In order to eliminate the use of plastic products across valley, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today stressed on the concerned officers to ensure Plastic-Free Amarnath Yatra - 2020 along the holy routes. He also asked them to create...

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed 30 licensing agreements for Transfer of Technology (ToT) with 16 Indian companies, including three start-ups, at Vibrant Goa Global Expo and Summit 2019, which is being held at Goa University, Taleigao,...

To promote sustainable fashion ODHNI - North India’s Largest Ethnic Wear Brand participated in The Grand Finale of Miss and Mrs. International India 2019 as their Wardrobe Partner. It was the first beauty pageant to introduce Recycled and Reused attire...

NITI Aayog with Institute for Competitiveness as the knowledge partner released the India Innovation Index (III) 2019. Karnataka is the most innovative major state in India. Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Haryana, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal,...

As part of Indian Navy's Overseas Deployment, four indigenously built ships of Indian Navy's First Training Squadron, Indian Naval Ships Tir, Sujata and Shardul and Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi, are visiting Tanzania from 14 to 17 Oct 19. During the...

aisy Shah walked the ramp as a showstopper at Bombay Times Fashion Week for the very first time. The diva flaunted a creation for designer Pallavi Goyal in association with SPJ Sadhna School.Daisy took over the ramp with utmost grace in a nude beige lehenga...

To sensitize masses regarding the importance of girl child, a daylong awareness programme was organised at mini secretariat Bandipora to celebrate international Girl Child Day, 2019.The programme was organised by District Administration as per district...

Prof. Manoj Dhar, Vice Chancellor of the University of Jammu, today released the book of Computer Science entitled “Java 9” authored by the Dr. Shubhnandan S. Jamwal of the  Department of Computer Science and IT, University of Jammu. The book has been...

With a total participation of 3800 volunteers, Swachhtta Hi Sewa campaign to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Father of the turned into a mass movement in Ferozepur district as around 40 ton of garbage was collected from the 40 wards...

Governor Satya Pal Malik offered ‘Shramdaan’ for massive Plastic Waste Collection drives under the ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ Campaign organised on the occasion of celebration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Father of Nation. He along with his Advisors...

Celebrating Gandhi Jayanti, the District Administration Budgam through various departments today distributed 5000 cloth bags under ‘No Use of Plastic’ slogan under ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ programme across the district.In this regard various functions including sanitation,...

The birth anniversary of Mahatama Gandhi was observed with grandeur at Mansa district today paying true tributes to the Father of Nation by holding Peace March from Gandhi Senior Secondary School to district courts as well as holding massive cleaning drive...

Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora AVSM ADC took over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff today morning.The Air Marshal was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter  pilot in Dec 1981. He has rich and diverse experience of accident free operational...

Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) is celebrating its 19th Raising Day today. Chief of the IDS to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) Lt Gen P  S Rajeshwar laid wreath at the National War Memorial to pay homage to the Martyrs of the Armed...

The stage was all set for a peace March and Sharamdan to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation on Wednesday morning.Divulging the details, Additional Deputy Commissioner (G) Mr Jasbir Singh said that peace March would...

In continuation to the Nationwide drive “Swachhta he Sewa hai”, and under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Sushma Chauhan, a  mega rally was organized at Block Bhalwal by Block Development Officer, Bhalwal. The special focus of the programme...

An Intercollegiate Symposium on “Environmental and Health Hazards of Single use Plastics” was today organized here at Govt. Degree College Kathua in collaboration with District Administration. In all ten students from GDC Kathua, GCW Kathua, GDC Billawar,...

Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC took over as the 26th Chief of the Air Staff at a ceremony held at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) today.In his address to the IAF, Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria said “I feel honoured and privileged...

School Education Quality Index (SEQI) was developed by NITI Aayog to evaluate the performance of States and Union Territories (UTs) in the school education sector. The index aims to bring an ‘outcomes’ focus to education policy by providing States and UTs with...

Punjab Government is striving to create and provide job opportunities to it's youth by organising job festivals, imparting skill and exploring new areas for employment. A  seminar was organized in Chitkara University on the day of World Tourism Day where...

The progress on single use plastic free campaign and issues regarding Fit India movement were today reviewed here at a meeting chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Sher Singh.It was informed that a series of activities are being organised in the district...

Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat received the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) baton from outgoing Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, at a brief ceremony here today.The outgoing Chairman COSC, Air Chief Marshal Birender...

Usha International, one of India’s leading consumer durables companies, today launched a new campaign for its water solutions that champions the cause of discontinuing single use plastic. Plastic pollution is invading every part of the planet from mountains...

The District Development Commissioner, Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganae today kick started weeklong ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ sanitation drive under slogan ‘Say no to plastic’ in the district. The drive was launched from DC office which was participated by huge gathering...

Department Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in collaboration with Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers today organized one-day awareness programme on Plastic Waste management at Banquet...

The GDP will grow between 7 and 7.5 per cent in the second half of this financial year. The government will find additional revenues from disinvestments--- it has a plan to divest stakes in 24 companies to raise Rs 1.3 lakh crore --- and raise the fund to...

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) called ‘Ship Builder to the Nation’, is one of India’s leading Defence public sector undertaking shipyards under the Ministry of Defencecontinuing their service to the nation with ‘’Make in India’’ programme. They delivered...

The poetry book titled “Kaagaz Di Dehleez” by poet Gurcharan Singh Dhaliwal was released at an impressive function held at Punjab Bhawan in Surrey (Canada) last evening. This function was organised by Punjabi Sahit Akademi’s Canada-based members in association...

In continuation of the Indian Navy’s overseas deployment to Africa, Europe and Russia, Indian Naval Ship Tarkash made a port call at Walvis Bay, Namibia today, on 15 Sep 19 for a three days visit. The port call by INS Tarkash at Walvis Bay is a demonstration...

Engineers Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm at Nirman Bhawan here today under the chairmanship of Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department Er. Raj Kumar Verma in which 70 engineers including Chief Engineers, Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers,...

Take a look at the recent airport look of any of the Hollywood or Bollywood celebs – be it Gigi Hadid, Kylie Jenner, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kriti Sanon, Anushka Sharma, Alia Bhatt or Priyanka Chopra - and you will be able to spot one thing in common – denim!...

To promote the cultivation of maize among the farmers, the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare department organized field day (Khet Diwas) on Wednesday in Gill village under Jalandhar West block.More than 100 farmers from various villages participated in the...

In a major boost for Indian Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today successfully flight tested indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM) in the ranges of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh....

Today, a Resurrection ceremony for 17 Squadron, AF was held at Air Force Station Ambala. Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff presented a memento to Group Captain Harkirat...

Competent Foundation in association with UT Cricket Association organized 22nd Blood Donation camp at Cricket Stadium sector 16, Chandigarh and Competent Office in Sector 67 Mohali. The camp was inaugurated by President of Competent Foundation and UTCA Sanjay...

On the occasion of Muharram and Ashura,  as many as 25 Afghan students of a local college donated their blood at the Kharar civil hospital here today.  The young boys, who are pursuing different courses in the college, came to the hospital's blood...

During a Blood donation camp organized at Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran 189 units of blood were collected under the supervision of Sohana Hospital, Mohali.  All the 270 registered students were tested for immune compatibility and infectious agents....

Even as the Chandrayan 2 Mission lost its communication with the Control Centre at the ISRO headquarters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was witnessing the descent of the Chandrayan 2 along with the ISRO Scientists at Bengaluru said “India is proud of our...

Dr. Jaswant Singh Puri, Doctor of letters (Honoris Causa) is not a new name in the realm of journalism and attempting new themes and subjects. His recently entitled book ‘Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire’ is in fact a mini-book but comprises the description...

The army on Wednesday said that Pakistan is pushing militants from the LoC, International Border and also from the third countries and the launch pads are full with the “infiltrators” who are ready to sneak and disrupt the peace in Kashmir. According to...

On 03 Sep 19, the IAF formally inducted the AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter into its inventory at Air Force Station Pathankot. Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff was the Chief guest at the event.Air...

The usage of data by people in e-commerce needs a careful oversight as when combined with modern technology, it gives unprecedented market power to the platforms which can be used for benefits of consumers as much as it can be used for causing harm to them,...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Navy (IN) and India Meteorological Department (IMD) was signed at Naval Base, Kochi on 28 Aug 19 for the handing over of Cyclone Detection Radar (CDR) building by IMD to the IN. Rear Admiral RJ Nadkarni,...

As part of Indian Navy's Overseas Deployment to Africa, Europe and Russia, Indian Naval Ship Tarkash made a port call at Dakar, Senegal, today,  27 Aug 19 for a three day visit. The ship is part of the Indian Navy's Western Fleet and under the Operational...

The Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, Shri Rajiv Kumar met the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan atKrishiBhawan in New Delhi today. The Vice Chairman discussed the ongoing Rice Fortification Pilot Scheme and...

To supplement the efforts of Jal Shakti Ministry, NITI Aayog has prepared the second Round of Composite Water Management Index (CWMI 2.0).The Report was launched today by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Jal Shakti, and Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman,...

Bollywood actresses Pooja Hegde, Diana Penty and Tara Sutaria on Friday walked the ramp on Day 4 of the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019.Pooja turned showstopper for designer Jayanti Reddy while Diana and Tara closed the shows for Riddhi Mehra and veteran...

FIDD, Chandigarh organized a Town Hall meeting for MSME Entrepreneurs on August 23, 2019 in Amritsar, Punjab. The meeting was chaired by Shri Anil K. Sharma, Executive Director, RBI.Smt. RachnaDikshit, Regional Director (Punjab, Haryana & UT Chandigarh),...

A historic milestone was reached with the signing of an MoU between Indian Army and Tata Realty & Housing on 22 Aug 2019. The MoU enables the personnel of Indian  Army to immediately take over  dwelling units in 13 ‘Ready to Move in’ projects...

The second moon mission of India, the Chandrayaan-2 has been precisely inserted in defined orbit. It reached in defined lunar orbit at 09.02 am today. This was stated by the Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Dr K. Sivan, while addressing...

In continuation of the Indian Navy’s overseas deployment to Africa, Europe and Russia, Indian Naval Ship Tarkash made a port call at Cadiz, Spain today, on 19 Aug 19 for a three days visit. The port call by INS Tarkash at Cadiz is a demonstration of India’s...

Golden Arrow Division showcased the military might of Indian Army during the Weapon and Equipment display organised on 14 Aug 19 in Ferozepur Cantonment as part of ‘Know Your Army’ initiative on the eve of 73rd Independence Day.A wide range of guns, tracked...

In the run up to the Bicentenery of the Bombay Sappers & to commemorate valiant contribution of the Bombay Sappers during Kargil Ops, a Adventure Bike Expedition was undertaken from Dras on 26 July, flagged of by the Dy Cheif Of Army Staff Lt Gen Hasabnis....

A Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) between Naval Air Enclave (NAE), Kochi and Cochin International Airport Limited(CIAL) was signed on 08 Aug 19 in a formal function held at CIAL. Captain Satish Kumar S, Officer-in- Charge, NAE and Shri ACK Nair, Airport...

Aparna Kitey is a polished celebrity designer and costume stylist based in the pulsating Mumbai city. She has in-depth knowledge of the apparel and fashion industry and what keeps her going ahead in career is her distinct way of seeing different styles and...

With the blessings of Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji Maharaj , Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation conducted 21st Blood Donation camp at Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan, Phase 6 Mohali  here today. In the camp, total 551 devotees including 106 Ladies donated...

Dr. Ajit Singh Puri’s book “Speaking of How to Prevent Common Diseases” is a comprehensive health guide for the prevention of numerous serious ailments and combat fatal diseases. Dr. Ajit  Singh Puri himself is a well read and known personality who...

If the parents, particularly mothers, do not stop their son from pelting stones, chances are he will be eliminated within a year of picking up the gun, General Officer Commanding of the Army's 15 Corps Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon said.Addressing a joint...

The Indian Army in step with government policies on environmental protection has launched an ecological initiative with employing E Cars for use of its officials in New Delhi in partnership with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint Venture of Central...

The Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated the Indian Air Force Facilitation-cum-Publicity Pavilion (FCP) in presence of Minister of State for HRD  Sanjay Dhotre and Air Chief Marshal Shri B. S. Dhanoa...