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JAMMU: The lockdown in Katra town in J&K’s Reasi district against the proposed ropeway project entered the third day on Friday even as Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samitiwho led the strike, extended the agitation for another 72 hours and said all activities in the holy city would remain suspended during the lockdown.Meanwhile, the J&K…
NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday criticized the BJP-led central government and termed its decision to conduct the last rites of former prime minister Manmohan Singh at Nigambodh Ghat as “a deliberate insult” to the prime minister. Sikh Prime Minister of India.Sharing a post on a monument to honor his legacy.”“The people…
NEW DELHI: Manmohan Singh believed that India’s development priorities should shape its foreign policy and, in his own words, create a conducive global environment for India’s growth. With this in mind, he met with President Bush in 2005 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and asked if the United States could help…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh once offered a moving answer when asked about returning to his ancestral village in Pakistan. Born in Gah, a village now in Punjab’s Chakwal district, Singh’s connection to the place was irrevocably marked by tragedy. When one of his daughters asked him if he wanted to…
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked phase 3 of the Phased Response Action Plan (GRAP) via Delhi-NCR.“By observing a downward trend in the ICA levels of Delhi on December 27, 2024, the GRAP Sub-Committee further reviewed the air quality scenario in the region as well as the IMD/IITM forecasts and observed the following,”…
Tributes pour in for Dr Manmohan Singh Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid tribute to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh by saying “Farewell, my mitra, my bhai, Manmohan”, while reminiscing about the times they shared.Dr Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday evening at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi at…
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference President Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claimed on Friday that he was subdued house arrest and was prevented from offering congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid here for the fourth consecutive week. Mirwaiz, Kashmir’s top cleric, alleged that he was banned from offering prayers at the Jama Masjid in Nowhatta locality of the city.There was…
The 2024 National Designer Awards, organized by World Designing Forumhighlighted India hand loom heritage in Goa. The event featured 300 designers presenting textiles such as Pashmina from Kashmir and Kanjeevaram silk from Tamil Nadu. More than 100 international guests participated in the event, including fashion experts.The focus was on adapting handloom to modern fashion while…
NEW DELHI: The United States issued more than one million non-immigrant visas to Indians for the second consecutive year, including a record number of visitor visas. According to a statement from the US mission in the country, India also became the top source of international students in 2024, the first time since the 2008/2009 academic…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Friday to pay tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh and described his demise as a great loss to the nation.In his speech, the Prime Minister highlighted Manmohan Singh’s contributions to the country and stated that his life exemplified the values of integrity and simplicity.“We…
