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AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV CELEBRATED

Poonch, Sep 26 Amidst the ongoing celebrations to commemorate 75 years of Independence, Indian Army along with Nehru Yuva Kendra celebrated the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' with AWAAM in Jarran Wali Gali, Poonch (J&K). Interweaved nationalistic feelings with the villagers...

ARMY ORGANISES AWARENESS LECTURE ON ‘BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO’

Poonch, Sep 26 Indian Army organised a lecture on “Beti Bachhao Beti Padhao” campaign at Jarran Wali Gali in District Poonch (J&K). The aim of the campaign to generate awareness and improving the efficiency of initative efforts meant for women. The event was organised ...

ARMY MEDICAL PATROLS FACILITATE AWAAM

Rajouri, Sep 26 In continuation of its efforts to mitigate problems of people residing in far-flung areas of Kesri Hill, Rajouri (J&K), Indian Army organised Covid Medical Patrols. These Medical patrols provided door to door information, dissemination, distribution of ...

Army inaugurates saffron cultivation project

Kishtwar, Sep 26 As a goodwill gesture and its commitment towards welfare of AWAAM, Indian Army inaugurated Saffron Cultivation Project at Puchhal village in District Kishtwar (J&K). The project was done with an aim to promote saffron farming in remote areas. Saffron f...

LEH TO MANALI CYCLING GUINNESS RECORD

Jammu, Sep 26 Lieutenant Colonel Sripada Sriram from the Strategic Strikers Division of 1 Corps has set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘Fastest Solo Cycling – (Men)’ from Leh to Manali on 26 Sep 2021. The total distance covered was 472 kilometers with a total elev...

PROMOTING SAFFRON CULTIVATION AT PUCHHAL

Udhampur, Sep 26 As a goodwill gesture and its commitment towards welfare of Awam, Indian Army inaugurated Saffron Cultivation Project at Puchhal village, Kishtwar. The project was done with an aim to promote saffron farming in remote areas. Saffron farming is very exp...

ARMY ORGANIZES INAUGURATION AND FELICITATION CEREMONY

Srinagar, Sep 26 The Indian Army has always been at the forefront in partnering the civil administration of UT of Ladakh in development activities. As part of this initiative Fire and Fury Corps has taken one of the largest schools in the region, Lamdon Model Senior Se...

ARMY ORGANISES AMITY MEETING

Poonch, Sep 26 Indian Army organised an “Amity Meeting” at Kanga Gali, District Poonch. The meeting was aimed at enhancing contact with AWAAM and to have better understanding with villagers. Important issues concerning the village populace to include welfare, education...

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Lt Guv inaugurates IAF’s Air Show ‘Give Wings to Your Dreams’
* PAYS TRIBUTES TO IAF PERSONNEL WHO MADE SUPREME SACRIFICES * CALLS UPON YOUTH OF J&K TO JOIN IAF TO GIVE WINGS TO THEIR DREAMS * TAKE INSPIRATION FROM BRAVE-HEARTS * DISCHARGE SOCIAL & MORAL RESPONSIBILITIES * RENEW YOUR RESOLVE TOWARDS NATION BUILDIN...

J&K Govt issues fresh Covid-19 guidelines, night curfew to continue

Jammu, Sep 26 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday issued fresh guidelines for containment of Covid-19. Night Curfew shall continue to remain in force in all districts from 8 pm to 7 am but for those districts with positivity rate below 0.2 and weekly caseload be...

Physical hearing in SC may start post-Dussehra break: CJI

New Delhi, Sep 26 The Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Sunday said that hopefully, fullfledged physical hearings in Supreme Court may resume after the Dussehra vacation, adding that judges don’t have any problem with the opening of the courts. Speaking at the ...

UNION FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES MIN VISITS BARAMULLA

* INTERACTS WITH FRUIT GROWERS * INSPECTS HIGH DENSITY ORCHARDS Baramulla, Sep 26 As part of Central Government’s public outreach programme, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Shri Pashupati Kumar Paras today visited Pattan area of Baramulla district whe...

ENCOUNTER UNDERWAY BETWEEN TERRORISTS AND SFs

Bandipora, Sep 26 An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Watnira area of Bandipora in north Kashmir following inputs abou...

PM CLOCKS 20 MEETINGS IN HIS 65-HOUR STAY IN US

New Delhi, Sep 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi's threeday trip to the United States was packed with meetings as he attended 20 of them during the around 65 hours he spent in the country, government sources said on Sunday. He also had four long meetings in flights with ...

2 MILITANTS KILLED IN AN ENCOUNTER WITH SECURITY FORCES AT LOC

Srinagar, Sep 26 Two militants were killed and three soldiers were injured in an encounter at Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, official sources said on Sunday. They said a fresh contact was established on Saturday afternoon wi...

One terrorist held alongwith Pistol in Jmu

Jammu, Sep 26 On the basis of credible inputs about the movement of Kashmir based terrorist to Jammu for a specific task to create terror in the area, SOG Jammu laid special nakkas at different locations of Jammu city. During checking near railway station Jammu one sco...

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PRIME MINISTER’s ADDRESS AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
New Delhi, Sep 26 Prime Minister addressed the High Level segment of the ongoing 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on 25 September 2021. This was Prime Minister’s fourth address at the High Level Week of the UNGA. Prior to the start of his address to the U...

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EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar visit to Mexico
New Delhi, Sep 26 Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, will be paying an official visit to Mexico from 26-28 September 2021 at the invitation of his Mexican counterpart Mr. Ebrard Casaubón. This will be his first visit as EAM to Mexico during which he will ...

JK REPORTS 127 POSITIVE CASES, 323072 RECOVERED SO FAR

Srinagar, Sep 26 The Government on Sunday informed that 127 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 23 from Jammu division and 104 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 32900...

After meeting with CMs, Centre to intensify operations against Naxals

New Delhi, Sep 26 Intensifying operations against the Naxals and choking the flow of funds to them were the two key issues discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and attended by six chief ministers and top officials of four other sta...

Except For 10th & 12th Standard, Schools To Remain Closed In J&K

Jammu, Sep 26 Authorities on Sunday extended closure of schools barring 10th and 12th standards in Jammu and Kashmir. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary A K Mehta. Besides schools, the government has retained all the COVID-19 containment gui...

Venkaiah, Dr Jitendra address CSIR Foundation Day; IIIM Jammu wins National award

New Delhi, Sep 26 The Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR) today celebrated its 80th Foundation Day. The function was held at National Physical Laboratory (NPL), one of India’s oldest CSIR Laboratories, and was addressed by Vice President of India, Venk...

FPOs, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship avenues for tribal villages

Agriculture Skill Council of India to offer skill & entrepreneurship’ courses: Dr Shahid
Srinagar, Sep 26 The Tribal Affairs Department has initiated the process to register Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in villages selected to be developed as Milk Villages, Sheep farming Villages and other farm related enterprises. In first phase, more than 20 vill...

REDISTRIBUTION, BUT NOT AT THE COST OF GROWTH

AMITABH KANT Chief Executive Offi cer, NITI Aayog In the years since Independence, redistribution of wealth took priority over economic growth in India. However, the redistribution policies failed to make a serious dent in poverty levels, and kept economic growth subdu...

INDIA'S MOST POTENT MISSILE AGNI-V TO BE INDUCTED SOON

New Delhi, Sep 26 India is in the process of inducting the first batch of its intercontinental ballistic missile system — Agni-V — which will bring targets across China within its range, and is expected to significantly bolster the country's military prowess. The missi...

Roger Federer in no hurry to return to tennis action: The worst is behind me, it's going to take a few months

New Delhi, Sep 26 Tennis great Roger Federer said he is looking forward to returning to competitive action but is in no hurry to do so after having undergone knee surgery in August. Federer had two knee surgeries in 2020 and was sidelined out of action for more than a ...

Jhulan Goswami on India's win against Australia in 3rd ODI: I wanted to stand up as the senior bowler

Mackay, Sep 26 Indian women's cricket team veteran Jhulan Goswami was delighted with her individual performance in their 2-wicket win over Australia in the third and final ODI in Mackay on Sunday. India chased down 265 in the 50th over to end Australia's 26-match winni...

2nd ODI: India will continue putting on a show, want to win the last match, says Mithali Raj

New Delhi, Sep 24 India may have lost the series but they will not be treating the last ODI against Australia as a dead rubber, said captain Mithali Raj. India lost the second ODI by the barest of margins, with Australia's Beth Mooney and Nicola Carey taking the winnin...

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IPL 2021: Shreyas Iyer can be future leader for India, DC a top team because of likes of him, says Brad Hogg

Abu Dhabi, Sep 24 Shreyas Iyer can be a leader for India in the future considering how he is responding to recent setbacks, said former Australia spinner Brad Hogg. Delhi Capitals decided to continue with Rishabh Pant as captain of the team despite Iyer returning to th...

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Visit of Maj Gen Ranjan Mahajan, ADG JK&L directorate NCC camp

Jammu, Sep 24 Maj Gen Ranjan Mahajan, Additional Director General, Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh Directorate visited various locations in Kashmir Valley from 21-24 Sep 21. He visited Srinagar from 21 To 22 Sep 21 wherein he visited the NCC Gp HQ and interacted with Officers a...

ARMY ORGANISES INTER DISTRICT CRICKET TOURNAMENT

Jammu, Sep 24 With an aim to channelise and inculcate sportsmen spirit amongst the youth, Indian Army organised an “Inter District Cricket League” for the youth of Rajouri and Reasi district at Kotranka and Sungri (J&K). This tournament has been conceived as a talent h...

"Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" celebrated

Jammu, Sep 24 The curtain raiser for "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" was organised by Congo Brigade on 24 Sep 2021. The occasion was graced by Major General Charanjeet Singh Dewgun, Brig Brijesh Kumar Awasthi, Col Amit Saini and other dignitaries of Indian Army and Civil Adm...

INDIA MILITARY ACCELERATES HISTORIC OVERHAUL TO COUNTER CHINA

New Delhi, Sep 24 India’s long-delayed plans to overhaul its military are getting a new life as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government moves closer to the U.S. and its allies, which are strengthening defence cooperation against China. Modi, who will attend a meeting...

Army interacts with sarpanches and veterans

Rajouri, Sep 24 Indian Army organised monthly interaction with Sarpanches and Veterans of Palma in District Rajouri (J&K). The interaction was attended by Sarpanches and Veterans hailing from Palma and nearby areas. The aim of the interaction was to spread awareness ab...

Army organises awareness lecture on “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao”

Poonch, Sep 24 Indian Army organised a lecture on “Beti Bachhao Beti Padhao” campaign at Bafliaz in District Poonch (J&K) with an aim to generate awareness and improving the efficiency of initiative efforts meant for women. The event was organised to bring awareness am...

AMITY MEETING ORGANISED BY ARMY

Jammu, Sep 24 Indian Army organised an “Amity Meeting” at Hanjanwali in District Rajouri (J&K). The meeting was aimed at enhancing contact with AWAAM and to have better understanding with locals. Important issues concerning the Village populace to include welfare, educ...

PM MODI MEETS JOE BIDEN AT WHITE HOUSE

* GLOBAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ANCHORED IN MUTUAL TRUST * MEETING TAKING PLACE IN BACKDROP OF TALIBAN TAKEOVER OF AFGHANISTAN Washington [US], Sep 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Joe Biden here on Friday at the White House here for bilateral me...

UPSC CIVIL SERVICES 2020 RESULTS DECLARED

New Delhi, Sep 24 The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the final result of the civil services examination 2020. A total of 761 candidates have been recommended for appointment. The top rank has been obtained by Shubham Kumar. Jagrati Awasthi and Anki...

Union MoS External Affairs & Education inaugurates various developmental projects

Udhampur, Sep 24 As part of the Central Government’s public outreach programme, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education, Dr Raj Kumar Ranjan Singh today visited Tehsil Ramnagar and listened to public demands during a programme held at Government High...

COVID curfew imposed in parts of Sgr for 10 days

* MEASURES NOT LED TO SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN NUMBER OF CASES * NO HINDRANCE TO SMOOTH MOVEMENT OF GOODS Srinagar, Sep 24 Authorities in Srinagar on Friday imposed a curfew in parts of the city for 10 days in view of a steep rise in the number of Covid positive ...

Indian Army stopping J&K from resembling Talibanoccupied Afghanistan: UK MP

London [UK], Sep 24 It is only the Indian Army and the sound footing of the Indian military democracy that has stopped the region of Jammu and Kashmir from resembling Talibanoccupied Afghanistan, a UK Parliamentarian said on Friday. Bob Blackman, a UK Parliamentarian, ...

GADKARI TO LAY FOUNDATION STONE OF VARIOUS HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN J&K ON SEP 27

New Delhi, Sep 24 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to dedicate to the nation and laying foundation stone of various National Highway Projects in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on September 27. “The Minister will also review and inspe...

J&K BANK ALLOTS SHARES TO STAFF UNDER ESPS

Srinagar, Sep 24 J&K Bank today allotted shares to the staff under its recently issued J&K Bank Employees Stock Purchase Scheme (ESPS - 2021). The Bank’s Compensation Committee of Board of Directors in its meeting held today allotted over 5.17 Cr equity shares to the 8...

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India’s CAG becomes External Auditor of IAEA
New Delhi, Sep 24 Today, India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has been selected as the next External Auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a six-year term (2022-27) at the General Conference of the IAEA in Vienna. The CAG’s bid received ...

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PM meets SUGA Yoshihide, PM Japan
New Delhi, Sep 24 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Suga Yoshihide, Prime Minister of Japan, in Washington DC on 23 September 2021 on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit. The two Prime Ministers expressed happiness at their first in-person meeting. They warml...

UNION MoS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ELECTRONICS & TECHNOLOGY VISITS BUDGAM

* Inaugurates SDH Charisharrief completed at a cost of Rs 11.65 Crore * Pays obeisance at Holy Shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Ul Alam (RA) Budgam, Sep 24 As part of Union Government’s special public outreach programme, Union Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Skill De...

3 DEAD IN SHOOTOUT AT ROHINI COURT

New Delhi, Sep 24 Gangster Jitendra alias Gogi, who was Delhi's most wanted, was shot inside Rohini court on Friday. The attackers, dressed as lawyers, opened fire on Jitendra, killing him on the spot. The incident happened in Rohini court number 206 when Jitendra was ...

J&K Govt to recover Rs 43 cr paid extra to employees for poll duty

Srinagar, Sep 24 J&K Government has ordered recovery of HRA and other allowances from employees who were paid onemonth additional salary to perform election duty during Municipal and Panchayat elections held in 2018 in the erstwhile state. An amount of Rs 43.29 cr was ...

AICTE partners with IITs to offer internship to students of J&K, Ladakh

New Delhi, Sep 24 All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has signed MoUs with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) R...

After revocation of Art 370, 35 A, J&K on path of peace: MHA

Srinagar, Sep 24 Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Friday said that with the revocation of Article 370 and 35 A, Dr Shyama Prassad Mukherji’s resolve of ‘One nation, one law and one head of the country’ stands fulfilled with “J&K on the path of peace while as milita...

MoD signs contract with airbus Defence & Space, Spain for acquisition of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft for IAF

New Delhi, Sep 24 Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with M/s Airbus Defence and Space, Spain for acquisition of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force, on September 24, 2021. The MoD has also signed an Offset Contract with M/s Airbus Defence a...

INDIA SEALS HISTORIC AIRBUS MILITARY AIRCRAFT DEAL, RATAN TATA SAYS 'BOLD STEP'

New Delhi, Sep 24 The government’s move to acquire 56 Airbus C-295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet “is a bold step”, according to Ratan Tata. On Friday, in a joint statement, Tata Advanced Systems and Airbus announced that the Defence M...

Ligue 1: Lionel Messi ruled out of Paris St Germain's game against Montpellier

New Delhi, Sep 24 Lionel Messi will miss Paris St Germain's match against Montpellier on Saturday as he has not fully recovered from a bone bruising injury. Messi suffered a knock on his left knee and an MRI scan earlier this week confirmed signs of a bone contusion. H...

AUS vs IND W: Beth Mooney masterclass seals record 26th successive ODI win for Australia women

New Delhi, Sep 24 Beth Mooney played one of the greatest ODI knocks ever witnessed to lead Australian women to a miraculous series sealing victory over India in the second match of the series in Mackay. This is Australia women's record 26th successive win in the 50-ove...

Army starts school for Gujjar and Bakarwal children

Ramban, Sep 23 To mitigate the hardships faced by the children of Gujjar and Bakarwal considering their nature of living and frequent move during summer, Indian Army started a school for Gujjar and Bakarwal children at Sanasar village of Patnitop Tehsil of Ramban Distr...

Army organises covid vaccination awareness drive

Rajouri, Sep 23 Indian Army conducted COVID-19 vaccination awareness drive at Balsama in District Rajouri (J&K). In the last two months the COVID-19 has shown devastating effects all over the nation. Millions of lives are in danger and it has crumbled the Indian econom...

MOTIVATIONAL TALK ON HOW TO JOIN ARMED FORCES CONDUCTED

Poonch, Sep 23 Indian Army is one of the most popular volunteer service option for youth of the region. In order to address the growing aspirations of village youth to “Join Indian Army”, Indian Army conducted an orientation lecture on “Join Army and Live a Life Less O...

Army organises painting competition

Rajouri, Sep 23 A Drawing And Painting Competition was organised by the Indian Army at Kalal, Naushera in District Rajouri (J&K) . Painting competition is unique event design to encourage creative expression. The competition is an embodiment of all that is progressive ...

RIFLEMAN SHAKIR MANZOOR GIVEN FULL MILITARY HONOURS

Srinagar, Sep 23 GOC Chinar Corps and all ranks laid wreath on the mortal remains of the braveheart, Rifleman Shakir Manzoor Wagay of 162 Infantry Battallion (Territorial Army) at Chinar Corps War Memorial. Rifleman Shakir Manzoor Wagay was detailed for a bonafide mili...

ARMY ORGANIZES CYCLING EXPEDITION

New Delhi, Sep 23 A team of 40 air warriors from Air Force Station Tughlakabad and Air Force Station Prahladpur participated in the cycling expedition organized by Air Force Station Tughlakabad as part of “Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav” which is being celebrated by the natio...

T20 World Cup: Shikhar Dhawan and Krunal Pandya could have been more useful for India, feels MSK Prasad

New Delhi, Sep 23 Former selection committee chairman MSK Prasad feels opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and allrounder Krunal Pandya could have been included in the India's 15-man squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the UAE. Both players were overlooked by the curren...

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IPL 2021: Letting go of Suryakumar Yadav to MI is KKR's biggest loss, says Gautam Gambhir

New Delhi, Sep 23 Former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir said he regrets losing Suryakumar Yadav to Mumbai Indians, especially after having groomed the Mumbai batsman for 4 years between 2014 and 2017. Gambhir highlighted that Suryakumar Yadav has gone on ...

IPL 2021: Rohit Sharma sets new record after going past 1000 runs against favourite foes KKR

New Delhi, Sep 23 Rohit Sharma scripted a new Indian Premier League (IPL) record on Thursday as the Mumbai Indians captain became the first batter in the history of the league to complete 1000 runs against a single opposition. Rohit achieved the feat during Match 34 of...

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SFs playing commendable role in promoting peace: LG
* Flags off CRPF’s Cycle Rally from Jammu to Raj Ghat, New Delhi * Empowerment, people’s participation bedrocks of individual well being * Structural changes brought about in governance paradigm Jammu, Sep 23 Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today flagged off Ce...

CS reviews Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)

* Asks RDD to constitute villagelevel sanitation committees Srinagar, Sep 23 The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the progress registered under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) in Jammu and Kashmir. Bipul Pathak, Principal Se...

Infiltration bid foiled; 3 heavily armed militants killed in Uri operation: Army

Srinagar, Sep 23 The army Thursday claimed to have foiled a major infiltration bid in the forest area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district by killing three heavily armed militants. Addressing a joint press conference at army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps headquarte...

Manika Batra-TTFI row: Delhi High Court temporarily stays federation's rules on attending national camp

New Delhi, Sep 23 The Delhi High Court has ordered a temporary stay on the Table Tennis Federation of India's (TTFI) rules that made it compulsory for a player to attend a national camp in order to be eligible for selection for international events after star paddler M...

ARMY HOLDS INTERACTION WITH GUJJAR AND BAKARWAL

Jammu, Sep 23 Indian Army conducted an interaction cum awareness session about the Govt schemes for upliftment of Gujjar and Bakarwal Community’s at Lehran in district Rajouri (J&K). Gujjars and Bakarwals are one of the major nomadic group in the Himalayan region and h...

Army organizes friendly volleyball match

Doda, Sep 23 Volleyball has traditionally been a popular game of Chenab region and is followed passionately by people of all ages. It is a common sight to see the youth playing the game throughout Doda District. In order to provide an opportunity to village youth for s...

Army organises Kaumi Ekta Meeting

Kishtwar, Sep 23 With an aim to foster and reinforce the spirit of peace and communal harmony in the region, Indian Army organised Kaumi Ekta meeting at Shergwai of Kishtwar District (J&K). The event provided a platform to the village populace from various religions an...

Army to organise “Bijoya Sanskritik Mahotsav”

New Delhi, Sep 23 16 December 2021 will mark 50 years of the liberation of Bangladesh and India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 Indo- Pak War. To commemorate this landmark event in India's history, Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations are being organised throughout the...

JK REPORTS 172 POSITIVE CASES, NO MORE DEATH

Srinagar, Sep 23 The Government on Thursday informed that 172 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 21 from Jammu division and 151 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 328...

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PMsMEET WITH CRISTIANO AMON, CEO OF QUALCOMM
New Delhi, Sep 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm today. During the meeting, they discussed investment opportunities offered in India’s telecommunications and electronics sector. This included the recently launched Production Linked Inc...

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PMsMEET WITH SHANTANU NARAYEN, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ADOBE
New Delhi, Sep 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Shantanu Narayen, President and CEO of Adobe today. They discussed Adobe’s ongoing collaboration and future investment plans in India. Discussions also focused on India’s flagship programme Digital India, and use of em...

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PMs meet with Mark Widmar, CEO of First Solar
New Delhi, Sep 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Mark Widmar, CEO of First Solar. They talked about India’s renewable energy landscape, particularly solar energy potential, and our target of 450 GW electricity generation from renewable sources by 2030. Discussions al...

Anurag Thakur to kick-off 1st Himalayan Film Festival on Sep 24

* Vishnuvardhan, Sidharth Malhotra to attend opening ceremony * Shershaah – biographical war film, to open 5-day festival New Delhi, Sep 23 Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Thakur will inaugurate the first Himalayan Film Festival on 24th ...

Litigation reforms in J&K

Law deptt seeks details of officers in-charge appointed for cases instituted against Govt
Srinagar, Sep 23 The administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory has directed departments to submit the details of officers-in-charge (OICs) appointed by them for cases instituted against the government in courts. The department of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Af...

Union MoS Home Affairs A. K. Mishra chairs officers meet in PHQ

Srinagar, Sep 23 Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Kumar Mishra chaired a high level meeting of officers at conference hall of Police Headquarters here today. The Minister was on a visit to Union Territory as part of the Union Government’s initiative of pu...

Maharaja Hari Singh’s birth anniversary celebrated in Jmu

Jammu, Sep 23 Several events were on Thursday organised here to mark the 127th birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh amid demands that the day be declared a public holiday. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tributes to the ruler on his birth ann...

IPL 2021: David Warner is raring to go, says Kane Williamson as SRH star returns to playing XI for DC clash

New Delhi, Sep 22 Former Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner returned to the playing XI for their crucial IPL 2021 clash against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday in Dubai. Captain Kane Williamson confirmed that the Australian opener is back at the top of the order for ...

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MCC backs gender-neutral terminology, changes 'batsman' to 'batter' in Laws of Cricket

London, Sep 22 The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has decided to amend the Laws of Cricket and change the term 'batsman' to a more gender-neutral term 'batter' to reflect the "changing landscape of the game in modern times". “MCC believes in cricket being a game for all...

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NCC TRAINING CAMP CULMINATES AT NAGROTA

Jammu, Sep 22 2 J&K Girls Battalion NCC has successfully completed its second consecutive Annual Training Camp on 22 Sep 2021 overcoming all the challenges. The camp was conducted at NCC camping ground Nagrota wef 14 Sep to 22 Sep 2021. 250 Senior Wing Cadets apart fro...

COVID AWARENESS DRIVE ORGANISES BY ARMY

Poonch, Sep 22 In view of the COVID- 19 outbreak, Indian Army organised ‘COVID-19 Awareness Drive’ at village Loran in District Poonch (J&K). The aim of the drive was to spread awareness amongst the village population about the prevailing COVID-19 situation. AWAAM were...

GOC CHINAR CORPS VISITS NCC CAMP

Srinagar, Sep 22 The GOC Chinar Corps Lt Gen DP Pandey visited the first ever NCC Combined Annual Training Camp in Gurez-Tulail sector on 22 September 2021. The cadets from Uri, Kupwara, Handwara, Sopore, Pattan, Bandipora, Baramulla, Pehalgam, Anantnag, Qazigund, Pulw...

Army organizes coaching classes for Sainik School

Jammu, Sep 22 Keeping a positive change in mind and in order to bring a major transformation in the society as well as in the hearts and minds of Village Awaam, Indian Army is organising coaching classes for Sainik School and Military School at Samote, Budhal, Khawas (...

INDIA IS COMPLETELY 'ATMANIRBHAR' IN MISSILE TECHNOLOGY: DRDO CHIEF

New Delhi, Sep 22 India has achieved "complete self-reliance" in missile technology and the most advanced missiles can now be developed in the country, DRDO chairman G Satheesh Reddy said on Tuesday. Delivering a lecture during an online event hosted by the JNU, he als...

INDIA'S NEXT AIR CHIEF VIVEK CHAUDHARI FLEW MISSIONS DURING 1999 KARGIL WAR

New Delhi, Sep 22 The government on Tuesday announced that Air Marshal Vivek Chaudhari will take over as the next chief of the Indian Air Force after Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria retires on September 30. Chaudhari is currently serving as the IAF’s vice chief. The go...

ARMY ORGANISES MEDICAL CAMP ARMY

Reasi, Sep 22 A Health awareness check up camp was organised by Indian Army at village Rajal in Lamberi Block of District Reasi (J&K). During the Health awareness camp, medical requirements of the locals were addressed, diagnosis by doctors, including medicines were pr...

Lt Guv, Union Minister inaugurate Jammu HAAT

* CENTRE TO RESHAPE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BY LIFTING EXISTING OPPORTUNITIES * HAAT WILL BE UNIQUE MARKETPLACE TO EXHIBIT RICHNESS OF J&K'S CULTURE * ADMINISTRATION AIMS TO EXTEND FINANCIAL HELP TO 2 LAKH ARTISANS AND YOUTH Jammu, Sep 22 Lieutenant Governor...

3 DEAD AS VEHICLE FALLS INTO GORGE

Poonch, Sep 22 Three people were killed and two others injured on Wednesday when a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a 200-feetdeep gorge in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The accident took place near Chunga around 6.45 pm when...

Smriti Irani interacts with JKP officers

* Meet was attended by senior dignitaries * Women Police Stations have been opened in all important cities Srinagar, Sep 22 Smriti Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development of India who was on two day visit to the UT as part of the Union Governments special ou...

WEAPON SNATCHING BID FOILED

Srinagar, Sep 22 Mousin Manzoor Shallay, son of Manzoor Ahmed Shallay, 24 years, sustained injuries when he tried to snatch the weapon from a soldier on protection duty who was deployed at the market place in Azadganj Chowk, Baramulla on 22 Sep 2021. Individual was sho...

4 STICKY BOMBS DESTROYED, 40 DAYS AFTER RECOVERY

Poonch, Sep 22 Forty-days after four sticky bombs were recovered along with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), police on Wednesday. The bombs were destroyed along banks of a river near Bharirakh in Mendhar, a police officer said. Besides SHO Manzoor Kohli, SDPO Mend...

‘Anti-COVID-19 measures benefitted Army in handling Eastern Ladakh crisis’

New Delhi, Sep 22 The measures taken by the Indian Army to protect its troops from COVID-19 in its initial phase last year benefitted it in tackling the Chinese aggression in Eastern Ladakh as it was in a high state of operational preparedness during that time, Army ch...

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FIRST INDIA-UNITED KINGDOM CONSULAR DIALOGUE
New Delhi, Sep 22 India hosted the first India-United Kingdom (UK) Consular Dialogue on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, through video conferencing. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Devesh Uttam, Joint Secretary (CPV), Ministry of External Affairs and the UK side wa...

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PM CONGRATULATES CANADIAN PM JUSTIN TRUDEAU ON VICTORY IN ELECTIONS
New Delhi, Sep 22 The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has congratulated Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau on his victory in the elections. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; "Congratulations Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau on your victory in the elections! I look f...

JKPS officers placed in Non- Smriti Irani interacts with JKP officers functional grade calls on DGP

Srinagar, Sep 22 A group of Jammu Kashmir Police Service officers who have been placed in Nonfunctional grade by the government called on Director General of Police, J&K Shri Dilbag Singh at Police Headquarters Srinagar today. The officers expressed gratitude to the DG...

PATNITOP HELICOPTER CRASH

Wreath laying ceremony held for two army jawans
Udhampur (J&K), Sep 22 A wreath-laying ceremony was held at Command Hospital, Udhampur on Wednesday to pay homage to Major Rohit Kumar and Major Anuj Rajput who attained martyrdom in Cheetah Helicopter Crash in Patnitop. According to an official release, General office...

J&K government sacks Six employees on ‘militant links'

Srinagar, Sep 22 Six employees of the Jammu and Kashmir government, including two police constables, were on Wednesday sacked for their alleged links with terrorists. Officials gave this information. A committee appointed by the administration of Jammu and Kashmir to a...

LG flags off first lot of 95 newly procured Buses of JKRTC

Jammu, Sep 22 Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today flagged off the first lot of 95 newly procured Buses of J&K Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) and dedicated them to the service of people of J&K. The newly procured buses are part of the revival plan which involves ...

NUCLEAR SUBMARINES: CAUGHT IN THE CROSS-CURRENTS

New Delhi, Sep 22 Submarines are devices of deception. They’re meant to hide their true positions and quietly torpedo the enemy’s vessels. In the ongoing diplomatic stand-off between the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Australia on the one hand and Fra...

Judiciary Update

SC reserves verdict on plea seeking free education to every child with special needs
New Delhi, Sep 22 The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment on a petition seeking directions to ensure free and compulsory education to each and every Child With Special Need (CWSN)/Disabled Children by initiating the process of appointment of Special Teache...

Judiciary Update

HC directs Delhi govt, IHBAS to explain why they didn’t constitute state mental health authority
New Delhi, Sep 22 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Government and the Institute for Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) to file a fresh affidavit, explaining the reason for not constituting the State Mental Health Authority and the Mental He...

Pakistan minister claims threatening email sent to New Zealand cricket team was from India

Islamabad, Sep 22 Pakistan on Wednesday alleged that a threatening email was sent to the New Zealand cricket squad from India, which prompted the Kiwis to call off a tour of the country. New Zealand called off their first tour of Pakistan after 18 years last Friday due...

PBKS vs RR: Babies don't change diapers as frequently as Punjab change their playing XI, says Virender Sehwag

Dubai, Sep 21 Former Punjab Kings captain and coach Virender Sehwag wants the team to find a permanent fix to their problem of frequent changes in their playing XI and urged them to keep a strong bowling attack as they get ready to restart their campaign in the Indian ...

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PCB chairman Ramiz Raja angry after ENG-NZ pullout: This western bloc gets united and tries to back each other

New Delhi, Sep 21 Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja has lashed out at the "western bloc" for uniting in their stand against Pakistan and refusing to tour the country citing security concerns. A visibly furious Raja criticised New Zealand and England for pullin...

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LECTURE ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ORGANISED BY ARMY

Jammu, Sep 21 Indian Army, in its effort to spread awareness on various socioeconomic issues, organised a lecture cum interaction on common concern issues for people of Songri, in District Rajouri (J&K). Social responsibility makes individuals accountable for fulfillin...

ARMY ORGANISES SHAHEED RIFLEMAN SUNIL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Poonch, Sep 21 In an effort to integrate village youth with national mainstream and to further strengthen the bond between Indian Army and AWAAM, “Shaheed Riflemen Sunil Kumar” Memorial Football Tournament was organised at remote village of Jhullas in district Poonch (...

"International Peace Day" celebrated in Joguwan

Sunderbani, Sep 21 Indian Army celebrated International Peace Day with villagers of Joguwan Village in Sunderbani Tehsil of Rajouri District (J&K). A Drawing and Painting Competition on the theme of International Peace Day also organised at Government Higher Secondary ...

MEDICAL CAMP ORGANISED BY ARMY

Reasi, Sep 21 Indian Army conducted a Medical Camp at Mathiyanigala in District Reasi (J&K). The aim of the medical camp was to alleviate the medical problems of the AWAAM populace and to build mutual trust and confidence between AWAAM and the Indian Army. The medical ...

Indian, Indonesian navies take part in maritime exercise

New Delhi, Sep 21 Indian Naval ships Shivalik and Kadmatt arrived at Jakarta, Indonesia on September 18 to participate in the third edition of bilateral exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ with the Indonesian Navy. The maritime exercise is scheduled from 20-22 September, the Ind...

Operation blue freedom: Land world record expedition to Siachen Glacier

Udhampur, Sep 21 ‘Team CLAW’ a team of Special Forces Veterans of Indian Armed Forces, created a World Record having the largest team of people with disabilities to scale the world’s highest battlefield (Siachen Glacier) successfully. The summit commenced on 07 Septemb...

Earth observation satellites are essential for India's national security

New Delhi, Sep 21 Last month, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-3) failed to inject into Geo Transfer Orbit (GTO), because of the failure of the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle’s (GLSV) cryogenic upper stage. This satellite’s ...

CS REVIEWS DISTRICT-WISE PROG UNDER VARIOUS PROGRAMMES

* ASKS DCS TO ACHIEVE TARGETS WITHIN STIPULATED TIMEFRAME * PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTRICT PLANS ------------ Srinagar, Sep 21 The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting with the district administrations and took stock of progress ach...

TALK OF 100 STORES BEING OPENED IN JMU IS COMPLETELY UNTRUE: RELIANCE

Jammu, Sep 21 Amid ongoing protest over the opening of Reliance retail stores, the company on Tuesday said “the talk of 100 stores being opened by us is completely untrue”. “We have not opened any stores in Jammu. We have a few delivery points in the Union Territory of...

Air Marshal VR Chaudhari appointed as next IAF chief

New Delhi, Sep 21 Ace fighter pilot Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been appointed as the next chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) succeeding Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria who retires from service on September 30. Chaudhari is presently the Vice Chief of Air Staf...

LeT using pseudo-acronym TRF for terror acts in J&K to maintain ‘plausible deniability’

New Delhi, Sep 21 Pakistan-based handlers of proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has been using the pseudo-acronym TRF to take responsibility for the terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir aimed at maintaining “plausible deniability and evade Law Enforcement Ag...

J&K: ACB traps Patwari taking a bribe of Rs 15,000

Sringar, Sep 21 Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging therein that Patwari Halqa Dab Wakura, Ganderbal namely Ajaz Ahmad Bhat is demanding Rs. 20,000/- as bribe to issue the revenue extracts of land situated at Dab Wakura, Batpora Rab Rakhtar in ...

JK REPORTS 145 POSITIVE CASES, 2 MORE DEATH

Srinagar, Sep 21 The Government on Tuesday informed that 145 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 24 from Jammu division and 121 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 3282...

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PM HOLDS TELEPHONIC CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
New Delhi, Sep 21 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on telephone today with Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic of France. The two leaders discussed regional issues including recent developments in Afghanistan. In this context, they shared their concerns about ...

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Visit of Nikola Selakovi , Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia to India
New Delhi, Sep 21 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Nikola Selakovi, paid an official visit to India on 19-20 September 2021, as a special envoy of the President of Serbia. During his visit, he called upon Vice President of India and held discussions with Dr. ...

No fresh contact establish with militants, searches continues in Uri sector

Baramulla, Sep 21 No fresh contact has been established with militants and a massive search operation continued for the third consecutive day on Tuesday in the woods along Line of Control (LoC) in this north Kashmir district. Mobile internet service also remained suspe...

New airport terminal at Leh likely to become operational by Dec 2022: Aviation minister

Agrees to look at possibility of operationalising commercial flights
Leh, Sep 21 The new airport terminal in Leh is likely to become operational by December next year, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. This was conveyed by Scindia to Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur during a virtual meeting with him to d...

Tawi River Front Development Project to be completed by December 2022

* CS DIRECTS COMPLETION OF TAWI BARRAGE BEFORE NEXT MONSOON * DIRECTS PERIOD OF EXECUTION BE REDUCED FROM 18 TO 12 MONTHS Srinagar, Sep 21 The Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting to review the progress of ‘Tawi River Front Development Project’. Divisi...

DR JITENDRA MEETS RUPALA, PROPOSES INTEGRATED AROMA DAIRY ENTREPRENEURSHIP

New Delhi, Sep 21 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today met Union Minister of Fisheries...

ARMY OFFICERS LAY DOWN THEIR LIFE IN LINE OF DUTY

Jammu, Sep 21 On 21 Sep 2021, during an operational area clearance sortie in Patnitop area, Maj Rohit Kumar and Maj Anuj Rajput met with an accident while manoeuvring the helicopter they were flying. During the crash landing of helicopter, both Pilots suffered grave in...

Sgr schools reopen for classes 10, 12 with COVID-19 protocols in place

Srinagar, Sep 21 Adhering to COVID-19 protocols, schools in Srinagar reopened on Monday for classes 10 and 12. Students were seen happy and enthusiastic at the resumption of physical classes. A student of Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Kothibagh, Srinagar,...

INDIAN ARMY CONDUCTED WORKSHOP ON “FIRST AID”

Jammu, Sep 21 Indian Army conducted a workshop on “First Aid” at Manjakote, Rajouri (J&K). The aim of the lecture was to create awareness on ‘First Aid Training’ amongst students in remote areas where medical facilities are scarce. The lecture was delivered by Indian A...

PBKS vs RR: I would look to stick to my basics, maintain my line and length, says Chetan Sakariya

New Delhi, Sep 21 Chetan Sakariya’s meteoric rise in the past six months has been a story for the ages. After an impressive performance in the first phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Rajasthan Royals, the youngster got a maiden call up for Team India’s white...

IPL 2021: Rishabh Pant's maturity over the past two seasons has gone through the roof, says Ricky Ponting

Dubai, Sep 21 Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach Ricky Ponting hailed captain Rishabh Pant for the maturity he has shown over the past two years and his performances in international cricket. Pant was confirmed to continue as DC's captain for the second half of the Indian ...
 

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