New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Vice President, C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday paid floral tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee at the Uprashtrapati Bhawan on the late leader’s 125th birth anniversary and said that he left an enduring imprint on India’s educational, political and democratic journey. VP Radhakrishnan took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Paid floral tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee at the Uprashtrapati Bhawan today on his 125th birth anniversary.””A distinguished educationist, vis…
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin will embark on a two-day organisational tour of Jammu & Kashmir on July 6 and 7, aimed at strengthening the party’s outreach and consolidating its presence across the Union Territory. On July 6, Nabin will be in Jammu, where he will attend a commemorative programme at the Grand Palace to mark the birth anniversary of Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh. The event, expected to dra…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India’s largest global textile event, Bharat Tex 2026, will be held from July 14–17, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam here to showcase the country’s global leadership in textiles, fashion, sustainability, technology, innovation, investment and international trade, an official statement said on Thursday.The event is expected to draw over 7,000 buyers, 1.3 lakh trade visitors, with more than 20,000 textile products and exhibitions spread across 1.6 million sq. ft. leading to me…
Mohali, June 30 (IANS) Punjab FC have signed star midfielder and Real Kashmir FC captain Mohammad Inam on a two-year contract, with the deal set to keep the player at the club until May 31, 2028.The Jammu & Kashmir native joins the Shers from Real Kashmir FC, where he captained the side during the 2025-26 Indian Football League (IFL) season. Across two spells with the Srinagar-based outfit, Inam made 53 appearances, scoring six goals and providing two assists.Born and raised in Srinagar, Ina…
Jammu, June 28 (IANS) Eight Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and a civilian driver were injured in a road accident near Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K’s Reasi district on Sunday, police said,.Police said the accident occurred when a bus carrying them overturned along the Tarakote route to the shrine.The condition of three of the injured CISF personnel — Head Constables Sammy Kumar and M.M. Dubey and constable P.K. Traya — was said to be serious, officials said.The se…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Delhi-NCR residents woke up to humid conditions on Friday morning, with relief expected in the form of scattered rainfall over the next few days as the southwest monsoon advances rapidly towards northern India. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms, gusty winds and cloudy skies across Delhi-NCR and several parts of North India over the coming week. The monsoon is steadily progressing towards Uttar Pradesh, Delhi…
Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the conservation of the UT’s lakes requires sustained institutional coordination, scientific planning, and timely execution.He made the remarks as he chaired the 27th Board of Directors meeting of the Jammu & Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) at the SKICC to review the progress of ongoing conservation initiatives and deliberate on policy, administrative and infrastructure-related matte…
Jammu, June 25 (IANS) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed a vital 140-foot Bailey bridge in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, restoring connectivity between Gulabgarh and the Machail area. Lt Colonel Suneel Bartwal, Defence Ministry spokesperson, said in a statement that the bridge at Chishoti was completed in just 12 days by the 118 Road Construction Company of 35 Border Roads Task Force under Project Sampark.He described it as a “significant achievement demonstrating…
Srinagar, June 23 (IANS) A meeting of the J&K Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, was held here on Tuesday in which several important administrative issues, including the Centre’s response to the proposals of the cabinet sub-committee on reservations were discussed.“Chief Minister chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar today. The meeting deliberated on a range of proposals and policy matters aimed at strengthening governance, accelera…
Srinagar, June 19 (IANS) J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said that it has filed a chargesheet against a fire & emergency services official in a bribery case.The charge sheet was filed in the court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla, against the accused, then senior fireman (Belt No 1748), Fire & Emergency Services, Sopore, Nisar Ahmad Wani, in connection with FIR No. 16/2024 registered at Police Station ACB, Baramulla, the ACB said in a statement.A statement by A…