the first without the restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic, starting in 2020. More pilgrims are expected to arrive before the start of […]
PM Modi talks of ‘bold’ steps; Biden lauds ‘one of the most defining relationships’ in 21st century
Indian diaspora gathers at South Lawns to witness official welcome at White House
Washington: Indo-US ties on Thursday appeared to be on the cusp of an upward leap as President Joe Biden described them as one of the most defining relationships in the 21st century while Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the US leader’s commitment to their bond has inspired his country to take “bold and audacious” […]
‘Pipeline of talent’ needed for India, US to maintain momentum of growth: PM Modi
Washington: To maintain the momentum of growth, a “pipeline of talent” is needed for India and the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at an event here to highlight the two nations’ shared priorities around education and workforce. He was participating in the ‘Skilling For Future Event’ organised by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on […]
Kashmiri artisans thank PM Modi for promoting paper machie in US
Srinagar: Paper machie artisans in Kashmir are elated that one of their products — the exquisite box holding the diamond gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to US First Lady Jill Biden — has graced the White House. Modi gifted an eco-friendly lab-grown 7.5 carat diamond, placed in Kashmir’s exquisite paper machie box, to Jill […]
