Author: Agencies
SRINAGAR: In a historic milestone for Kashmir’s transportation network, Northern Railways will witness the arrival of the first loaded freight train at Anantnag Railway Station. This landmark event marks the operational debut of the newly commissioned Banihal-Sangaldan-Reasi-Katra section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. With this development, the Kashmir rail network is now seamlessly integrated with the Indian Railways freight corridor, enabling the direct movement of goods from across the country into the Valley. This development is set to boost economic activity by creating new trade opportunities, reducing transportation costs for businesses and essential commodities, ensuring year-round supply delivery…
BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Bengaluru on Sunday to inaugurate the much-awaited Yellow Line of Bangalore Metro, and the Vande Bharat Express train between Bengaluru and Belagavi. On landing at the HAL Airport here at 10.30 am, the Prime Minister will travel by helicopter and road to the KSR Bengaluru (city) railway station, where he will flag off Vande Bharat Express trains between KSR Bengaluru-Belagavi. He will also virtually flag off two more Vande Bharat Express trains between Amritsar-Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katri, and Ajni (Nagpur)-Pune. Modi will then travel by road to the RV Road (Ragigudda)…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday celebrated Raksha Bandhan at his residence here, with school children and members of the spiritual organisation Brahma Kumari tying rakhis on his wrist. The festival is the celebration of the traditional bond between brothers and sisters. Modi also posted a message on X, greeting people on the auspicious occasion.
JAMMU: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Vijaypur, Jammu Friday hosted a two-day task force conclave of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS-India), bringing together leading medical experts, policymakers and researchers from across the country. The event was inaugurated by Prof (Dr) Shakti Kumar Gupta, ED and CEO, AIIMS Jammu, who emphasised the urgent need for structured policy implementation and public sensitisation about various emerging healthcare issues. Prof (Dr) Meeta Gupta, Dean (Academics), AIIMS Jammu, was the nodal officer for the NAMS conclave. The conclave was organised by the Departments of Physiology, General Medicine, CTVS, Ophthalmology and Nephrology,…
JAMMU: CSIR–Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR–IIIM), Jammu, successfully concluded the second ‘Five-Day Skill Development Programme’ in a series during this month under CSIR Aroma Mission Phase–III, with a focus on empowering women through scientific training in cultivation of aromatic crops, value addition, product development and rural entrepreneurship. The five-day training Program featured technical sessions, live demonstration of essential oil extraction and hands-on training on value addition of aromatic oils to form products. A total of 25 women from the Sakhi Saheli Self Help Group, Bakshi Kothe (Zone–Mandal) actively participated in the training and participated in the initiative promoting science-based…
NEW DELHI : Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Union Minister Incharge Atomic Energy Dr Jitendra Singh today jointly convened a high-level meeting to discuss the 100 GW Nuclear Energy strategies. The meeting follows up on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious target of expanding India’s clean energy basket and reaffirming the country’s commitment to achieving Net Zero emissions. During the meeting, a thorough review was conducted on the roadmap to increase India’s nuclear energy capacity from the current 8.8 GW to 22 GW by 2032, through the addition of 14 GW from various ongoing and upcoming projects. Union Minister of State…
KISHTWAR: Security forces on Thursday busted a hideout and recovered one AK-47 rifle and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said. The recovery was made from the Berighouth-Dugadda area in the Chatroo area after a hideout was busted during a routine search operation, they said. One AK-47, a magazine of the weapon, 30 rounds, including some Pak rounds, and a binocular were recovered, they said.
NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance on Thursday authorised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president J P Nadda to pick the ruling bloc’s vice presidential candidate, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said. It was a unanimous decision, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister said. A meeting of key BJP leaders and their allies was held at the Parliament complex where the decision was taken. Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah besides Nadda, JD(U)’s Lalan Singh, Shiv Sena’s Shrikant Shinde, TDP’s Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, and Chirag Paswan of LJP (Ram Vilas) were among those who attended the meeting. Rajnath Singh chaired…
NEW DELHI : Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also Minister Incharge DoPT (Department of Personnel & Training), today placed before the Rajya Sabha a comprehensive account of a unique initiative aimed at providing attractive job opportunities for IAS / Civil Services aspirants who succeed in making it upto the “Interview” stage but narrowly miss becoming IAS officers or civil servants because of not being able to clear the Interview for some reason. In response to a question regarding employment opportunities for candidates who were unsuccessful in UPSC recruitment examinations, Dr. Jitendra Singh informed the House that the Government had launched…
LUCKNOW: A 12-year-old boy was held for allegedly killing his grandfather over his refusal to purchase him a smartphone, the police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on August 4 in the Purani Basti Police Station area, where Rampati Pandey, a retired Indian Army personnel, was allegedly murdered by his grandson. The minor, who lived with Pandey, frequently argued with his grandfather over money, and on the day of the incident, he demanded money for a new mobile phone. When Pandey refused and allegedly verbally abused him, the grandson attacked him with an iron rod, the police stated. The boy’s…