Loss of lives in Maharashtra bus accident deeply distressing: President Murmu
New Delhi : The loss of lives in a bus accident in Maharashtra’s Raigad is deeply distressing, President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday, and offered condolences to the bereaved families. “I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,” she said. Thirteen persons, including at least five minors, were killed and 29 others injured after […]
Ukraine bars its national teams from events with Russians, Belarusians
KYIV: Ukraine barred its national sports teams from competing in Olympic, non-Olympic and Paralympic events which include competitors from Russia and Belarus, the sports ministry said in a decree on Friday. Ukraine’s deputy sports minister, who signed off on the move, told Reuters in an interview that it was a “bad decision” but one that […]
RCB ride on their PowerPlay cutting edge
The Chinnaswamy Stadium, so often the producer of unbridled din, was unusually tetchy, a feeling permeated perhaps by the knowledge of the home side not having enough runs on the board. They had 174, which Virat Kohli told his bowlers was good on that wicket. However, David Warner, who walked out to bat amidst the […]
Amid forecast for rain spell, night temp records increase in J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for isolated very light rain and thunderstorm in the next 24 hours and fairly widespread precipitation thereafter till April 21, night temperature recorded a rise on Saturday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 9.1°C against 9.0°C on the previous night and it was 1.5°C […]
Denied BJP ticket, former Dy CM set to join Congress in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi who announced his decision to resign from the primary membership of the BJP after being denied a ticket to contest in the May 10 Assembly elections, on Friday decided to join the Congress. His decision came after a meeting with Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar, Leader […]
Brook hundred eclipses Rinku, Rana as SRH coast to successive wins
Harry Brook registered his maiden IPL ton – also the first century of IPL 2023 – to lay the platform for SRH’s massive score of 228 for 4 after they were put in to bat. In reply, KKR started slowly but Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh cracked quick-fire half-centuries to help the side past the […]
Mega road-projects
Many mega road-projects including from the National Highway are under progress and the government is taking periodic reviews for the completion of these projects within the timeline. Recently Divisional Commissioner Jammu reviewed the status of road projects being executed in the districts of Jammu Division by National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) and National Highway […]
CAO Inaugurates Pouni FPO
REASI, APRIL 14: An office of Pouni Farmers Producer Organisation (FPO Pouni) was inaugurated today in main Bazar Pouni by Chief Agriculture Officer, Harbans Singh in the presence of prominent citizens and PRI Members. The CEO Pouni Surinder Sharma presented a detailed work plan with the focus to increase membership drive. Around 105 farmers have […]
Amid wet spell forecast after April 15, light temp rises in J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for wet spell after April 15, night temperature recorded a rise on Friday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 9.0°C against 7.2°C on the previous night and it was 1.4°C above normal for the summer capital. Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 6.0°C, […]
Governance has become ‘maximum tamasha’ for PM: Cong’s swipe at Modi over ‘Rozgar Mela’
New Delhi: The Congress took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday over the distribution of the latest batch of appointment letters under ‘Rozgar Mela’, saying governance has become “maximum tamasha” for him. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “Too little, too late” aptly sums up this “stunt” as the government nears its tenth […]