Leh, Kargil identified as destinations for development under Swadesh Darshan: Govt

New Delhi: Leh and Kargil in Ladakh have been identified as destinations for development under Swadesh Darshan 2.0, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha also said the Ministry of Tourism has taken several steps to boost the tourism sector […]

NSA Ajit Doval, his Greek counterpart discuss security, tech collaborations

New Delhi [India] : National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval held a meeting with his Greek counterpart, Athanasios Ntokos, and discussed the shared vision of the Prime Ministers of India and Greece. The meeting between the two NSAs delved into various facets of collaboration, spanning security, technology, and infrastructure. They engaged in a comprehensive discussion, […]

Secretary PWD conducts extensive tour of Sudh Mahadev, Mantalai areas of Udhampur district

UDHAMPUR: Secretary, Public Works (R&B) department, Bhupinder Kumar today held an extensive tour of Sudh Mahadev and Mantalai areas of Udhampur district, during which he undertook comprehensive  inspection of various developmental projects and mega initiatives underway in the PWD sector across the district. Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Saloni Rai; Chief Engineer PMGSY, Rajan Mengi; Chief Engineer […]

India’s mantra of unity in diversity comprehensive, no scope for divisions: PM Modi

New Delhi: India’s mantra of unity in diversity is so comprehensive that there is no scope for divisions in it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday and asserted that development and heritage will continue to march together as the country moves forward. Addressing a programme marking the 150th birth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada at the Bharat […]

Pakistan: Counting begins in general Election Marred by sporadic violence

Islamabad:  Counting of votes began in Pakistan following conclusion of the polling on Thursday in an election marred by crackdown on jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan’s party, sporadic violence and connectivity issues after the government suspended mobile and internet services to foil suspected terror attacks. The polling started at 8.00 AM and continued without any break till […]

Terror attacks point towards govt’s failure’ on security front: Omar Abdullah

Jammu: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday criticised the government over its “failure” on the security front, saying that the recent targeted killings in the heart of Srinagar highlight the “bad situation”, contrary to the government’s claims of normalcy. Abdullah condemned the terror attack and extended condolences to the families of the two non-local […]

Srinagar terror attack: Second victim dies; security tightened in city

Srinagar:  A worker from Punjab who was injured in Wednesday’s terror attack in Srinagar’s Habba Kadal area died at the SKIMS hospital here this morning, taking the toll to two in the first targeted killing of the year by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. The city is on alert following the attack with security measures […]