Lt Governor attends book launch event in remembrance of Prof. Giridhar Prasad Thakur
NEW DELHI, APRIL 17: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha attended the book launch event in remembrance of Prof. Giridhar Prasad Thakur, today. The Lt Governor paid tributes to Prof. Giridhar Prasad Thakur for his significant contribution to Psychological research and teaching. “He was a leading luminary of Psychology and a world leader in many areas […]
Massive Fire Engulfs Shopping Complex At Dargah Hazratbal
A massive fire has broken out in a multi-storeyed shopping complex, just opposite to Sir Syed Gate of University of Kashmir, at Dargah Hazratbal. As per initial reports a fire broke out around 11:45 AM in a multi-storeyed shopping complex and soon after spread to the other compartments of the complex, housing several food outlets […]
New budget
For the development of industrial estates, promotion of Ease of Doing Business, export hubs creation to get focus in J&K. The Budget has a provision of conducting exhibitions for showcasing industrial potential of the region besides organizing workshops on capacity building and start-up promotion. The budget has also earmarked funds for providing Turnover Incentives to […]
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 […]