AWANTIPORA: Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) is set to host its third Convocation on July 25, 2024, at the university campus, Awantipora. The convocation shall see about 1100 graduating students being conferred with degrees including twenty-seven gold medallists, 53 merit holders – 2nd and 3rd positions and 19 doctorates. Shri Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant […]
DHAKA: Internet and mobile data services are still down despite apparent calm in Bangladesh following a verdict that scaled back a controversial quota system for government jobs after weeks of relentless protests that turned deadly. The government has also declared Monday a public holiday, with only essential services running. This comes after a curfew with […]
Opposition Draws Battle Lines, Govt Calls For Smooth Running Of Proceedings New Delhi: Opposition parties drew the battle lines on the eve of Parliament’s Budget session on Sunday as they asked the government at an all-party meeting to allow discussion on a host of contentious issues such as the Uttar Pradesh Government’s order to eateries […]
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history when she presents her seventh straight Budget on Tuesday for the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former prime minister Morarji Desai. Sitharaman, who will turn 65 next month, was in 2019 appointed as India’s first full-time woman finance minister when Prime Minister Narendra […]
New Delhi: In light of the recent terrorist attacks within a month in the Jammu region, which have raised significant security concerns, Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) Nitin Agrawal reviewed the operational readiness of the troops stationed at the Jammu International Border on Sunday. The BSF chief, who is on two-day visit […]
Jammu: Six people, including five members of two families, were killed and as many injured in two separate road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Reasi districts on Sunday, officials said. A taxi carrying eight people and proceeding towards Lam from Thandikassi fell off a hilly road near Chalan village in Rajouri in the […]
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tributes and dedicated this month’s edition of ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ programme to Kargil War Heroes. “Kargil Vijay Diwas is the saga of magnificent heroism, indomitable courage and the spirit of supreme sacrifice of our brave soldiers. I pay homage to the martyrs and express my gratitude towards valiant soldiers […]
New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has expressed immense joy and pride over India’s exceptional performance in the International Maths Olympiad, where the country secured its best-ever 4th place finish. The Indian contingent brought home four gold medals and one silver medal. In a X post, the Prime Minister said; “It’s a matter of […]
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review progress on establishment of Kisan Khidmat Ghars (KKGs) across Jammu and Kashmir as well as development of KKG Software cum portal being developed by Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo informatics (BISAG), Agriculture Production department (APD) and SKUAST. The […]
Srinagar: Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted no significant weather activity across Jammu and Kashmir till end of the ongoing month. It said that hot and humid weather conditions to prevail in Jammu & Kashmir till July 26th. The official said from July 21st to 26th there is a forecast of mainly clear to partly cloudy […]