J&K’s Debt Surpasses ₹1.25 Lakh Crore, Reaches 52% of GSDP: Govt

Jammu, Mar 8: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday disclosed that its total outstanding debt has exceeded ₹1.25 lakh crore, including ₹27,900 crore in the General Provident Fund (GPF) for the Union Territory in the last financial year. In a written reply to Assembly member Sajad Gani Lone, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also … Read more

Day-care cancer centres, digital health infra to ensure quality care reaches last mile: PM Modi

Day-care cancer centres, digital health infra to ensure quality care reaches last mile: PM Modi

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Establishing day-care cancer centres and ramping up digital health infrastructure can ensure that quality care reaches the last mile, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. Speaking at a post-budget webinar held via video conferencing today, the Prime Minister stressed the need to implement health initiatives announced in the Union … Read more

Holy Ganga water from Prayagraj’s Sangam reaches Ayodhya, Noida; residents thank administration

Holy Ganga water from Prayagraj's Sangam reaches Ayodhya, Noida; residents thank administration

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) In a heartfelt gesture to bring the sacredness of Maha Kumbh to those who couldn’t attend, the organisers have made it a point to make available the holy Ganga water to far-off locations including Ayodhya and Noida. Those who couldn’t attend the Maha Kumbh celebrations, for whatsoever reasons, got a … Read more

Snowfall in Higher Reaches, Rain Lashes Plains in J&K

Srinagar, March 03: Rain lashed the plains, while higher reaches received fresh snowfall on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir. The Meterological (MeT) office has forecast light to moderate rain and snow in higher reaches on Monday, adding that a few higher reaches in north and central Kashmir might receive moderate to heavy snowfall. The weather … Read more

Snowfall in Kashmir higher reaches as rain lashes J&K

Snowfall in Kashmir higher reaches as rain lashes J&K

Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) Rain lashed the plains, while higher reaches received fresh snowfall on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir. The Meterological (MeT) office has forecast light to moderate rain and snow in higher reaches on Monday, adding that a few higher reaches in north and central Kashmir might receive moderate to heavy snowfall. The … Read more

Higher reaches likely to receive heavy snowfall on Mar 3: MeT

Srinagar, Mar 02: The Meteorological department today forecast moderate to heavy snowfall in higher reaches of north and central Kashmir on March 3. An official of Meteorological Centre Srinagar predicts light rains and snow at isolated places towards late night in Jammu and Kashmir today. On March 3, there is a possibility of light to … Read more

Manipur: More looted, illegal arms returned to security forces in 10 days, total reaches 690

Manipur:  More looted, illegal arms returned to security forces in 10 days, total reaches 690

Imphal, March 2 (IANS) With the surrender of 62 more looted and illegally held arms to the security forces, around 690 firearms have been returned to the authorities in Manipur during the past 10 days, officials said on Sunday. A police official said that 62 various types of looted weapons and a large cache of … Read more

Chamoli avalanche: CM Dhami reaches Disaster Operations Centre, monitors search ops

Chamoli avalanche: CM Dhami reaches Disaster Operations Centre, monitors search ops

Chamoli, March 2 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday visited the Disaster Operations Centre and held a meeting with officials to oversee the ongoing rescue operations in Chamoli, where four workers remain trapped under snow following the avalanche in Mana village. Rescue efforts resumed early Sunday morning after clear weather allowed teams … Read more

Chamoli Avalanche: PM Modi Rescue Ops, CM Dhami Reaches Joshimath

Chamoli Avalanche: PM Modi Rescue Ops, CM Dhami Reaches Joshimath

Chamoli, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to assess the ongoing rescue efforts in Chamoli’s Mana region, where an avalanche buried a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp, trapping 55 workers. So far, 47 workers have been rescued, while the search for the remaining eight … Read more