Jammu, Mar 27 The annual pilgrimage to the shrine of Amarnath located at a height of 3,880 metres in south Kashmir Himalayas has been scheduled to commence on June 30, an official said on Sunday. The decision to schedule the 43-day pilgrimage was taken at a meeting of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board chaired by […]
New Delhi: Petrol price on Sunday was hiked by 50 paise a litre and diesel by 55 paise, taking the total increase in rates since resumption of daily price revision less than a week back to Rs 3.70-3.75 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 99.11 per litre as against Rs 98.61 previously […]
Lviv: Russian rockets struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday while President Joe Biden visited neighbouring Poland, a reminder that Moscow is willing to strike anywhere in Ukraine despite its claim to be focusing its offensive on the country’s east. The back-to-back airstrikes shook the city that has become a haven for an […]
Presses for dialogue with Pak, locals Ramban/Jammu: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday reiterated her call to the BJP government for dialogue with Pakistan and the people of Jammu and Kashmir, saying that peace would be elusive as long as the Kashmir issue remained unresolved. She called upon people to vote for the constituents of […]
New Delhi: Accusing the BJP of doing politics over the issue of Kashmiri Pandits’ exodus, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday asked how many of the displaced people have returned to the Valley since the party came to power at the Centre. As the war of words between Kejriwal and the BJP over ‘The […]
Srinagar: Days after warning that properties of people providing shelter to militants or their associates will be attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said action will be taken only if the house owner “wilfully harboured terrorists” and there was no duress. However, the police said, the onus […]
New Delhi: The Centre has extended the free foodgrain programme ‘PMGKAY’ for six months till September this year to provide relief to poor, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. A decision in this regard was taken in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Food Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted that the government […]
NEW DELHI: India’s COVID-19 death toll climbed to 5,20,855 with 4,100 fatalities recorded in a day and Maharashtra reconciling the number of deaths caused by the viral disease in the state, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. A total of 1,660 fresh cases have pushed the country’s COVID-19 tally to 4,30,18,032, while the number […]
GANDHINAGAR: The BJP’s “massive” victory in four states is the testimony to the acceptance of policies and projects undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India safe, prosperous and powerful, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Saturday. Shah also said Congress is virtually finished in these four states- Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Pariksha pe Charcha (PPC) interaction is light-hearted and gives one an opportunity to talk about different aspects of exams and life. The event, where the prime minister interacts with students, is being organised for the last four years by the Department of School Education and […]