The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu said today that Veer Savarkar was a multidimensional personality - a freedom fighter, social reformer, writer, poet, historian, political leader and philosopher - all combined into one.Releasing the book – ‘Savarkar:...

The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu today said that ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam’ has been the guiding light for the Indian family system since time immemorial and our ethos and socio-cultural fabric are woven around this perceptive phrase.Inaugurating the International...

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH and Defence, Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated two days International Conference on Yoga today at Mysuru, Karnataka. The theme of the conference is ‘Yoga for Heart Care’. More than 700 national and international...

Raksha Mantri  Rajnath Singh today called for bolstering the border infrastructure, saying that national security is the top most priority of the Government. He was inaugurating the Sisseri River bridge at Lower Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh. The...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today reviewed the functioning of CRPF at the Force headquarters in New Delhi. He was given a detailed presentation on CRPF by Sh. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, DG, CRPF. High ranking officials of the Ministry as well as CRPF were present...

Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ addressed education ministers/representatives of of nearly 190 countries at the 40th UNESCO General Conference today in Paris. Speaking on the occasion he said that age-old immortal Indian culture has considered...

On the occasion of the 40th UNESCO General Conference, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Union Minister, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, launched the first of its kind ‘Industry Guidelines on Digital Learning (discussion draft)’ at...

The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar inaugurated All India Radio’s new Broadcast Auditorium and launched a digital version of ‘Gurbani’ of archival value as preserved in PrasarBharati Archives at New Delhi today.  To...

Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said here today that the Ministry of Minority Affairs has been working on war-footing to establish “Hunar Hubs” in every state of the country in the next five years to train and encourage indigenous talent...

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that this is a first of its kind of a conference being organised...

Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhanaddressed an Award Ceremony here today to announce the finalists of the ‘Global Cooling Prize’. He called for developing innovative cooling solutions...

Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has announced the opening of online registrations for IndiaSkills 2020, a biennial competition to scout talent from the country, offering them a platform to showcase their skills...

Conference of Ministers and Secretaries of the States and Union Territories in charge of Youth Affairs and Sports was held in New Delhi today. In his inaugural address, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports(I/C) Shri Kiren Rijiju called for collective efforts...

There are many singers in the Punjabi music industry who try to keep their fans waiting for a new song, however, Gurlez Akhtar and Dilbag Sahota keep themselves out of the list with regular hit songs. Adding to the list, both have collaborated for a song called...

Under the guidance of Cabinet Minister Vijay Inder Singla, specialists of Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital are running a pilot project under Cancer Prevention Programme for the last eight months. As per this programme special screening has been done against cancer...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that there was an urgent need to collectively fight the evil of drug abuse by making the campaign a mass movement for creation of ill effects of drug abuse. He was addressing the people on the occasion of special campaign...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that all the concerned officers of the State Government should adopt pro-active approach to ensure that the MoUs signed for investment in the State shows light of the day at the earliest. The Chief Minister was presiding...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur presided over the last cultural night of international Levi fair at Rampur Bushahr in Shimla district on Thursday evening.He released Souvenir of the fair brought out by the Mela organising committee.Noted Bollywood singer Kailash...

Providing collective-cosmic platform to international students of 50+ countries to represent heritage, achievements, rituals, inventions and celebrations of their respective country, Lovely Professional University (LPU) has been organizing 10th season of its annual...

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President  Sunil Kumar Jakhar today accused the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) led Union government of being the biggest threat for the Indian economy. He alleged that the Union government is wilfully ignoring the...

211 units of blood have been collected in blood donation camp organized by Indian Red Cross Society, SAS Nagar under the patronage of Deputy Commissioner Mr. Girish Dayalan, here at District Administrative complex today.The camp, dedicated to the 550thPrakash...

The Nanak Naam Leva Sangat of Dubai held a religious function at Gurudwara Guru Nanak Durbar in Dubai in commemoration of the 550th prakash purb of Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Technical Education and Employment Generation...

With a pledge to follow the teachings and philosophy of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji in our lives, the curtains fell today for the spectacular Light and Sound show being organized by the Punjab government since November 4 here at the PUDA city ground.The magnificent...

Two-day Regional Conference on ‘Replication of Good Governance Practices in Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh’ was inaugurated by the Minister of State, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy & Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in presence...

The Union Minister, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narender Singh Tomar today laid the foundation stone of the administrative building-cum-laboratory of the ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR) at Ladhowal (district Ludhiana) today.Narender Singh...

The Government today accorded sanction to the appointment of Mr. KK Sharma and Mr. Farooq Khan as Advisors to Lt. Governor.The Advisors, according to an order issued by General Administration Department (GAD), shall assist the Lieutenant Governor of the...

Shamsher Manhas, Member of Parliament accompanied by Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister of J&K met Lt. Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The delegation discussed with Lt. Governor about the developmental aspirations of...

N.S. Jamwal, IG BSF Jammu Frontier, met Lt. Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Sh. Jamwal briefed Lt. Governor about some of the current issues relating to BSF’s operations in Jammu and about the likely pattern of the emerging security...

Dr. C. Chandramouli, Secretary DoPT & DARPG and Sh. Ranjan, Additional Secretary, DOPT met Lt. Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Dr. Chandramouli discussed with Lt. Governor about the DoPT’s capacity building initiatives for...

Sushil Kumar Thakur, Accountant General (Audit) and Sh. Shourjo Chatterjee, Accountant General (Accounts) met Lt. Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Sh. Thakur and Sh. Chatterjee briefed Lt. Governor about the areas of J&K Government...

Farooq Khan, newly appointed Advisor to Lt. Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu met the latter at the Raj Bhavan here today.Lt. Governor and Sh. Khan discussed wide ranging issues relating to the developmental scenario and security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.Lt....

As part of the celebration of 66th Cooperative Week, Department of Cooperatives, Udhampur in collaboration with Ex-Servicemen Cooperative Consumer Store, Devika Urban Cooperative Bank and District Marketing Cooperative Society Udhampur today organized a...

Ajeet Agarwal, CMD, REC Limited and Commissioner Secretary PDD Hirdesh Kumar Singh today inaugurated 33/11KV Gangyal Receiving Sub-station developed under PMDP scheme.The inaugural ceremony was also attended by senior officers of J&K Power Corporation...

Justice Rashid Ali Dar was accorded warm send-off today on his impending superannuation as judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court. A full court reference was organized by the High Court Jammu Wing to bid adieu to the Justice.The farewell function was attended...

The zonal gender coordinators (ZGCs) are made to run from pillar to post to get their monthly wages despite the official report favoring their absorption in the school education  department against vacancies in Kasturba Gandhi BalikaVidyale (KGBV)-residential...

The uncertainty triggered by August 5 announcement of Government of India about roll back of Article 370 and bifurcation of erstwhile state into two Union Territories (UTs) has  cast a shadow on the tourist arrival in Kashmir. The official figures have...

With no check from the authorities, the private schools continue to fleece parents of students enrolled in the private educational institutions in Kashmir.According to wire service —Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the parents complained that the schools over...

Even as the signs of normalcy are visible on the ground in Kashmir, the administration continued to bar people from offering the mandatory congregational Friday prayers at the  historic Jamia Masjid for 15th consecutive week today. However, only a few...

Chandigarh… the “City Beautiful” that lets you unwind, be merry and feel peace of mind! So much so that soon enough I’ll be putting in a petition to my bosses to make a weekend getaway to this city a mandatory activity.The office wins because a relaxing time here...

Max Fashion, India’s leading fashion brand unveiled its latest its Max Your Look campaign and Winter Collection today at Elante Mall in Chandigarh.The collection was launched bythe lead cast of Movie Jhalle, Punjabi Superstar’s“Sargun Mehta & Binnu Dhillion”.Speaking...

TUNEHOME, one of the leading chains of home decor and lifestyle products and accessories store in North India adds another feather to its cap by opening a new showroom at one of the Tricity’s tallest buildings and the most iconic commercial project- Sushma Infinium...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” at a colorful function at Dilli Haat, INA, today. The 15 days’ festival (16th to 30th November, 2019) is the celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft, Culture, Cuisine...

The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu today urged the media to not color news with views and stressed the need to maintain objectivity, fairness and accuracy. “The neutrality and sanctity of newsrooms should be upheld at all times”, he said.Speaking at an...

The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan has always exhorted providing quality products to consumers which includes providing clean & safe drinking water for all. This is also in line with Jal Jeevan...

“This NHM National Summit is a celebration of ideas, innovations and knowledge sharing and we all must take back these and ensure that we implement at-least a few of them” said Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare as he inaugurated...

The two-day Regional Conference on ‘Replication of Good Governance Practices in UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh being organised in Jammu concluded today. The Conference was inaugurated yesterday by the Union Minister (PP) Dr Jitendra Singh. The Lt....

To commemorate and celebrate Sh T N Seshan’s special connect with the young and aspiring India, Election Commission of India has decided to establish and fund a Visiting chair on interdisciplinary approach to Electoral Studies in the Centre for Curriculum...

The second day of annual international fest ‘One World-2019’ at Lovely Professional University (LPU) forwarded complete ‘Know-How’ about 400+ Innovations & Inventions across countries. As the theme celebrated this year was "Innovations & Inventions-the...

Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Anurag Thakur said that High Performance and Altitude Training Center will be opened in Dharamshala in which sportspersons will be trained for all types of sports. Anuraag asked the Kangra   MP Kishan...

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today stated that the Capt Amarinder Singh led Punjab government is committed for providing all facilities to the ancestral village of Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha. He said that...

Punjab Health & Family Welfare and Labour Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today said that Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab government is committed to provide required  medicines to all government hospitals of the state, besides filling up vacant posts...

Punjab Medical Education & Research Minister OP Soni today said that the medical colleges and hospitals at Patiala and Amritsar would soon provide medical and healthcare  facilities at par with Post Graduate Institute of Medical College & Research...

After the successful execution of the 550th parkash purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji in Sultanpur Lodhi, the Local Government department has pumped in all its resources for making the holy city clean and green.Divulging the details, the Deputy Director of the...

Allaying all concerns regarding implementation of the ‘Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act’, the Punjab Health Minister S. Balbir Singh Sidhu on Saturday assured IMA’s Punjab Chapter delegation that all their genuine demands would be incorporated...

The sprawling greens of Chandigarh Golf Club came alive on Saturday with stories of exemplary valour and sacrifices made by the bravehearts of Indian defence forces in their line of service for the motherland.More than 175 distinguished war veterans of the...

Governor Bandaru Dattatraya today opened the T-20 cricket match played between Governor-XI and Press-XI at BCS, School Shimla. The match was organized by the Himachal Pradesh Sports and Anti Drugs Association.Speaking on the occasion, the Governor appreciated...

As Kashmir limps back to normalcy after a gap of 100 days, business establishments are slowly returning to normal but online business continues to remain shut in the wake of non-availability of internet since August 5.According to wire service—Kashmir News...

Making mockery of heating arrangements in Kashmir schools at a time when annual board exams for class 10 and 12 are underway, Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) has disbursed a paltry amount of Rs 1000 as heating arrangement allowance for each...

Dedicated to 550 years of birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev ji, the Punjab State Primary School Games Under-11 started on a high note today at War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur. These Punjab State Primary School Games inaugurated by Education and Public...

Taking forward the celebrations of the 550 birth centenary of Sri Gurunanak Dev Ji, College of Pharmacy BELA organized a free medical checkup camp on Saturday, November 16, 2019. The camp was organized by the Institute in collaboration with Apollo Clinic, Chandigarh....

Union Minister of State, PMO,  Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated various vital projects during his one day visit to Bhaderwah tehsil. The projects included those completed by PWD, PMGSY under   CRF, NABARD, RMSA during the current financial year....

Vendors Association, Batamalloo today called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Faroooq Khan here in Srinagar.The delegation, comprising 35 members discussed a range of issues concerning their welfare.The delegation was led by, President of the Association,...

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Faroooq Khan today chaired an extensive post snowfall review meeting here, directing officers to work in close coordination to avoid any eventuality in view of the inclement weather.Addressing the meeting, the Advisor sought details...

Prof. Manoj K Dhar, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, met Lt. Governor Girish Chandra Murmu, Chancellor of the University, at the Raj Bhavan here today.Prof. Dhar briefed  Lt. Governor about the challenges facing the functioning of the University,...

K.K. Sharma, newly appointed Advisor to Lt. Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu met the latter at the Raj Bhavan here today.Lt. Governor and Sh. Sharma discussed various issues  relating to the holistic development of Jammu and Kashmir.Lt. Governor congratulated...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, who is also the Chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), today inaugurated the “North Zone Vice Chancellors”  meet 2019-20 organized by SMVDU under the auspices of Association of Indian Universities...

Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu has approved bringing 1.30 Lakh new pension cases of old age, widows and physically challenged persons in the ambit of the Integrated Social  Security Scheme (ISSS) and National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) of the Government...

Secretary, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda, today reviewed the progress and performance of Projects Implementing Agencies Under “Himayat  Scheme’’, here at a meeting.It was informed in the meeting that Himayat is a Skill Development...

The team of Jammu & Kashmir has bagged 3rd position under Folk Song Category at the 18th International Anjali Festival held at Orissa.Anjali Festival is organised annually by  Swabhiman Charitable Trust at Odisha wherein children from across the...

Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge, High Court of J&K, Chairman High Court Legal Services Committee/ Chairman Juvenile Justice Committee accompanied by Abdul Nasir,  Secretary, High Court Legal Services committee today visited District Jail Jammu. During...

Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today launched nationwide livestock artificial Insemination programme in Jammu division  here at a function attended by a large number of cattle rearers. The programme was...

The deliberations of two-day Regional Conference on ‘Replication of Good Governance Practices in Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh’ concluded today, here with the adoption  of Jammu Resolution titled ‘Sushasan Sankalp-Jammu Goshna’.The valedictory...

The Cultural Wing of Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPRs), Jammu today organized Symposium cum Cultural Programme on “Single Use Plastic Ban: Is this Solution to the Menace?” at Govt. Girls Model Higher Secondary School, Mubarak Mandi....

In order to communicate information that concerns the public to citizens and residents of the district in real-time the Srinagar administration is availing of the medium of FM radio broadcasting in the district.This was informed in a meeting convened here...

To ensure the successful implementation of Back to Village programme phase II in the district, the District Development Commissioner Rajouri Mohammad Aijaz Asad today convened the meeting of district and sectoral officers here to finalise the modalities.The...

One of the most important events in Indian history is the Ghadar movement, a revolt against British rule and fight for India’s independence. Many brave freedom fighters laid down their lives. One such freedom fighter and a son of Punjab is Kartar Singh Sarabha,...

Air quality in North India saw a significant improvement today after stubble burning in the states of Punjab and Haryana came to an end. In a series of tweets by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today, he commented on the strong link between stubble burning...

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, witnessed an exhibition of paintings set up by the Artists-in-Residence at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (November 17, 2019). The President also felicitated the artists after witnessing the exhibition.The paintings, at...

Raksha Mantri  Rajnath Singh is in Thailand’s capital Bangkok to attend the 6thASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus). Today, on the sidelines of ADMM-Plus, Raksha Mantri held bilateral meetings with US Secretary of Defence Dr Mark T Esper,...

Raksha Mantri  Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Dr Mark T Esper on the sidelines of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Bangkok today. Expressing happiness on the growing relationship between India and...

Divine Knowledge leads to realization of Truth. This begins our journey of devotion to God. With realization of Truth, we are able to lead a balanced and blissful life. We see God in everyone which ends all discriminations and leads us to a state of bliss.This...

Punjab Government in collaboration with UT administration is organising two day Floating Light and Sound show dedicated to 550th Prakash Purb celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Sukhna Lake.Disclosing this government spokesperson stated that all preparations...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today launched the the first Winter-Grade Diesel outlet for Ladakh region, which will help to address the problem faced by people due to loss of fluidity in Diesel fuel during extreme winter conditions. He said, the winter grade...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the All Parties Leaders meeting here today. Leaders from all major political parties were present on this occasion and they put forth their views on the upcoming session of Parliament.In his remarks, Prime Minister observed...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah presided over a function to launch a special winter-grade diesel, developed by Indian Oil Corporation (Indian Oil), for the high-altitude regions of Ladakh through a video-link here today. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of...

While inaugurating the 51th Himachal Pradesh Police Sports and Duty Meet at Police Ground in Dharamshala today, Governor Bandaru Dattatraya stressed upon the police personnel to help in making drug free society so that life and future of young generation could...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the closing ceremony of T-20 cricket tournament organized by the Himachal Pradesh Sports and Anti Drugs Association at the BCS Ground today said that playing sports can help people achieve fitness goals but...

Governor Bandaru Dattatraya said that yoga is the safest means of connecting with the nature by balancing the body and the brain together.Shri Dattatraya was presiding over Bharat Yoga Award distribution ceremony organized by Haridwar Hospital Yoga Samiti in...

Deputy Commissioner Moga Sandeep Hans on Sunday paid floral tributes to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his 91st ‘Balidan Diwas’ at his Samarak in Dhudike village here.Lala Lajpat Rai, popularly known as Punjab Kesari, was born on January 28, 1865, at Dhudike....

Free press was a cornerstone and essence of a strong and vibrant democracy and freedom of press should be maintained at any cost. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said this while addressing the State Level function held on the occasion of National Press Day....

Jeff Seid, Global Sensation in the field of Fitness Modelling and recently turned into a Hollywood Actor and achieved a feat after his movie got selected for Oscar's. Jeff Seid recently launched his own Fitness Modelling Show named "Jeff Seid Classic 2020"...

The 1st Northeast Unsung Heroes Red Carpet Social Awards 2019 held in Mumbai in the presence of Honourable Governor of Maharashtra Mr. Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Friday, November 15th, 2019. All respected resident commissioners of Northeast house also graced...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur paid floral tributes to the great freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai, popularly known as Punjab Kesari on his death anniversary by garlanding his statue at Scandal Point Shimla today.Chief Minister said that Lala Lajpat Rai was a...

The serene environs of the City Beautiful's Capitol Complex and Lake Club early Sunday morning mirrored the palpable enthusiasm and excitement of budding fitness freaks and nature lovers who took part in the Kids Green Run and Bird Watching Workshop respectively....

Taking serious note of the death of a dalit youth following his thrashing at village Changaliwal in District Sangrur, the Cabinet Minister Mr. Sadhu Singh Dharamsot today met the family of the deceased at PGI and expressed deepest condolences on behalf of the...

In a major breakthrough, the Tandrust Punjab Mission has successfully managed to curtail the unwanted usage of agro chemicals in the State, resulting in a savings worth Rs. 355 crore on the farming input costs, informed KS Pannu, Director Tandrust Punjab...

The administration in Srinagar has conducted a comprehensive performance audit of roads in view of public complaints about quality of roads in the district.The audit was done by a committee of engineers constituted under the instructions of Deputy Commissioner...

A meeting of district and sectoral officers was Sunday convened in Srinagar to review the departmental response to public grievances and to discuss various public demands related to infrastructure and essential services. The meeting also took a comprehensive...

The Srinagar administration Sunday conducted a comprehensive review of reports of damage formulated by inter-departmental committees comprising officials from Horticulture, Agriclture, Revenue and Rural Development departments to assess the losses and damages...

Secretary Cultural Academy, Muneer-ul-Islam interacted with prominent writers at Tagore Hall here today.On the occasion, various issues pertaining to Kashmiri, Urdu, Gojri and Pahari languages were discussed threadbare.While interacting with the writers, Muneer-ul-Islam...

Principal Secretary, Industries, Commerce and Tourism Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today inspected various facilities at the Jammu Tawi Golf Course (JTGC), Sidhra.During the visit, he took a detailed presentation of various works being executed and various...

Appreciating Model Institute of Education and Research (MIER) for providing great opportunities of learning to differently abled children, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, expressed hope that Institute would continue its noble services towards promoting...

After remaining incarcerated for more than three months at Centaur Hotel in Srinagar, the mainstream politicians who were detained on August 5, were on Sunday shifted to MLA Hostel here.Over two dozen mainstream political leaders associated with different...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today had a meeting with Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, during the latter’s three-day visit to India. The two had last met in September in New York, on the sidelines of the meeting of the United Nations...

Delivering the inaugural address at the 8th International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS-VIII) Bill Gates, Co-Chair Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said “the biggest  challenge today is climate change at a time when we need to increase production...

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh today called upon the international community to eliminate terrorist safe havens, disrupt their networks & financing and thwart their cross-border  movement to ensure sustainable regional security. Addressing the 6th...

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh today exhorted defence manufacturing companies to become part of ‘Make in India’, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to achieve USD  26 billion defence industry by 2025. Raksha Mantri was speaking at a business seminar...

Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) called on Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, here today.  They presided over the  signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between the Health Ministry...

The online nominations/recommendations process for Sardar Patel National Unity Award is on and the last date for nominations/recommendations is 30th November 2019. The  nominations/recommendations are still being received online in the Ministry of Home...

The Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar today inaugurated the SARAS IITF Mela 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.  Addressing the gathering, Shri Tomar congratulated everyone who is participating...

The Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) and Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, along with Bill Gates, co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched the  Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh (BPKK) today in New Delhi. The BPKK will be a...

NITI Aayog today released the report on ‘Health Systems for a New India: Building Blocks—Potential Pathways to Reforms’. The report was released by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman  Dr Rajiv Kumar in the presence of Bill Gates. Officials from NITI Aayog, policymakers,...

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi described the current session of Parliament as a very important one as it would be the Rajya Sabha’s 250th Session and also the 70th Year of the Indian Constitution.Prime Minister was addressing the Media before the commencement...

The Rural Development and Panchayat officers and employees of eight districts today called off pen down strike. The decision regarding this was taken after meeting with the Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa here today.Disclosing...

Witnessing over-whelming response to the SSBY (Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna), now more than 1000 patients are daily getting free of cost secondary besides tertiary treatment services from the empanelled hospitals in the State. The Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu,...

Acting on Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s directives, the state government on Monday announced Rs. 20 lakh in compensation for the family of the Dalit man murdered in Changali Wala village in Sangrur district.The decision was announced after...

Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu e-inaugurated 12 community centres established in Srinagar city.The inauguration of the community centres comes after fast-tracking their completion during recent months.These centres which are located at Sarai Balla, Karfali...

Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce, Geology & Mining Departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary today reviewed the functioning of Geology & Mining department and took stock of the progress on infrastructure development projects of Industries and Commerce...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu approved alignment construction of 3.2 kilometers western foreshore road along Dal Lake here today.The alignment plan prepared by the Lakes & Waterways Development Authority(LAWDA) for the restoration, beautification...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today called for adopting a proactive approach in dealing with weather vagaries and directed proper assessment of recent snowfall damages to the Horticulture sector in Jammu and Kashmir.The Lieutenant Governor gave these...

After ‘Thumka’, Pulkit Samrat is back with another peppy track from his upcoming movie ‘Pagalpanti’ titled ‘Walla Walla’, and it will surely get you grooving to it. The song starring Kriti Kharbanda, John Abraham, Ileana D’cruz, Pulkit Samrat, Arshad Warsi,...

The festival season brings a sale season in India, especially in Northern side of the country. To entice more customers, shop owners make different types of offers available to the customers. This not only helps on promotion but also helps increase the sale....

Dedicated to 550th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the Punjab Government in collaboration with the UT Administration on Monday organized magnificent multimedia floating light and sound shows at Sukhna Lake.The 45- minute floating multimedia light and sound...

Health and Family Welfare Minister, Punjab Balbir Singh Sidhu here today gave away appointment letters to Medical Laboratory Technician (Grade-2) in the office of D.H.S. Punjab, Sector 34, Chandigarh. During the event Director Health and Family Welfare, Dr....

Governor Bandaru Dattatraya met the spiritual leader of Tibetans, Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamshala, today.  In the meeting, the Dalai Lama discussed India's ancient  culture, tradition, glorious history, especially the affection and contribution...

The State Cabinet meeting held here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur decided to recommend the Governor to convene the Winter Session of H.P.  Vidhan Sabha from 9th December to 14 December, 2019 at Dharamshala in Kangra district....

Terming the Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana a new benchmark for the well-being of the people of the state, Punjab Health & Family Welfare and Labour Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu  today said that more than 50 thousand patients got free treatment worth Rs.55...

While interacting with the delegates who are on a visit to the State under the ‘Know India Programme’, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that Himachal Pradesh was one of the  most peaceful states of the country, where crime rate  is very low as...

A workshop is being organized in Singapore by Institute of Technical Education (ITE) of Singapore from 17-21 November, 2019. Industry and Technical Education Minister Bikram  Singh represented Himachal Pradesh Kaushal Vikas Nigam (HPKVN) in the workshop.Bikram...

Governor Bandaru Dattatraya today visited Government Degree College, Dharamshala in district Kangra and interacted with students.On this occasion, the Governor stressed on  personality development, character building and physical health of students. He said...

The light and sound show bring held dedicated to the 550th Prakash Purb of Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, today it's first  day.The show which is being held at the Dana Mandi   witnessed an unprecedented gathering of the people which thronged...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today lauded the sacrifices of Jammu and Kashmir Police saying the force is doing a commendable job in ensuring law and order  and maintaining peaceful environment in the region.Speaking at the Passing Out-Cum Attestation...

Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo today said that the Government Unani Medical College Ganderbal and Government Ayurvedic College Akhnoor  will start function from own campus from next year.He was speaking at a review meeting...

Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today reviewed the status of various Mega Projects, Centrally Sponsored Schemes, and  Beneficiary Oriented Schemes of livestock and allied sectors here at a meeting.The meeting...

Taking another step towards better healthcare services, National Health Mission J&K today launched the Bio Medical Equipment Waste Management Programme (BEMMP) in the  Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.The programme was launched by Financial Commissioner...

Reflecting the non-seriousness of the administration, 90 per cent of the government-run educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir are without subject specific teachers  which has adversely affected academic standards of students.According to wire service—Kashmir...

Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), a tourism arm of Indian Railways, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) to market and operate the Golden Chariot Train in...

Union Minister of State(Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel took part in the 32nd Foundation Day Celebrations at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts as chief guest today in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion Shri Patel said...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari at New Delhi today. He raised the issue of speeding up construction work of  various pending road projects including Parwanoo-Solan NH, Ner Chowk-Pandoh, Kiratpur...

Raksha Mantri  Rajnath Singh called on Deputy Prime Minister & Finance Minister of Singapore Mr Heng Swee Keat in Singapore today. During the meeting, Raksha Mantri  expressed satisfaction at the increasing engagement of the Armed Forces of India...

The discussions and knowledge sharing from this world conference need to be utilized for larger public welfare. We must optimally develop a robust system of sharing knowledge  & other resources to practically translate discussions from this platform...

There is urgent need to ensure safety for women and children within their homes and create safe neighborhoods in order to protect women and children against violence and  abuse said Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) and Textiles, Smriti...

Atal innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog in association with UNICEF and MyGov today announced top 30 winners of the Gandhian Challenge, which was organized to  commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma...

Cabinet Minister Vijay Inder Singla along with Vice Chairperson, Punjab State Planning Board Mrs. Rajinder Kaur Bhathal and other senoir officials, reached the village Changali  Wala of Sangrur district on Tuesday and handed over a cheque of Rs 6 lakh to...

The audience bathed in Guru Sahib’s glory as two day light & sound show aptly showcased the life and philosophy of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at the serene environs of Sukhna  Lake. During the two days, the atmosphere around Sukhna echoed with the message...

The upcoming Progressive Punjab Investors' Summit-2019 at ISB Mohali on December 5 & 6 would focus on promotion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in line  with its theme 'building partnership for inclusive growth-MSMEs in the Global...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu reviewed the functioning of Forest Department and its allied wings at a meeting convened here at Civil Secretariat.Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Sh. Arun Kumar Mehta; Financial Commissioner, Finance; Sh. Manoj...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu directed the General Administration Department to advise all departments to update all government websites with latest information and content by Friday and further asked the department to come up with delivery of Citizens’...

On the eve of World Heritage Week 2019, Divisional commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today inaugurated an exhibition of rare manuscripts, shawls and artefacts at SPS Museum, Srinagar.The exhibition has been organised...

Principal Secretary Transport Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today chaired a meeting on Road Safety in J&K here at Civil Secretariat.The meeting was also attended by IGP, Traffic Police, J&K, Alok Kumar, Managing Director JKSRTC, Owais Ahmad, who...

Principal Secretary, Tourism Department Navin K. Choudhary today launched newly printed brochure of Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) at Civil Secretariat, Jammu.Director SKICC Javid Bakshi and all senior officers of the Tourism Department...

Principal Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring Department & Information, Rohit Kansal reviewed the arrangements regarding the flagship "Back to Village-2" (B2V2) programme from 25th to 30th November, 2019 at Civil Secretariat here.Secretary Rural...

Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the preparations for the ‘'Constitution Day’ to be celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir on 26th of November, 2019. On this day in 1949, the constitution was adopted, which came into force on...

Chief Secretary B.V.R Subramanyam today asked the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department to adopt newer ways and techniques so that Jammu and Kashmir emerges as the top performer in implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).He made these remarks while...

A Centre Government’s Advisory Committee led by its Chairman Sanjay Mitra, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The committee comprising of Arun Goyal and Giriraj Prasad discussed various important issues with the...

A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The delegation led by Ravinder Raina, comprising of former Minister, Shakti Parihar and other party functionaries put forth range of...

Prof. Nazeer Ahmed, Vice-Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, Chancellor of the University, at the Raj Bhavan here today.Prof. Ahmed apprised Lt....

Pramod Jain, Chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir State Water Resources Regulatory Authority (JKSWRRA), met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here on Tuesday.Sh. Jain apprised Lt. Governor about the steps taken by the Authority for the...

District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, Khalid Jahangir today inspected various ongoing developmental projects of Anantnag town to take stock of their progress.The DDC visited under construction Shopping Complex at old SRTC Yard and took stock of the...

District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Anshul Garg, today chaired a meeting of district and sectoral officers to review the preparations and arrangements being put in place for conducting of 2nd Phase of Back to Village (B2V) Programme commencing from...

With a mission to connect each and every house hold with piped water supply by 2022, DDC Kulgam Showkat Aijaz Bhat, today launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Kulgam.On the occasion SE Hydraulic circle Anantnag/Kulgam Iftikhar Ahmad Wani, ADDC Riyaz Ahmad...

The Government today issued orders posting Secretary to Government presently posted in the Home Department, Muzaffar Ahmad Wani as Secretary Legislative Assembly relieving Secretary to Government, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs of additional...

Jammu and Kashmir Government’s Drug de-addiction draft policy today received accolades from experts of 37 countries at an international conference, held at New Delhi.International Society on Addictive Medicine (ISAM) – a body of psychiatrists from 93 countries...

Chief Secretary Dr. Shrikant Baldi, who is also Chairman of Himachal Pradesh Secretariat Services Sports Control Board (HPSSSCB) , presided over the closing ceremony of 43rd All India Civil Services (AICS) Kabaddi Tournament 2019-20 organised by Himachal Pradesh...

Governor Bandaru Dattatraya said that sports play a significant role in our lives. Sports not only make us physically fit but also help us develop a positive attitude. Governor said this while presiding over the prize distribution ceremony of Himachal Pradesh...

The Himachal Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (HPSRLM) being undertaken by the department of rural development today started an initiative to sell the vegetables grown by the Self Help Groups (SHG) in the rural areas at the special outlet opened for...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur offered floral tribute to India’s first woman Prime Minister late Smt.  Indira Gandhi on her 102nd birth anniversary on her statue at the historic Ridge,here today. Member of Legislative Assembly Karsog Hira Lal, Mayor, Shimla...

Kareena Kapoor Khan says when she heard the script; she knew she was perfect for the part in the forthcoming comic caper Good Newwz.Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kiara Advani, Diljit Dosanjh along with Karan Johar, Raj Mehta and more graced the trailer...

Actor Saif Ali Khan, who has garnered critical and commercial accolades for his grey character in Omkara, is once again playing a grey character in Tanhaji, says he enjoy playing such roles, only once in a while.Actor Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Bhushan Kumar,...

Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a hideout of militants in Sangla top village of Poonch, stating that a major tragedy was averted today as the recovered material includes seven heavy Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).Senior Superintendent of Police...

One of the most important events in Indian history is the Ghadar movement, a revolt against British rule and fight for India’s independence. Many brave freedom fighters laid down their lives. One such freedom fighter and a son of Punjab is Kartar Singh Sarabha,...

“O’ Pushpa I hate tears” this dialogue always gives us a flashback of a scene given by Superstar Rajesh Khanna in a Bollywood cult film “Amar Prem”. Now an entire film is ready on the name of this dialogue. With a very different and attention-grabbing name...

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday while justifying the detention of political leaders including three former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir said that had these leaders been representing people of Kashmir, then why nobody protesting in their favour...

In a significant development, Kashmir’s leading trade body—Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has figured out the losses up to the tune of over Rs 12000 Crore that the Valley has suffered due to the three-month long shutdown triggered by the...

After a stupendous start with the first two episodes, T-Series MixTape Punjabi Season 2 ups the tempo with Millind Gaba and Dhvani Bhanushali’s super energetic rendition of hits ‘Ankh Lad Jaave’ and ‘She Don’t Know.’ The result is a pulsating melody that will...

Sure-footed and on the rise, Amyra has seamlessly balanced both commercial mainstream cinema, content-driven films and continues to shuffle between and South Films. She is happy to have been a part of three great projects this year; A Netflix original, “Rajma Chawal”, ...

The wait is finally over! Following the shattering response to the teaser poster and her interesting looks in the highly-anticipated song, 'Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi', Divya Khosla Kumar releases the recreated number of Falguni Pathak's popular song today.Having...

Trouble has knocked Rama’s door again! The witty Pandit Rama Krishna(Krishna Bharadwaj)will be seen as the prime suspect of a murder that takes place in the Vijayanagar Palace. Sony SAB’s Tenali Rama is set to grab the attention of their viewers as their highly...

As part of its ongoing endeavour to inculcate road safety and good riding habits amongst the public at large, Hero MotoCorp Ltd., the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, today inaugurated a state-of-the-art Children Traffic Training Park at Rachakonda,...

The health department on Tuesday held an awareness seminar over vector-borne diseases in Government High School under mission Tandarust Punjab.  EpidemiologistDr Satish Kumar from the district health department was a key speaker in this seminar. Addressing...

A delegation from Uzbekistan, led by Minister of Internal Affairs, Pulat Bobojonov, met the Indian delegation, led by Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah, in New Delhi today. Mr. Bobojonov is on a bilateral visit to India from November 20-23, 2019.During...

In the luminous presence of two stalwarts of Indian cinema –  Amitabh Bachchan and  Rajinikanth, the golden jubilee edition of the International Film Festival of India got off to a mesmeric start at Panaji, Goa.  Ending the long wait of cinephiles...

The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu today called for steps to empower and equip children to make them change agents and the transformational leaders of the future. He said that it was the duty of governments, educational institutions, civil society...

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the President’s Colour to the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala today (November 20, 2019). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that India is a maritime nation, with a long coastline....

India and the countries of the Europe 29 region are beacons of growth in a slowing world. This was stated by Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways at the India – Europe 29 Business Forum has been organized by the Ministry of External...

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Defence Minister of Singapore Dr NG Eng Hen co-chaired the 4th Singapore-India Defence Ministers' Dialogue in Singapore today. Both Ministers expressed satisfaction at the deepening defence ties between India & Singapore...

Om Birla, Speaker Lok Sabha along with Dr. Harsh Vardhan Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, MOS (HFW) and Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance inaugurated a Health Awareness and Check-up Camp at...

The Union Minister ofthe Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers, D.V. Sadananda Gowdaand the Union Minister of State of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Rattan Lal Kataria, yesterday conferred the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2019 awards to top ranked states, union...

A delegation led by Ms Violeta Bulc, Commissioner, Mobility & Transport in European Union met Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal and Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav, today at Rail Bhawan. During the...

Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSME Nitin Gadkari has directed NHAI to ensure that all major efforts including deployment of best technology are adopted for ensuring success of the FASTag project. Reviewing the progress of implementing...

Union Minister for Rural Development Narendra Singh Tomar today interacted with the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) from 5 States namely Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh from the Doordarshan...

The Punjab Government in compliance of new transport policy is all set to launch Bus Tracking System in Punjab Roadways and PUNBUS. Mrs. Razia Sultana Transport Minister, Punjab today reviewed performance of bus tracking system at Monitoring and control...

Instilling a sense of renewed enthusiasm and purpose, DP Reddy has successfully presided over the overall revamping of state food commission processes making the statutory body more robust and performance guarantor.Palpable synergy amongst line departments besides...

To accelerate the functioning of CEL (Chemical Examiner Lab), Kharar, Health & Family Welfare department on Wednesday handed over the appointment letters to 4 Chemical Analysts.The Health department had earlier this week also inducted 58 lab technicians.Disclosing...

The Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa today said that 4,40,000 buffaloes / cows are being provided free quality semen for breeding to improve the quality of livestock in the state.The Minister said...

The Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has directed the cooperative sugar mills of the State to release the balance of Rs. 13 crore due to the sugarcane farmers at their own level. This was disclosed here today in a press communique by a spokesman...

Finance Ministers of the States of West Bengal, Kerala, Delhi, Rajasthan and Punjab appealed to the Union Finance Minister to release the GST compensation without any delay.  Finance Ministers of these States including Punjab FM Manpreet Singh Badal attended...

The Additional Chief Secretary Development Viswajeet Khanna on Wednesday asked the Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana to conduct a scientific study of in-situ Rapid Waste Decomposition Technology to rope in private players for developing a time-tested...

The Financial Intelligence Unit IND (FIU-IND) of the Union Ministry of Finance has extended its support to Punjab Police in tracing sources of terror funding from foreign accounts, thus paving the way for close cooperation between the central and state intelligence...

Sanjeev Kumar Chadha, Managing Director, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED), met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Sh. Kumar briefed the Lt. Governor about initiatives of the NAFED...

IG CRPF, Jammu Sector, Charu Sinha, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The IG briefed the Lt. Governor about the prevailing security situation and various other issues relating to the overall security environment...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today directed for immediate safety audit and 100% checking of bridges constructed 20 years back and undertaking repair/ retrofitting wherever required. He passed these directions during a meeting he chaired to review the...

Taking another step towards better healthcare services, National Health Mission J&K today launched the Bio Medical Equipment Management & Maintenance Programme (BEMMP) in the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.The programme was launched by Financial Commissioner...

Director Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today held a meeting with the representatives from the electronic media to discuss possibilities for ensuring wider coverage and publicity for the flagship programme Back to Village-2 (B2V-2).The...

Government today formally accorded sanction to the introduction of Jammu and Kashmir Transport Subsidy Scheme for replacement of 15 year old buses with Rs 5 lakh subsidy to Transporters.The order issued by the Principal Secretary Transport Department Dr Asgar Hassan...

Braj Raj Sharma, Chairman, Staff Selection Commission, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.The Chairman apprised the Lt. Governor about several new reforms adopted by the SSC to bring in more efficiency, promptness and...

Lt. Gen. J.S. Nain, GoC 9 Corps, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today.Lt. Governor appreciated Army’s cooperation with the Police and other Government agencies in maintaining peace and security....

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu reviewed the functioning of the Estates Department and the facilities being extended to the employees in various estates colonies and accommodations across J&K.The meeting was attended by Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief...

Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu reviewed the functioning of the Estates Department and the facilities being extended to the employees in various estates colonies and accommodations across J&K.The meeting was attended by Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief...

Principal Secretary Planning, Development & Monitoring and Information Department, Rohit Kansal Wednesday said that strengthening of grassroots democracy and participatory development is the principle aim of ‘Back to Village’ programme, adding that the outreach...

District Development Commissioner, O P Bhagat, today chaired a preparatory meeting with district and sectoral officers to discuss the preparations and arrangements being made for the conduct of the 2nd Phase of Back to Village (B2V) Programme commencing from...

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today held an extensive meeting with the Deputy Commissioners of all the districts of Kashmir Division to discuss various issues.The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Additional Inspector General...

In a bid to curb the menace of drug addiction among the youth and to create awareness in people about the ill effects of drugs, a massive awareness program is being launched across Kashmir division soon.This was revealed by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir,...

In the run up to phase second of Back to Village being organized from 25th to 30th of November, 2019 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Secretary Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda, inaugurated a training programme...

District Development Commissioner Pulwama Dr Raghav Langer today chaired a meeting to review the preparations for 2nd phase of ‘Back to Village’ programme scheduled to be held from 25th of November to 30th November.ADC Pulwama, Awantipora, Tral, heads of various...

District Development Commissioner, Budgam Tariq Hussain Ganai today convened a District Disaster Management Plan meeting.ADC Budgam, Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani, ASP Muneer Ahmad, JD Planning Budgam, Mohammad Rafiq Dar, ACD Nuzhat Qureshi, SDMs, CMO Budgam, Dr Nazeer,...

Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma today reviewed developmental scenario and progress on mega developmental projects in this mountainous district here at a meeting of divisional & district heads of the key departments.At the outset, the District Development...

The Central Government has given green signal for construction of airport in Mandi district. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur disclosed this after meeting Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri at New Delhi today.The...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur met Union Minister for Textiles, Women and Child Development Smriti Irani at New Delhi today.He requested for increasing the limit of district foster care and sponsorship fund limit from existing Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh per...

Himachal Pradesh has been awarded for oral presentation on 'Mukhya Mantri Kshay Rog Nivarna Yojna' (MMKRNY) during national summit on good, replicable practices and innovations in public healthcare system under National Health Mission (NHM) organised at Gandhi...

Urban Development Minister, Himachal Pradesh, Sarveen Chaudhary participated in Smart City World Expo Congress being held at Barcelona in Spain from 19th to 21st November, 2019, where she delivered talk and presentation on 'Digital Twins and Urban Planning:...

The students of plus one and two of Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS), Lalpani, Shimla today met Governor Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Bhavan. Governor had invited the students of Lalpani School to Raj Bhavan for an interaction.On the occasion, the...

One of the scientists at School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Lovely Professional University (LPU), Miss Rubiya Khursheed has shared about her patented herbal medicine with 15 Nobel Laureates, 6000+ Scientists and 600+ Pharmacy Industry giants in America....

Following the success of pilot project of sale outlet of natural farming produce opened at HP Secretariat in Shimla, the Agriculture Department is planning to open more such sale outlets at Mandi and Una.Disclosing this here today, Agriculture Minister Ram Lal...

Industries and Technical Education Minister Bikram Singh presided over the closing ceremony of the workshop which was organized in Singapore by Institute of Technical Education (ITE) of Singapore.He said that Singapore is a very advanced and modern Country which...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that a decision to restore internet services in Kashmir will be taken after a green signal from local administration in Kashmir. He also said that he was happy to see that nobody died in police firing since August...

In the year 2018, District Patiala saw a sudden rise in the number of dengue cases with the number of confirmed cases touching 2332. But this year, there is a sharp decline of  92% in the number of confirmed dengue cases across the district. Reviewing...

Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pedenkar and Ananya Panday starrer Pati Patni Aur Woh is making the headlines for all the right reasons and has become the talk of the town. Last week,  after dropping their first song Dheeme Dheeme,  which has gone viral on the...

Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare chaired the closing ceremony of 2019 World Conference on Access to Medical Products, along with Mr. Zahid Maleque, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the People’s...

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan reviewed the preparedness within States for roll out of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0 in States from 2nd December 2019, here today. He interacted with State Principal Secretaries and...

Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhanhas said India has the potential to emerge as the world’s top industry destination in biotechnology sector. Addressing the Inaugural function of the...

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has asked the Steel industry in the country to work towards the mission of Green Steel. In his inaugural address in the ISA Steel Conclave 2019 organised by Indian Steel Association in...

A Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Government of Finland was signedon 21.11.2019 for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism. The MOU was signed...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur met Union Railway Minister Piyush Goel at New Delhi today and urged him for expediting the work on Chandigarh-Baddi rail line keeping in view the importance of transportation in the industrial belt. He said that this will also...

Director Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today gave a pep talk to the students of P N Doshi Women’s College Mumbai who are here to participate in the Cyclothon on Friday from Jammu to Kanyakumari.The Cyclothon from Jammu to Kanyakumari...

Principal Secretary, Planning, Development & Monitoring and Grievances & Information, Rohit Kansal today convened a meeting here to review the functioning of Lieutenant Governor’s Grievance Cell.The meeting held a threadbare discussion on the status of...

Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan today held a review meeting via Video Conferencing with all the concerned States/Union Territories to discuss the preparatory status for the launch of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI)...

Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Thursday chaired a video conference with Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to review the preparations for second phase of the Back to Village (B2V) Programme across 4300 Panchayat Halqas of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and...

Amitabh Bachchan inaugurated the Dadasaheb Phalke Award retrospective organised at Kala Academy in connection with the 50th International Film Festival of India today in Goa. This year, the 50th edition of IFFI is showcasing a retrospective of Amitabh Bachchan...

NFAI calendar is going to be a Collector’s item for all film lovers, said Secretary I&B, Shri Amit Khare while inaugurating “The NFAI Calendar 2020” during the 50th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa today. Calendar focuses...

At the ongoing 50th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, the Chairperson of the Feature Films Jury of Indian Panorama Shri Priyadarshan Nair  along with fellow jury members Smt Sreelekha Mukherji, Shri Harish Bhimani and Shri...

A mass marriage ceremony was organized by the Social Welfare Department of Sant Nirankari Mission today, delhi  forty five couples tied their nuptial knot. The Mass Marriages were organized in a simple ceremony held at Samagam Ground, Burari Road,...

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at New Delhi today.He requested for support and speedy clearances for externally aided projects submitted to the Centre. During the meeting, discussions were held regarding Shimla,...

The intensified mission Indradhanush 2.0 aimed at achieving full immunization coverage for all children and pregnant women at a rapid pace would be launched in Chamba district of the state.Health Minister Vipin Singh Parmar revealed this here today after...

Governor Bandaru Dattatraya said that with self determination, the youth of the State can make Himachal Pradesh drug free and clean. He was addressing the students of JP  University at Kandaghat in district Solan today.The Governor said that it is important...

Governor Bandaru Dattatraya paid obeisance at the temple at Mohan Shakti Heritage Park, Harath in District Solan and prayed for the well being and good health of all the  citizens.He took a stroll of the place and had information about the facilities being...

Industries and Technical Education Minister Bikram Singh called upon High Commissioner of India at Singapore, Jawed Ashraf.  Industries Minister discussed the skill  development programmes in Himachal Pradesh and apprised him about the workshop organised...