Mounting on a trolly, Railway Minister inspects world’s highest railway bridge
“This bridge is subject of pride”
Jammu: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday made the first inspection of the world’s highest railway bridge at Bakkal-Kauri over river Chenab in Reasi. Addressing media persons at the first run of a track-mounted trolley, he said the USBRL project will be completed by December this year or January 2024. Vaishnaw traveled on the track-mounted […]
Areas neglected earlier role model for country now: Jitendra Singh
Hiranagar: Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh on Sunday said areas like border districts which were neglected earlier have now become role models for the country. He said “bringing governance at the doorsteps of the people to the last man in the last queue is possible only under Narendra Modi whose endeavour, after […]
Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha as per rules: Singh
Kathua/Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the decision taken by the Lok Sabha Secretariat to disqualify Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was as per rules, and questioning the decision was like targeting the Constitution. Gandhi, 52, was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after a court in Gujarat’s Surat convicted him […]
J&K Cong protests against Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha
Srinagar/Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Sunday held a day-long “Sankalp Satyagraha” against Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha. Scores of party activists held a protest at the party’s headquarters at M A Road in Srinagar. A similar protest was held in Jammu. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, party leader […]
Centre notifies revised MGNREGA wage rates
New Delhi: The Centre has notified a hike in wage rates under the rural job guarantee programme for the 2023-24 financial year with Haryana having the highest daily wage at Rs 357 per day and Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh the lowest at Rs 221. The Union Ministry of Rural Development issued a notification on the […]
Two brothers’ quest to keep papier-mache craft alive and economically viable
Srinagar: Sheer determination to save the dying ‘papier-mache’ art has led two brothers in Srinagar to learn the ropes of the craft, introduce latest designs and patterns and advertise the products on social media, thus making it a profitable pursuit. In times when the young hesitate to pursue traditional forms of art due to their […]
Udhampur-Banihal railway line to be completed this year or early next year: Railway minister
Says specially designed ‘Vande Bharat' trains will run in J&K next year
Srinagar: The railway line connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country will be completed this year, and the special ‘Vande Bharat’ trains will chug in the Union Territory next year, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference at the Srinagar railway station in the Nowgam area here, […]
Two terrorist associates of LeT arrested in Bandipora
Srinagar: Two associates of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit were arrested and incriminating material including grenades were recovered from their possession in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said on Saturday. They have been identified as Abrar Ahmad Wani alias Abu Qadir, and Danish Pervaiz — both residents of the Sumlar area of the north Kashmir district, […]
Relief for truckers: CS asks authorities to not halt trucks at Nagrota & Qazigund
Jammu: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today impressed upon the traffic authorities to completely do away with the halting of trucks at Nagrota and Qazigund on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and instead let them ply smoothly without putting any forced halt to their movement either way between Jammu and Srinagar, an official press release […]
Tehsildar suspended on graft charges
Anti-corruption court sentences ASI to one-year jail over graft charges
Rajouri/Srinagar: A Revenue officer in Rajouri district has been suspended and a probe ordered against him following allegations of corruption, officials said. The Jammu Divisional Commissioner, in an order issued on Friday, suspended Darhal Tehsildar Mumtaz Iqbal and attached him in the office of the Rajouri Deputy Commissioner following “the allegation of illegal gratification”. According […]
