Author: Agencies
NEW DELHI: To manage surge in passengers during festivals in the later part of the year, the Railway Ministry on Saturday announced a scheme offering a 20 per cent discount on tickets booked for travel between October 13-26 and return from November 17 to December 1 from the same train. The discount will be on tickets booked from August 14, and the rebate will not be applicable on flexi fare trains such as Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duranto, etc. “Booking start date shall be 14.08.2025 for the ARP (Advance Reservation Period) date 13th October 2025,” a press statement from the Railway Ministry…
NEW DELHI: Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is sensing defeat in the Bihar election, and that is why he is making allegations against the Election Commission. He also said the Operation Sindoor was meant to dismantle terror infrastructure across the border and not a declaration of war against Pakistan. The minister of state for Ayush (independent charge) and health and family welfare was speaking to the media after inaugurating ‘Sindoor Maha Raktdan’ blood donation camp at the AIIMS-Vijaypur in Samba district. More than 1,000 wrestlers from Maharashtra will be donating blood at the special…
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader on Saturday sat a hunger strike here to press for the restoration of the Union territory’s statehood. The strike was launched by Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Karra at the party’s head office at M A Road here. Karra and other senior leaders of the party, including AICC general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir and party MLAs, joined the hunger strike. A similar hunger strike will be observed in Jammu on Sunday. The hunger strike is part of the party’s campaign ‘hamari riyasat, hamara haq’ to press for the restoration…
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday laid the wreath and paid rich tribute to the brave soldiers who made ultimate sacrifice at Kulgam. In a post on X, Office of CM wrote, “Chief Minister laid the wreath and paid rich tribute to the brave soldiers who made ultimate sacrifice at Kulgam.”
BENGALURU: Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, on Saturday, said that the Indian Armed Forces had destroyed at least five Pakistani fighter aircraft and one large aircraft during Operation Sindoor. The Air Chief revealed the information about India’s damage to Pakistan’s defence capabilities, while addressing an event at the Hal Management Academy. “We have at least five fighters confirmed kills and one large aircraft, which could be either an ELINT aircraft or an AEW &C aircraft, which was taken on at a distance of about 300 kilometres. This is actually the largest ever recorded surface-to-air kill…
HYDERABAD: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today inaugurated India’s first and the only State-of-the-Art “Animal Stem Cell Biobank” and Animal Stem Cell Laboratory at the “National Institute of Animal Biotechnology” (NIAB), Hyderabad. The Minister also laid the foundation stone of a multi crore new hostel block and Type-IV quarters at NIAB, approved by the Department of Biotechnology. The infrastructure will cater to the needs of research scholars, faculty, and staff, fostering a vibrant academic and innovation ecosystem. The cutting-edge facility of Animal…
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,…