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India undergoing transformational changes to sustain high growth: Modi

‘Optimism around India not a coincidence, but due to reforms’

05/10/2024
NEW DELHI, Oct 4: Describing India as a sweet spot amid global uncertainty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country is undergoing transformational changes to sustain its high economic growth trajectory. Speaking at the 3rd edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave here, Modi committed to continuing structural reforms to help India become a developed nation by 2047. Jobs, skills, sustainable growth and continuing rapid expansion are the focus of Modi 3.0, he said. "Today, amid a global emergency, we are here discussing about the 'Indian Era', this shows how the world trusts India...India is the world's fastest-growing and the 5th largest economy. In terms of fintech adoption rate, we stand as the top nation," he noted. India is the largest manufacturer of two-wheelers and tractors, and the second largest manufacturer of mobile phones, he said. Stressing that 'Reform, perform and transform' is the guiding mantra of his government, Modi said, "When the lives of peopl...

Army Commander exhorts all ranks in Kashmir to maintain high degree of vigilance

05/10/2024
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Friday exhorted all ranks in Kashmir to maintain a high degree of ...

Govt issues instructions over foreign visits by its employees

05/10/2024
JAMMU, Oct 4: The Government of Jammu & Kashmir Friday issues set of instructions about visiting outside the country by its employees. An order issu...

Need to catch up with China on technology production rate of military equipment: IAF Chief

05/10/2024
NEW DELHI, Oct 4: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Friday said the IAF is aiming to have its entire inventory produced in India by 20...

Criminal cases shouldn't be slapped against scribes for writings perceived as govt criticism: SC

05/10/2024
NEW DELHI, Oct 4: Criminal cases should not be slapped against journalists merely because their writings are perceived as criticism of the government...

Will lay down Law on High Courts revoking orders dictated in open courts: SC

05/10/2024
NEW DELHI, Oct 4: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will lay down the law on the issue of high courts revoking orders dictated in open courts after...

Peace-Loving nation like India should have enough teeth: CDS Anil Chauhan

05/10/2024
NEW DELHI, Oct 4: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Friday said the current geopolitical environment is in a “flux” and every nation is hedg...

India consistently advocated for peaceful resolution to disputes: Rajnath on Indo-Pacific

05/10/2024
NEW DELHI, Oct 4: India has consistently advocated for a peaceful resolution to disputes and has sought to promote cooperation among nations in the I...

Israel removes India map from it's website which shows J&K as part of Pakistan

05/10/2024
NEW DELHI, Oct 4: The Israeli government has taken down a map that wrongly depicted a part of Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan on the country’s officia...

‘Hungry Cannot Wait’: Supreme Court gives last chance to Union/States to implement directions on migrant workers' ration cards

05/10/2024
NEW DELHI, Oct 4: The Supreme Court today (October 4) restrained itself from issuing contempt notices and granted one last window to the Union and th...

Bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims catches fire

05/10/2024
JAMMU, Oct 4: A bus carrying 38 pilgrims returning from the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi caught fire under mysterious circumstances while traveling on...

2 soldiers injured in mine blast in Kupwara

05/10/2024
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: Two soldiers were injured in a suspected mine blast in Kupwara district, officials said on Friday. They said the blast took place a...

EAM Jaishankar to visit Pakistan for SCO meeting

05/10/2024
NEW DELHI, Oct 4: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will visit Pakistan later this month to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ‘H...

Significance of peace has grown amid atmosphere of unrest: Murmu

05/10/2024
JAIPUR, Oct 4: President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday the significance of peace and unity has increased amid unrest in certain parts of the world. ...

No question of privatising railways, focus is on affordable service: Vaishnaw

05/10/2024
NASHIK, Oct 4: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said there is no question of privatising the railways and asserted the national transporter’...

No response from govt over demand for meeting will start indefinite fast on Saturday: Wangchuk

05/10/2024
NEW DELHI, Oct 4: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said he and other protesters from Ladakh would sit on an indefinite fast from Saturday since they h...

India's foreign exchange reserves cross USD 700 billion first time

05/10/2024
NEW DELHI, Oct 4: India's foreign exchange reserves scaled a new high again, crossing the USD 700 billion milestone. In the week that ended on Septe...

Record 68.72% voter turnout in last phase of J&K Assembly Polls; counting on Oct 8

02/10/2024
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Oct 1: The final phase of polling for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election on Tuesday witnessed record 68.72 perce...

Transparent, Free and Fair Assembly Polls 2024 will be written in golden letters in the history of J&K elections: LG

02/10/2024
SRINAGAR, Oct 1: The Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha has extended hearty congratulations to the voters of the third phase of Assembly Elections ...

EC delivers peaceful and participative elections in J&K as promised

02/10/2024
NEW DELHI, Oct 1: Elections to phase 3 of the Assembly Elections in J&K recorded 65.58 percent polling as of 7 PM today, which is going to surpass th...

World News

Citizen's Forum welcomes Finance Minister's statement

02/08/2020
JAMMU, Aug 1: Citizen's Forum welcome the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman when she said Banks cannot refuse credit to MSMEs under the emergency c...

Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days

02/08/2020
Brazil, AUG 1 : The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on Saturday, as some envir...

China condemns Germany’s Hong Kong extradition suspension

02/08/2020
China, aug 1: China has condemned Germany’s decision to suspend its extradition agreement with Hong Kong, accusing Berlin of a “serious breach of int...

UK PM honours Indian-origin dancer for online Bhangra classes during lockdown

02/08/2020
Brazil, AUG 1 : An Indian-origin dancer who transformed his dance classes into free Bhangracise sessions online to help people stay fit during the co...

James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp's board

02/08/2020
New York, aug 1: News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch’s son James is resigning from the family-controlled publisher’s board over content appearing in its...

Mexico's COVID-19 death toll now world's 3rd highest

02/08/2020
Mexico, aug 1: With a total of 46,688 fatalities, Mexico now accounts for the world's third highest number of coronavirus fatalities in the world, a...

US tightens the screws on Beijing, restricts visas for Chinese officials

27/06/2020
WASHINGTON, JUNE 27: The United States is imposing visa restrictions on current and former Chinese officials responsible for “eviscerating” the freed...

Tokyo enters phase 2, reopens schools, more businesses

02/06/2020
TOKYO, JUNE 1: Tokyo entered phase two of its de-escalation on Monday with public schools reopening after a three-month closure and a larger number ...

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Indore will be known as green city: Amit Shah calls upon people to participate in plantation drive

15/07/2024
Indore, Jul 14: Participating in the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' programme, Union Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that Indore, which is known for its clea...

PM Modi engages in freewheeling interaction with awardees; children share details of their achievements

24/01/2024
New Delhi, Jan 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees and engaged in a freewheeling ...

PM Modi showers flower petals on workers in Ayodhya

23/01/2024
Ayodhya, Jan 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday showered flower petals on the workers who were a part of the construction team at the Ram Tem...

Dr Jitendra inaugurates training programme for Kendriya Bhandar officials designed by IIM Raipur

23/09/2023
New Delhi, Sep 22: Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh inaugurated a landmark training programme designed for Kendriya Bhandar Officials by the In...

Avoid bulky synopses, says Supreme Court after 60-page synopsis filed in appeal against 6-page HC order

27/08/2023
New Delhi, Aug 26: The Supreme Court recently stated that parties should avoid filing bulky synopses in cases before it. A bench of Justices Abhay S ...

Delhi Police evacuates 750 people from low-lying areas close to Yamuna

14/07/2023
New Delhi, Jul 12: As parts of Delhi close to the Yamuna battles an overflowing river, police and other agencies on Wednesday evacuated more than 750...

NMDC records best ever may month performance

02/06/2023
Hyderabad, Jun 1: State Miner NMDC produced 3.71 MnT and sold 3.62 MnT of iron ore in the second month of FY24, recording the highest ever May month ...

Former President Kovind advocates for strategy in sanitation studies

02/04/2023
New Delhi, Apr 2: Former President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday urged academicians to formulate strategies to promote issues relating to sanitation and ...

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BJP highly grateful to the voters, EC and Security forces for free & fair Assembly elections in J&K: Raina

04/10/2024
JAMMU, Oct 3: Ravinder Raina, President, J&K BJP today said that his party will emerge as the single largest party on October 8 when the results of J...

DEO Reasi oversees training for Counting Supervisors, counting Assistants, Micro-Observers

04/10/2024
REASI, Oct 3: A comprehensive training session was held under the supervision of District Election Officer Reasi, Vishesh Mahajan at the Conference H...

CS reviews progress on construction of national highways across J&K

01/10/2024
SRINAGAR, Sep 30: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today held a detailed meeting with NHAI, NHIDCL, Beacon and Project SAMPARK to review progress achiev...

On the last date of campaign Jugal, Kavinder seeks vote for Randhawa

01/10/2024
Jammu, Sep 30: In a significant show of support, MP Jugal Kishore Sharma & former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta on the last date of campaign h...

Information deptt. bids farewell to Spl Secy Suram Chand on his Superannuation

01/10/2024
JAMMU, Sep 30: The Information Department today organized a heartfelt farewell ceremony for Suram Chand Sharma, Special Secretary Information at Civi...

DEO, SSP Samba review smooth conduct of Assembly Elections with Zonal Magistrates, Police Officers

01/10/2024
SAMBA, Sep 30: A crucial joint review meeting was chaired by District Election Officer (DEO) Samba, Rajesh Sharma, and Senior Superintendent of Polic...

SVEEP: Musical tunes inspire voter turnout at JU event

27/09/2024
JAMMU, Sep 26: An enthralling mega cultural SVEEP event was held today at Central Park, Jammu University, aimed at encouraging voter participation fo...

NC-Congress committed to serve people of JK

Rampaul appeals for strengthening alliance to form govt

27/09/2024
JAMMU, Sep 26: Intensifying the campaign in support of coalition candidate in the Jammu east Assembly segment, former minister & Zonal President JKNC...

OP-ED News

A Leap Forward in India’s Defense Capabilities

06/10/2024
The recent successful flight-tests of the 4th Generation Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) by the Defence Research and Development Organ...

A Milestone in Economic Resilience

05/10/2024
India's foreign exchange reserves have reached an extraordinary milestone, surpassing the USD 700 billion mark for the first time. As of the week end...

Understanding the Decline

04/10/2024
The recent announcement by Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, the outgoing General Officer Commanding of the 15 Corps, that the number of active militant...

A New Dawn for Jammu & Kashmir

02/10/2024
As the polling for the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections concludes, we witness a pivotal moment in the region's history. Conducted in a ...

A critical juncture for Jammu & Kashmir

01/10/2024
As the third and final phase of the Legislative Assembly Elections in Jammu & Kashmir approaches, the political atmosphere is charged with anticipati...

A Pivotal Moment for Political Future

30/09/2024
As the high-octane campaign for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls concluded, the air is thick with anticipation and s...

The Path Forward for Jammu and Kashmir

29/09/2024
The decision to transform Jammu and Kashmir into a Union Territory (UT) in 2019 was met with both anticipation and apprehension. Prime Minister Naren...

Enhancing Artillery Prowess: Fortifying India’s Frontier with China

28/09/2024
In the dynamic landscape of modern warfare, the Indian Army is making strategic advancements to bolster its artillery capabilities along the frontier...

Legal Section

Court discharges then ACD Rajouri in alleged illegal appointment case

08/08/2024
Jammu, Aug 7: In a set-back to ACB, Special Judge Anti-corruption Rajouri-Poonch Meh-mood Chowdhary discharged Noor Alam then ACD Rajouri and 72 othe...

Court grants 10 days police custody of revenue official who caught red-handed by CBI

31/05/2024
Jammu, May 30: Special Judge CBI Cases Jammu Bala Joyti granted 10 days police remand of Mohd Ishaq Bhatt who was caught red-handed by the CBI while ...

Suspension is not a punishment as it is neither punitive nor stigmatic: CAT

09/05/2024
Jammu, May 8: Central Administr-ative Tribunal holds that Suspension is not a punishment as it is neither punitive nor stigmatic. It is generally don...

HC stays proceeding in defamation complaint filed by Dharamarth Trust against its Ex-Employees

02/05/2024
Jammu, May 1: Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stayed the proceedings before the Court of 'City Judge' Srina...

Court rejects bail in murder case

26/04/2024
Jammu, Apr 24: Additional Sessions Judge Doda Amarjeet Singh Lageh rejected the bail application Davinder Kumar who was facing trial in murder case. ...

HC grants final opportunity to comply judgement of DIG RP Range to appear in person

24/04/2024
Jammu, Apr 23: Justice Sanjeev Kumar of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while dealing with a contempt petition, granted one last and final oppo...

HC upholds PSA of Lady Dru Pedller

23/04/2024
Jammu, Apr 22: Justice Sanjeev Kumar of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court upheld the detention under PSA of Priya Devi aka Priya 54 years lady in...

HC upholds conviction in corruption case after 19 years

23/04/2024
Jammu, Apr 22: Justice Sanjay Dhar of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court one of oldest conviction appeal and upheld the conviction of Mohd Sadiq w...

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