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ANANTNAG: On the auspicious occasion of Ashad Purnima, the saffron-robed silver mace of Lord Shiva, traditionally known as 'Chhari Mubarak', was ceremoniously taken to Pahalgam for the Bhoomi Pujan ritual, marking the formal commencement of the age-old traditions associated with the annual Amarnath Yatra. Amid the chanting of Vedic hymns, a group of Sadhus led by Swami Mahant Deependra Giri took the Chhari Mubarak from its abode in Srinagar. The holy mace was then taken to Gauri Shankar Temple, ...Read More >
Ranchi, Jul 10: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Ranchi on Wednesday night to chair the Eastern Zonal Council meeting on July 10, in which about 70 representatives from Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal are expected to participate, an official said. Shah arrived around 10 pm at the Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi amid heavy security. Under Sections 15 to 22 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, five zonal councils were established in the country. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10: At least three crew members have died and 19 remain missing after Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a cargo ship and sank in the Red Sea, according to a European naval mission. Six survivors have been rescued so far, reports the BBC. The Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated vessel Eternity C was carrying 25 crew members when it was hit by rocket-propelled grenades launched from small boats. The attack severely damaged the ship, leaving it without propulsion. The assault reportedly ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 10: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday sought External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's intervention to save the Indian nurse facing execution in Yemen. The former Chief Minister also made a fervent appeal to people to donate generously for raising blood money needed for getting clemency for Nimisha Priya. Notably, Priya, 38, a nurse from Palakkad district of Kerala, was convicted of murdering her Yemeni business partner in 2017. She was sentenced t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10: The Central Government has approved the release of Rs 1,066.80 crore to six states severely affected by floods, landslides, and heavy monsoon rains. The funds have been allocated as part of the Central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday. The financial assistance covers the states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala, and Uttarakhand, all of which have witnessed widespread da ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 10: The Information Technology department has claimed that the J&K RTI portal is fully functional and operating without any technical disruption. The government's claim, comes a day after Greater Kashmir carried a news report on how the general public and RTI activists were irked with erratic functioning of the portal. In an official press release, IT department has claimed that National Informatics Centre, which manages the backend operations of the portal has confirmed its funct ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 10: While the Information Technology (IT) department has claimed smooth functioning of the J&K RTI portal, several applicants and RTI activists have refuted government's version. Greater Kashmir stands by its news report carried on Thursday. Notably, on Wednesday Azad Parwaz, a lawyer and general secretary north Kashmir, PDP had taken to social media and highlighted erratic functioning of the portal. On his post on X, Parwaz had tagged CM Omar Abdullah, narrating the ordeal faced ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 10: The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day higher by 3 paise at 85.70 against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by US-India trade deal optimism, even as domestic equity markets were closed in the negative territory. Forex traders said the Indian rupee ended the day in green against the US dollar amid firm expectations that India and the US will reach a deal soon. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened on a positive note at 85.62 against the US dollar, ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Indian Army on Thursday congratulated Jammu resident soldier Rajat Charak on winning gold medal at Wushu Asia Cup held in Jilin, China. LG stated that Charak's stellar performance has brought immense pride to Jammu and Kashmir, and the entire nation. He wished the soldier continuous success for future endeavours. Taking to micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter), Office of LG J&K said: "Congratulations to proud son of Jammu & valiant sold ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 10: The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 10) told the Election Commission of India to consider Aadhaar card, voter ID card and ration card also as acceptable documents for the "Special Intensive Revision" of electoral rolls in Bihar. The Court also recorded the ECI's submission that the list of eleven documents specified by it in its June 24 order as acceptable documents to show citizenship was not exhaustive and was illustrative. The observation was made during a high-stakes hear ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 10: The Meteorological department has predicted light to moderate rain, thundershower in parts of Jammu and Kashmir over next 4-6 hours. In a fresh advisory issued, the MeT department stated that few places of Kashmir division and hilly parts of Jammu may receive intense rain showers, with possibility of landslides and mudslides at few vulnerable places. The advisory further advised people to suspend shikara and boat ridking in Dal Lake, Wular Lake and other water bodies during ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 10: A 4.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Haryana's Jhajjar district on Thursday morning, with tremors felt across Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and nearby regions. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the quake struck at 9:04 am at a depth of 10 kilometres, with the epicentre located at latitude 28.63°N and longitude 76.68°E. As soon as the earthquake struck, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) put out an advisory. It asked people not to panic, run ou ...Read More >
Pahalgam, July 10: The eighth batch of devotees departed from Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam for their pilgrimage to the Holy cave of Amarnath on Thursday morning. The 38-day annual Amarnath pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine in South Kashmir began on July 3 and will conclude on August 9. Surender, a devotee from Jaipur on his third Amarnath visit, applauded the management for the arrangements. "This is my third visit...The management here is very good. People are cooperating w ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 09: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu & Kashmir's tourism sector is witnessing a strong revival, with a steady rise in the number of tourists visiting the Union Territory each day.Abdullah, while addressing reporters in West Bengal ahead of the Kolkata Tourism Fair, said, "Tourists are coming back to Kashmir in good numbers. The ongoingAmarnathYatra is proceeding smoothly with heavy footfall on both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes, he said."I spoke to severa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9: At least ten people were killed and several injured when a section of the Gambhira-Mujpur bridge in Padra taluka of Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed on Wednesday. The tragedy occurred during peak traffic hours, in the early afternoon, sending multiple vehicles plunging into the Mahisagar (Mahi) River. IANS reported that two trucks, a Bolero SUV, and a pickup van were on the bridge when it suddenly gave way. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud cracking sound before half a ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that India's agriculture and fisheries exports have now reached Rs 4.5 lakh crore but they have the potential to grow to Rs 20 lakh crore, provided the country strengthens food processing and improves the quality of branding and packaging. Addressing the 'ICC: Krishi Vikram Thematic Session', Goyal said that India's agricultural export basket is expanding with new commodities such as litchi, pineapple, bot ...Read More >
Baramulla, Jul 9: The minister for health and medical education Sakina Itoo on Wednesday said that installation of machines and other equipment serve no purpose unless it benefits the public. The minister was speaking while chairing a meeting at Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla to review the healthcare facilities available for the public. "In the last eight months, the government has tried to fill the vacant positions of doctors. MRI (3 Tesla) worth Rs. 25 crore and Cath Lab worth Rs. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked NBFCs not to aggressively market or push loans to customers and said financial inclusion cannot be used as a pretext for "financial exploitation". She also asked non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) to adhere to the Reserve Bank of India's loan recovery norms strictly, and keep interest rates at reasonable levels. Addressing an NBFC Symposium 2025 here, Sitharaman said there should be deep collaboration between NBFCs a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9: Russia launched its most extensive drone assault on Ukraine since the war began, with Ukrainian authorities reporting that 728 drones and 13 missiles were used in a coordinated overnight barrage, according to CNN. The attack, which primarily targeted the northwestern city of Lutsk, surpassed previous records and came just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged renewed military support for Ukraine. CNN reported that Ukraine's Air Force claimed to have intercepted and d ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Brazil's highest national award, The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross, by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The prestigious honour, reserved for heads of state and government, marks a deepening of the nearly eight-decade-old friendship between the two major democracies. Accepting the award during his state visit to Brazil, Prime Minister Modi expressed deep gratitude to the Brazilian President ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9: In a major boost to India's maritime capabilities, Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) delivered 'Nistar', the country's first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV), to the Indian Navy today. Built in accordance with the classification standards of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), Nistar represents a significant step in India's drive towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The 118-metre-long vessel, ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 9: Asian Paints Limited on Wednesday said that it has sold its entire 4.42 per cent paid-up share capital, representing 20,10,626 equity shares, in Akzo Nobel India Limited. In a stock exchange filing, it said "The Company has, today, sold its entire holding of 20,10,626 equity shares in Akzo Nobel India Limited, representing 4.42 per cent of its paid-up share capital". For Rs 3,651 per share, the transaction was carried out in bulk, with a total deal value of roughly Rs 734 crore ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired the Board meetings of Sher-i- Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) and Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) after the Boards were reconstituted recently with Chief Minister as chairman of both the Boards. CM chaired back-to back board meetings here at SKICC Srinagar. He presided over the 19th board meeting of SKICC which was attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary Atal ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 9: In a determined push to strengthen alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and bring justice closer to the people, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar, under the leadership of Tasleem Arief (Principal District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar and Chairman, DLSA), convened a high-level review meeting with all judicial officers of district Srinagar. The meeting marked the formal launch of the ambitious 'Mediation for the Nation' campaign, a 90-day nationwide drive ai ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 9: Audio recordings reviewed by the BBC reportedly implicate Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in ordering a violent crackdown on mass protests in 2024 -- allegations that are now the subject of an ongoing trial. According to United Nations estimates, as many as 1,400 people were killed during the July-August 2024 unrest, when government forces attempted to suppress a nationwide protest movement amid Hasina's disputed hold on power. Now 77, Hasina fled to India fo ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 9: An IndiGo flight bound for Delhi was forced to make an emergency landing in Patna after a bird strike caused a technical issue in one of the aircraft's engines, officials told PTI. The flight, which had 175 passengers on board, returned to Patna shortly after takeoff when the bird hit resulted in an engine malfunction. According to News18 Bihar, all passengers were unharmed and the emergency landing was executed safely. The news channel also noted that Patna airport is consid ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 9: In 2022, American filmmaker James Gunn announced a new film centered on a young Superman navigating his early years in Metropolis. The announcement generated significant excitement among fans eager to see the iconic superhero return to the big screen. However, the casting of David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane initially drew mixed reactions from some viewers. One viewer wrote that superhero cinema has not been "this boldly served since Sam ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 9: Sabih Khan, an Indian-American technology executive, has been named the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Apple Inc., the company announced. A veteran at Apple with nearly three decades of service, Khan will officially take over the role later this month, succeeding Jeff Williams. He currently serves as Apple's Vice President. Apple CEO Tim Cook hailed Khan as a "brilliant strategist" and credited him as a key force behind the company's global supply chain. "Sabih leads wit ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 09: In a significant move to dismantle the infrastructure supporting the drug menace in Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar Police has attached a residential property- worth approximately Rs 75 lakhs- belonging to notorious drug peddlers under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. According to a press release issued to Greater Kashmir, "the property comprising a single-storeyed residential house along with land is located in Athwajan, Srinagar, and in the possession ...Read More >
West Bengal, July 09: Left parties' trade unions are staging a 'Bharat Bandh' alleging that the central government is pushing economic reforms that weaken workers' rights. 10 Central trade unions have called the Bandh. Defying police presence, members of the Left parties' union entered Jadavpur railway station in West Bengal to block the railway tracks to mark their protest against the central govt's "pro-corporate" policies. Left parties' unions also took out a foot march in Jadavpur A heavy ...Read More >
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