Soldier injured in landmine blast in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: An army personnel was injured in an accidental landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The blast occurred at 10.50 am in the Nangi-Takeri area of Krishna Ghati sector of Mendhar when the Army personnel were on patrol duty, the officials said. […]
Road projects worth Rs 3 lakh cr will be completed in Kerala, says Gadkari
Kochi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said road projects worth Rs 3 lakh crore will be completed in Kerala during his regime, including Rs 50,000 crore worth upcoming projects. Addressing Invest Kerala Global Summit (IKGS) virtually, the Road Transport and Highways Minister said the road sector is important for the state and also highlighted […]
Keep focus sharp, avoid distractions: Vaishnaw shares learnings, leadership mantras with youth
New Delhi: Identifying possible fallouts and weaknesses, and working early-on to plug those gaps at the planning stage can make the decision-making process robust, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday as he took to the stage to share his learnings and leadership mantras with young audiences at SOUL Leadership conclave. Vaishnaw said the launch […]
Efforts on to balance India-Japan trade by boosting exports: Goyal
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said efforts are underway to balance bilateral trade between India and Japan by increasing exports. India’s exports to Japan during April-January this fiscal rose by 21.12 per cent to USD 5.1 billion, while imports grew by 9.1 per cent to USD 15.92 billion, leaving a […]
Centre to help red chilli farmers of Andhra Pradesh under MIS: Chouhan
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said the Centre will provide financial support to red chilli farmers of Andhra Pradesh and a decision will be taken soon in this regard. He said the ministry is likely to provide help to farmers of the state under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS). On […]
Ad row: Intent was to promote religious tourism not hurt sentiments, says OYO
New Delhi: Facing netizens’ outrage over its newspaper advertisement, travel tech unicorn OYO on Friday clarified that the ad was meant to promote religious tourism in India and not hurt any religious sentiments. Several users took to social media platform X to raise objections to the phrase ‘God is Everywhere. And so is OYO’ in […]
ESIC adds 17.01 lakh new members in December
New Delhi: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) added 17.01 lakh new members in December 2024, payroll data released on Friday showed. As many as 20,360 new establishments were brought under the social security ambit of the ESI scheme in December last year, thus ensuring social security to more workers, a labour ministry statement said. […]
Govt classifies barytes, felspar, mica, quartz as major minerals
New Delhi: The government on Friday said that it has changed the classification of barytes, felspar, mica and quartz into the category of major minerals. This move would pave the way for an increased exploration and scientific mining of such resources that are primary source of many critical minerals. Earlier, these were classified as minor […]
EaseMyTrip, Korea Tourism Organisation join hands to woo Indian tourists to travel to South Korea
New Delhi: Travel tech platform Easy Trip Planners Ltd on Friday said it has signed an initial pact with the Korea Tourism Organisation to enhance South Korea’s visibility as a key outbound destination for Indian travellers. The partnership seeks to drive Indian tourist arrivals to Korea by leveraging EaseMyTrip’s digital reach, industry expertise, and extensive […]
PDP launches signature campaign to garner support for complete ban on liquor
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday launched a signature campaign here to garner support for a complete ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir. The signature campaign, aimed to garner support for a bill proposed by the party MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz that seeks a complete ban on liquor in the union territory, was launched […]
