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Today is Children’s Day. The day is celebrated across the country to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children. It is celebrated on 14 November every year on the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed world’s largest financial technology festival Fintech in Singapore this morning. Addressing the gathering, Prime Minister said Fintech is a celebration of belief in the spirit of innovation and power of technology. Mr. Modi said, this also is a festival of belief in the energy of […]
Indian Space Research Organization will launch the communication satellite GSAT-29 this evening from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikotta. The ISRO’s heaviest ever launch vehicle GSLV Mark-III is set to inject the satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit after its lift off at 5:08 PM. The countdown for the […]
The 38th India International Trade Fair (IITF) will begin at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi today. The 14-day annual event will continue till 27th of this month. This year the theme of the fair is Rural Enterprises in India. Afghanistan is the Partner Country, while Nepal will be the Focus […]
The countdown for the launch of GSLV Mark III rocket carrying the modern communication satellite GSAT-29 started this afternoon at 14:50 hrs. The launch is scheduled at 17:08 hrs tomorrow from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, some 90 km off Chennai. This would […]
In Badminton, former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap made a solid start to his campaign in the Hong Kong Open on Tuesday, beating Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Jen Hao in the qualifying round in Kowloon. Kashyap defeated Hao 21-7, 12-21, 21-18 in a match that lasted an hour and three minutes. […]
India captain Virat Kohli and premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah maintained their top positions respectively in the latest ICC ODI rankings published today. Kohli remained in pole position with 899 poins while limited overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma remained second in the list. Rohit’s opening partner Shikhar Dhawan is the third […]
P V Sindhu will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Hong Kong World Tour Super 500 Badminton tournament beginning in Kowloon, Hong Kong tomorrow. Sindhu begins her campaign against Thailand’s Nitchaon Jindapol. Saina Nehwal faces the formidable Akane Yamaguchi, the second-seeded Japanese. In the men’s singles, Kidambi Srikanth will face […]
India’s stand-in captain Rohit Sharma said it was important for Shikhar Dhawan to return to form ahead of the crucial tour of Australia, which will be a completely “different ball game”. Dhawan, who struggled throughout the preceding ODI series against West Indies, returned to form with a smashing 92 […]
India beat West Indies by six wickets to complete 3-0 clean sweep in T20 series. In a thrilling match in Chennai last night, Shikhar Dhawan’s 92 runs and Rishabh Pant’s 58 guided India to victory on the last ball of the match. Dhawan hit 10 fours and two sixes in […]
Each one of us in ourlife times have gone through a moment or moments where we have witnessed some injustice , big or small, and looked away because the consequences of standing up against the mighty and powerful seemed too intimidating …and thereby have ensured our vulnerability to more […]
A faction of Panun Kashmir (PKM) headed by Ashwani Chrungoo is in news again considering he has once again decided to open a front against government of India at United Nations and other international human rights organizations. In a move to raise the stakes and increase the pressure on Government […]
Years ago, when I was a student of mass communication, as part of a group discussion, I had proposed (of course, theoretically!) that India should have a system of governance that is an amalgamation of both democracy and dictatorship. I don’t remember anything else about that discussion except that mine […]
People who love their daily dose of wine, whiskey, rum, gin, beer or vodka can finally rejoice. There is one state government in the country that really cares for them. If you feel like having a sip, and there is not a drop at home, just log onto an […]
Who knew that a simple hashtag – just a couple of words put together had the power to engulf the society as a whole. Yes, I’m talking about the far-famed #metoo movement. The defender of the women and the microphone for their voice against sexual abuse, misconduct, harassment and assault. […]
Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said here Sunday that “no power can stop” construction of grand Ram temple at Ayodhya. He said, the Bharatiya Janata Party “was is and will always” favour construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. “The issue is pending with the Supreme Court, […]
In Syria, air strikes by the US-led coalition have killed 28 people in an eastern holdout of the Islamic State group on the Iraqi border. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said those killed in the village of Al-Shaafa in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor on Sunday, […]
Srinagar : An absconder wanted in a rape case was arrested on Tuesday after 25 years in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources that the accused, Kushaal Hussain, son of Mohammad Hussain, was arrested by a police team from his home at Bonala, Mendhar in Poonch. Kushaal was wanted […]
Srinagar : Police on Tuesday said that it has arrested a woman along with 20 grenades from Lawaypora area in outskirts of Srinagar city. “In the evening upon receipt of reliable information that some OGWs is coming from Baramulla towards Srinagar with ammunition, a naka was laid opposite Kirmaniabad shrine near […]
Srinagar : Security forces on Tuesday late evening started a Cordon and Search in Lurow area in Tral town of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that army’s 42 RR, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police and 180BN CRPF launched the operation jointly after the militant movement was detected in the area. […]
POONCH, NOVEMBER 13: District Development Commissioner Poonch Rahul Yadav today convened a meeting to review the arrangements for Guru Purab celebrated as birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji on November 23. The meeting was attended by SSP Poonch, ADDC Poonch, CMO Poonch, XEN PWD & R&B, XEN PHE, ARTO […]
RAJOURI, NOVEMBER 13: Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today convened a meeting to review the arrangements being made for the forthcoming Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) in the district. The DC while emphasizing the great reverence of the Eid-e-Milad impressed upon all the concerned departments to ensure all their respective tasks […]
Each one of us in ourlife times have gone through a moment or moments where we have witnessed some injustice , big or small, and looked away because the consequences of standing up against the mighty and powerful seemed too intimidating …and thereby have ensured our vulnerability to more […]
Swami Ganeshanand Ji Maharaj, a highly elevated soul attained Nirvana and Samadhi on 09 November at Jammu. Swami ji originally from Tamil Nadu had settled in Kashmir since his childhood and received spiritual guidance, knowledge of scriptures and expertise in various traditions of worship through various spiritual masters in Kashmir. […]
Actor Kalki Koechlin says #MeToo movement could lead to “collateral damage” but it is an absolute necessity to sanitise working spaces. The #MeToo movement has rocked the film industry with several names such as Nana Patekar, Alok Nath, Sajid Khan, Vikas Bahl and Mukesh Chabbra, among others being called out […]
Thousands paid floral tribute to a jawan of Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K police in Reasi, martyred in an encounter with militants in Fateh Kadal encounter, on Wednesday. Identified as Kamal Kishore from Reasi district of state was first accorded full state honors at the District Police Lines (DPL) through […]
The disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi has sparked a diplomatic row between United States, its European allies and Saudi Arabia sending global markets reeling, and potentially leading to creation of another wave of uncertainly and chaos in Middle East. Jamal Khashoggi aged 59 currently a U.S. permanent […]
Srinagar, Feb 5 From joy rides on snow scooters to shopping in a floating market in the scenic Dal Lake, Kashmir has it all to make it ‘the safest place and a shopping paradise’, according to a group of women travelers from Hyderabad, who are out on an expedition […]
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said along with strengthening of infrastructure, the culture of hospitality and warmth needs to be developed in order to attract more tourists into the country. Speaking at the Paryatan Parv organised by the Ministry of Tourism, he said tourism, world […]
Srinagar, Sep 23 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said today that her government will launch an intense promotional campaign to attract more tourists as the state’s negative portrayal was hurting the tourism industry. In her address after the screening of a film on Kashmir, she said the state […]
Copenhagen, Sep 16 (PTI) Air India has launched its direct flight to the Danish capital from New Delhi, the 11th destination for the national carrier in Europe, describing it as connecting Maharaja with the Mermaid. The flight landed at the airport here after more than a seven-hour journey at around […]
London, Sep 1 (PTI) The number of Indians visiting the British capital London is set to increase by a huge 90 per cent by 2025, according to official data released today. Last year, 0.27 million visitors from India came to London and that figure is set to hit 0.52 million […]
Today is Children’s Day. The day is celebrated across the country to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children. It is celebrated on 14 November every year on the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Srinagar : An absconder wanted in a rape case was arrested on Tuesday after 25 years in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources that the accused, Kushaal Hussain, son of Mohammad Hussain, was arrested by a police team from his home at Bonala, Mendhar in Poonch. Kushaal was wanted […]
Srinagar : Police on Tuesday said that it has arrested a woman along with 20 grenades from Lawaypora area in outskirts of Srinagar city. “In the evening upon receipt of reliable information that some OGWs is coming from Baramulla towards Srinagar with ammunition, a naka was laid opposite Kirmaniabad shrine near […]
Srinagar : Security forces on Tuesday late evening started a Cordon and Search in Lurow area in Tral town of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that army’s 42 RR, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police and 180BN CRPF launched the operation jointly after the militant movement was detected in the area. […]
POONCH, NOVEMBER 13: District Development Commissioner Poonch Rahul Yadav today convened a meeting to review the arrangements for Guru Purab celebrated as birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji on November 23. The meeting was attended by SSP Poonch, ADDC Poonch, CMO Poonch, XEN PWD & R&B, XEN PHE, ARTO […]
RAJOURI, NOVEMBER 13: Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today convened a meeting to review the arrangements being made for the forthcoming Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) in the district. The DC while emphasizing the great reverence of the Eid-e-Milad impressed upon all the concerned departments to ensure all their respective tasks […]
KATHUA NOVEMBER 13: District Development Commissioner Kathua, Rohit Khajuria, today chaired a meeting here to finalize the arrangements for implementation of Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) in the district. ADC Basholi, Sanjay Gupta, ADC Billawar, Joginder Singh Rai, CEO, Bishan Singh, CMO, Dr. Ashok Chaudhary, Medical […]
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 13: In order to ensure and streamline the supply of quality fertilizer to the farmers, an intensive inspection was carried out today at Udhampur by a team of officers led by Director Agriculture, Jammu, H. K. Razdan. While inspecting M/s Manoj Ji & Co, the authorized Railway Out […]
Dr Sagar Dattatray joins as DC Reasi REASI NOVEMBER 13: Dr Sagar Dattatray Doifode today assumed the office of Deputy Commissioner Reasi. Earlier Dr Sagar was holding the charge as Special Officer in the Cell for Monitoring Flagship Programmes and Mega Projects. Upon taking the charge of the district, DC […]
Advisor Vyas inaugurates Consultation on Child Centered Emergency Preparedness ‘Train every stakeholder to be better prepared to deal any disasters’ SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 13: A four-day State Level Consultation on Child Centered Emergency Preparedness for Response got underway today in Srinagar. Organized by Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority (JKSDMA) […]
