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NEW DELHI: Non-fossil fuel sources now make up half of India's power generation capacity of 484.8 GW (gigawatt), a milestone the country has achieved five years ahead of the target set under its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) committed in the Paris climate agreement."In a world seeking climate solutions India is showing the way," renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi said in a post on X on Monday, crediting the progress to PM Modi's stewardship of "Bharat's green transformation tow ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 15: Promising to always serve the people and protect their mandate, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that the elected Government's "silence" should not be mistaken for "weakness." Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the 120-bed additional block of the Bone & Joint Hospital, Barzulla, Omar said that during the past eight months in power, he endured quietly without complaint. Click here to watch video "Do not consider o ...Read More >
New Delhi: The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed. Earlier, many efforts were also made at the diplomatic level to save Nimisha from the death penalty. There is also news that the victim's family ...Read More >
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated a 120-bedded additional block at the Bones & Joints Hospital, Srinagar, reaffirming his government's commitment to strengthening the two foundational pillars of development -- health and education. After inauguration, the Chief Minister also took a round of the operation theatres, staircase, ramp and wards, and interacted with the hospital staff and faculty members, an official press release informed. It said addressing a large gathering ...Read More >
Bhimavaram (West Godavari District): Providing employment opportunities to youth is the primary goal of Rozgar Mela initiative, Union Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said. Participating as the chief guest at 16th Rozgar Mela held in Guntakal on Saturday, the Minister reiterated that the Central government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, has been consistently working to provide quality employment to all sections of society. Accordin ...Read More >
New Delhi: Vande Bharat and Chenab Bridge have emerged as star attractions at the ongoing World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, drawing enthusiastic crowds and high praise from Japanese visitors for its remarkable journey of modernisation and technological innovation. Held at Yumeshima, an artificial island on Osaka's waterfront, the World Expo 2025 opened its doors on April 13 and will continue till October 13, welcoming millions of visitors from across the globe. Amid the vibrant international exh ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after Punjab and Haryana chief ministers held a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister Mr C.R. Paatil to resolve their long standing dispute on Sutlej Yamuna Link, the union minister expressed hope for an early resolution to the case. With time running out due to Supreme Court deadline approaching for next hearing on August 13, Mr Paatil said that both parties have agreed to move forward with a solution-oriented approach and the Centre, which is playing the role of a mediator, ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday suggested that the Indus Water Treaty suspension could be beneficial for the state if 23 million acre-feet of Chenab water is diverted to Punjab, Haryana and even Madhya Pradesh, effectively solving the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was also present at the meeting called by Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil to resolve the issue between Punjab and Haryana, as directed by the Supreme ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Stressing that Punjab needs more water to cater to its irrigation needs, as most of the state's river resources have dried up, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday sought a share for the state in Indus waters and mooted the idea of Yamuna-Satluj Link (YSL) canal instead of Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal project. Mann said that the situation was so dire that Punjab had only scant water, which it was providing to food growers, adding that in such a scen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday asserted the state has no surplus water for others and demanded its legitimate share in the Indus waters. He also mooted the idea of a Yamuna Satlej Link (YSL) canal instead of the Satlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal. Participating in a meeting held at Shram Shakti Bhawan here on the SYL canal issue, Mann said Punjab has no surplus water to share with others and asserted that a reassessment of the availability of water in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday paid his tributes to Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary and said his vision of inclusive development reflects in the BJP-led Centre's policies. The railway minister paid a visit to the Sangh ideologue's statue in Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Park at Delhi Gate and placed flowers there. Also Read | Jharkhand: One Dead, 4 Injured As Tazia Touches High-Voltage Wire During Muharram Procession in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday paid his tributes to Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary and said his vision of inclusive development reflects in the BJP-led Centre's policies. The railway minister paid a visit to the Sangh ideologue's statue in Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Park at Delhi Gate and placed flowers there. Vaishnaw said Mookerjee made a monumental contribution to shaping modern India. "Dr Mookerjee championed In ...Read More >
Srinagar: Travellers are finding it difficult to book a seat in the Vande Bharat train connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, given the huge rush of commuters and limited coaches. The two trains operating from Katra to Srinagar station and vice versa through the spectacular world's highest Chenab railway bridge, covering the 200 km distance in three hours, are fully booked for the entire month of July, leaving commuters disappointed. An attempt to book a Chair Car (CC) ticket on Katr ...Read More >
JAMMU, Jun 30: Authorities have opened multiple spillway gates of the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district due to a continuous rise in water levels in the Chenab River following heavy rainfall in the region. Officials have issued advisories urging locals to stay away from the riverbanks and follow all safety instructions. The gates were opened to safely discharge excess water and prevent any possible flooding downstream. According to a prior report, Heavy rainfall across parts of J ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted India's public health milestones, growing grassroots participation and women-led development efforts, while reflecting upon the 50th anniversary of the Emergency. In the 123rd edition of his monthly talk show Mann ki Baat, PM Modi recalled the nationwide enthusiasm surrounding the 10th International Yoga Day, observed on June 21. He noted in detail the wide-scale participation across the country and abroad, with the headlin ...Read More >
Pakistan has welcomed the Permanent Court of Arbitration's ruling on hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir, expressing readiness for talks with India regarding the Indus Waters Treaty. However, India has strongly rejected the ruling, asserting it doesn't recognize the arbitration framework and views it as a Pakistani attempt to evade accountability for terrorism.Pakistan on Saturday welcomed the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague over two hydroelectric projects in Ja ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indus Waters Treaty: India has refused to accept the validity of the Court of Arbitration created under the Indus Water Treaty. This court had issued a supplemental award on its ability to hear cases related to Kishanganga and Ratle projects in Jammu and Kashmir. India has opposed the proceedings of this court set up by the World Bank in The Hague in October 2022 from the very beginning. The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement on Friday, June 27, calling it a 'new drama d ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Friday rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that it can continue hearing a case related to Pakistan's objections to Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects despite New Delhi's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, and said it has never recognised this court. The Indian side has never participated in the proceedings at the Permanent Court of Arbitration since Pakistan raised objections to certain design elements of the 330 MW Kishangan ...Read More >
Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 27 (ANI): Heavy rainfall across parts of Jammu and Kashmir led to a rise in the water level of the Chenab River, causing an overflow at the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project. Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Shridhar Patil, acknowledged the situation and urged people to stay away from rivers and overflowing streams. Also Read | Ahmedabad Plane Crash Probe: Parliamentary Committee To Grill Boeing and Air India Executives, DGC ...Read More >
Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 27 (ANI): Heavy rainfall across parts of Jammu and Kashmir led to a rise in the water level of the Chenab River, causing an overflow at the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project. According to the official, several lives were lost in the Doda district due to rain-related incidents. Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Shridhar Patil, acknowledged the situation and urged people to stay away from rivers and overflowing streams. While ...Read More >
India suspended Indus Waters Treaty after the Pakistan-linked Pahalgam terror attack Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Pakistan has sent four letters to India urging a reconsideration of the suspended Indus Waters Treaty amid a looming water crisis. India insists that the treaty will remain on hold until Pakistan ceases cross-border terrorism, emphasizing security concerns. New Delhi: Pakistan has written four letters, one after another, requesting India to reconsider i ...Read More >
STUNNING Facts About Jammu & Kashmir's Chenab Rail Bridge You Need To Know | PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the world's highest railway bridge, the Chenab Bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir. Standing 359 metres above the Chenab riverbed -- 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower -- the bridge is a part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project aimed at transforming connectivity in the region. Located in Reasi district, it connects the remote villages of Kauri a ...Read More >
Sangaldan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said "Pakistan attacked both Kashmiriyat and Insaniyat in Pahalgam on April 22. That was intended to incite violence in India and cripple the earnings of hardworking Kashmiris". "Pakistan's repeated attempts to disrupt this progress mean that it stands against humanity, social harmony and economic prosperity," he said addressing a public gathering at Katra. The PM said that this deliberate attack on tourists was meant to sabotage the flourishin ...Read More >
A visually animated video showing three high-speed trains seamlessly crossing paths at a railway junction has gone viral across social media platforms. The video, often shared with patriotic captions, has been widely mistaken for real footage showcasing India's railway capabilites, with some users attributing it to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's leadership. However, the clip is entirely computer-generated. The animation depicts an elaborate X-shaped junction where three trains pass each o ...Read More >
Chandigarh, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Urging people of Ludhiana West to vote for "Viksit Bharat, Viksit Punjab, Viksit Ludhiana, Viksit West", Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu said on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "love for Punjab can be gauged from the fact that even as he lost the election from Ludhiana, he was made the Union Minister". "The only aim of the BJP government at the Centre is to develop the entire nation. For Punjab, a beginning in this direction can be made ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Central ministerial council member Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday alleged while campaigning for BJP's Jiwan Gupta in Ludhiana West that industrialists' backing AAP and violating the byelection's model code of conduct by funding party events hinted at a quid pro quo relationship between them and the state govt. Urging voters to reject the Congress as well as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), while throwing his full weight behind Gupta, Bittu argued that a victory for the AAP would just be its ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) The world's highest rail bridge on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6, has become a craze among air travellers flying to Srinagar. According to a press statement issued by the railway ministry, flight pilots are making special announcements and passengers are showing eagerness to capture photographs of the Chenab Bridge, the world's highest railway-arch bridge. "The Chenab Bridge draws admiration from every altitu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Chenab Bridge, the world's highest single-arch railway bridge spanning the Chenab River in Jammu & Kashmir, has become an unexpected visual spectacle for air travellers. Visible from aircraft flying over the region, the engineering marvel is capturing the imagination and camera lenses of thousands of passengers mid-flight. Constructed under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and closely overseen by technocrat-turned-politician and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Ch ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 8 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, instead of introspecting on the defeat in the 2024 state assembly polls, has been repudiating the mandate given by the people because they rejected him. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha is preparing his excuses for future defeats in the upcoming assembly elections, including Bihar, Fadnavis said in his articles published in the Indian Express and Marathi daily Loksatta. On Saturda ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the world's highest railway bridge over the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, the spotlight was on the engineering feat. Behind the scenes, a Bengaluru-based academic played a quiet yet critical role in shaping this marvel.Dr G Madhavi Latha, a professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has spent the past 17 years working as a geotechnical consultant on the Chenab Bridge project -- which is part of the ambitious 272 km Udhampur-Srin ...Read More >
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