BHILAI, Nov 10: India has succeeded in creating a dynamic technology ecosystem and continues to strengthen its position as the world’s fastest-growing economy despite challenges like trade tariffs and skill gaps, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday. India has now become the world’s fourth-largest economy and is on course to become…
Beijing, Jul 14: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday conveyed to Chinese Vice President Han Zheng that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes and an open exchange of views between the two sides is “very important” considering the “complex” global scenario. The external affairs minister held talks with Zheng shortly…
New Delhi, May 9: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the prevailing situation along India’s border with Pakistan and airports in the country amid the military conflict between the two countries, sources said. The meeting came hours after the Border Security Force said it has foiled an infiltration bid from across the International Border…
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir aims to achieve self-sufficiency in power generation in next two years, ensuring a reliable electricity supply, and that the government was committed to offering 200 units of free electricity. He said Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation was prioritizing the development of hydroelectric…
BARAMULLA: A suspected grenade attack took place at a police station in north Kashmir's Baramulla district late last night, police said today. "During the night intervening March 4-5, at approximately 2120 hrs, a blast-like sound was heard from the backside of Police Post Old Town, Baramulla, causing concern among the general public. No casualty or…
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LUCKNOW, Jan 14: Though she will not be present in Ayodhya to witness the historic ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of ‘Ram Lalla’, New York-based Sonal Singh, whose ancestors trace their origin to the temple town, is not…
THOUBAL, Jan 14: As he set out on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Sunday from this location in Manipur, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pledged to bring harmony and peace to the state plagued by interethnic violence. More than 180 people have died and others have been left homeless as a result of the violence that erupted in the northeastern state in May of last year. Gandhi also took aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that possibly Manipur was not a part of India for the BJP and the RSS, while speaking at a public assembly in Thoubal, which is south of Imphal, the capital of Manipur. The prime minister has not been to comfort you, grasp your hand, or wipe your tears even though thousands of people have lost loved ones. Perhaps in the eyes of the RSS, the BJP, and Narendra Modi, Manipur is not a part of India. Gandhi remarked, "Your pain is not their pain." "We are aware of the suffering, hurt, and grief that the people of Manipur have endured. We're going to restore the affection, harmony, and tranquilly that this state was known for," he declared. The yatra would traverse 100 Lok Sabha constituencies, 337 assembly segments, and 110 districts over a span of 6,713 miles. After 67 days, it will come to an end in Mumbai on March 20. The prime minister was also criticised earlier by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who claimed that the prime minister had just travelled to the northeastern state to win votes and not to sympathise with the state's suffering citizens. "Modi hasn't visited Manipur; he has time to drive by the water and swim in it. Modi should not be chanting "Ram, Ram" in order to get votes. At the yatra's start, he declared, "The BJP incites people and mixes religion and politics." The BJP is talking about "Ram," but they also have a knife at their sides. The president of Congress stated, "They shouldn't treat individuals in such a way. According to Kharge, the Congress supported equity, secularism, and social justice. According to Rahul Gandhi, the goal of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is to combat fascist movements and preserve democracy and the Constitution. The Congress president said he was proud that a leader of his party was moving from door-to-door to convey the message of peace. Earlier, Kharge presented the bus on which Gandhi and other Congress leaders will travel from Manipur to Mumbai as part of the yatra. [caption id="attachment_8987" align="alignnone" width="196"] We Understand Your Pain, Will Bring Back Harmony,…
KANPUR/LUCKNOW (UP), Jan 14: Noting that armed forces veterans hold a special place in the heart of every Indian, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the Narendra Modi government is leaving no stone unturned…
JAMMU, JANUARY 14: On the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans’ Day, Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha paid tributes to the brave martyrs and interacted with Veterans, Veer Naris and Next of Kins of the bravehearts…
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: Regarding the circumstances around the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh area, a senior Army general stated on Sunday that while the northern border is stable, it is "not normal." The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, stated that negotiations are in progress for the remaining five of the seven points of friction in eastern Ladakh, where the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA have been engaged in a standoff since May 2020. He informed reporters in this location, "The northern border area is stable but it is not normal or I can say it's sensitive."The Army general seemed to be referring to Pakistan when he indicated that the bordering nation planned the terrorist attacks in the Poonch-Rajouri area because they were against the current development efforts taking place in this area. The Poonch-Rajouri area saw improvements in prosperity for its residents. People were obtaining jobs and investments were flowing in. This climate of peace and prosperity did not sit well with our adjacent countries. They have been encouraging militancy in the area because of this, but we have countered them," he stated, sounding confident that they will put an end to militant activity in the near future. According to Lt Gen Dwivedi, there needs to be more collaboration in the area between the military, police, and locals."We are increasing the number of police stations and also implementing some reorientation." We can better handle the issue with this," he stated. 2023 has been dubbed a "zero-infiltration year," according to the Army commander, as no terrorist was able to cross the Line of Control. That being said, a lot of terrorists are on their way. We've already acted. As you can see, out of the 55 terrorists slain last year, just 21 were foreign nationals. There were 121 terrorist recruits in 2022, but just 19 in 2023, he said reporters. He claimed that after Article 370 was repealed, Jammu and Kashmir has seen several improvements.The last four years have seen a great deal of change. And every shift, whether it be in terms of outside investments, tourist arrivals, or infrastructure development, has been positive. In general, the public benefits, and Jammu and Kashmir is contributing significantly to the development of the nation, he stated. He was in Srinagar to participate in a Veterans Day ceremony for the armed forces. Every year on January 14, the Armed Forces Veterans' Day is observed in remembrance of the day in 1953 when Field Marshal K M Cariappa, the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, officially retired from the army. [caption id="attachment_8978" align="alignnone" width="300"] Northern Border Stable But ‘Not Normal’: Army’s Northern Command…
New Delhi, Jan 14: The Supreme Court has ordered the Centre to investigate whether annual increases in compensation are possible in cases of fatalities and serious injuries resulting from hit-and-run accidents. On April 22, the Supreme Court postponed the matter for further review and directed the government to make a suitable conclusion within eight weeks. The highest court pointed out that the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act, 1988 stipulates that compensation for fatalities from hit-and-run accidents shall be given at least Rs 2 lakh, or a higher amount that the central government may specify, and that compensation for serious injuries shall be given at least Rs 50,000.The highest court further ordered the police to notify the relatives of those killed in these kinds of accidents about the MV Act's compensation programme. In its ruling, a bench consisting of Justices A S Oka and Pankaj Mithal observed that, according to Ministry of Road Transport and Highways year-by-year records, there were 55,942 hit-and-run incidents reported in 2016 compared to 67,387 in 2022. Records from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of the Government of India from 2016 to 2022 make this clear: in 2016, there were 55,942 hit-and-run car accidents; in 2017, there were 65,186; in 2018, there were 69,621; and in 2019, there were 69,621. The number of accidents fell over the COVID-19 era, it stated.The bench also took note of a response made in the Lok Sabha in March of last year by the minister of roads and transportation. “The answer records that in the last five years, there were 660 deaths in hit-and-run cases, and there were 113 injury cases for which compensation of Rs 184.60 lakh was disbursed,” the bench noted in its January 12 ruling. "It is evident that very few victims have benefited from the aforementioned scheme when we compare the number of hit-and-run road accidents that are reported to the number of cases filed for compensation," the statement stated. The bench observed that victims might not have been informed about the existence of the compensation plan as one of the causes.Over time, money loses its worth. We give the central government instructions to investigate the possibility of yearly, progressive increases in the compensation amounts. The supreme court declared that the federal government must make a decision on this matter within eight weeks of today. After considering comments on the subject of the MV Act's effective execution regarding the payment of compensation in hit-and-run accident cases, the bench made its decision. The top court has taken up a request asking for the enforcement of traffic safety regulations. In its ruling, the highest court stated that in terms of sub-section (3) of section 161 of the MV Act, the Compensation of Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022 has been brought into existence with effect from April 1, 2022 and it succeeded the Solatium Scheme, 1989. The judge noted the programme provides for setting up of standing committee and district level committees. It further mentioned that the main responsibility of the central standing committee is to conduct regular reviews of the scheme's operation. "To guarantee that every claimant who is eligible for the plan's benefits is encouraged to take advantage of it, the standing committee must investigate the reasons why the scheme has not been implemented and order corrective action to be taken. The bench stated that the standing committee must recommend changes to the scheme if it cannot be executed properly without them. It stipulated that the standing committee would provide detailed guidelines for raising public awareness of the programme and sensitising the public to it. "The officer-in-charge of the police station shall inform in writing to the injured or the legal representatives of the deceased, as the case may be, that compensation can be claimed under the scheme if the particulars of the vehicle involved in the accident are not available at the time of registration of the report regarding the accident by the jurisdictional police station and if, after making reasonable efforts, the particulars of the vehicle involved in the accident could not be ascertained by the police within a period of one month from the date of registration of the accident report," the bench stated.It stated that the injured or the surviving family members of the deceased should be given the jurisdictional claims enquiry officer's contact information by the police. [caption id="attachment_8975" align="alignnone" width="300"] SC Asks Centre To Consider Enhancing Compensation…
CHENNAI/DELHI, Jan 14: On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Pongal celebration embodies the national ideal of "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat" and that the Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam and Kashi-Tamil Sangamam share a same poignant bond. Speaking at the Pongal celebrations hosted at Union Minister L Murugan's home in the nation's capital, Modi expressed his desire for happiness, prosperity, and contentment in the lives of all people, noting that festive enthusiasm marked every Tamil Nadu home. The prime minister drew parallels between "Kolam" and India's diversity, saying that when people from all over the nation emotionally connect with one another, the strength of the country takes on new dimensions.Kolam, a popular art form, is sketching on the ground, at the door of a house, with different types of rice flour. It is considered a sign of auspiciousness and a welcome symbol. "The Pongal festival reflects the national spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat," declared Modi. The Kashi-Tamil Sangamam and Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam traditions, which document the enthusiastic participation of a large number of Tamil people, exhibit the same attitude. "This sense of unity is the biggest force to build a Viksit Bharat by 2047," stated the prime minister. To energise and reinforce national unity is the primary purpose of the Panch Pran that I have called upon from the Red Fort.The prime minister emphasised the importance of educated citizens, trustworthy businesspeople, and high-quality crops in nation-building, citing the saint poet Thiruvalluvar. Since fresh crops are dedicated to God during Pongal, "Annadata Kisans" are at the heart of this joyous custom. He emphasised how every Indian celebration is connected to the countryside, crops, and farmers. Recalling a speech he gave on the relationship between millets and Tamil customs, he expressed his satisfaction that there is a "new awareness" about the "superfood Shri Anna" (millets) and that many young people are pursuing millet-based startup businesses. He disclosed that the promotion of millet directly benefits over three crore farmers who cultivate the grain.In his closing remarks, he urged "re-dedicating ourselves" to the goal of enhancing national cohesion in honour of Pongal. An programme of the Central government, "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat," stands for unity and seeks to foster mutual understanding and better communication between residents of different states and union territories. On January 15, the harvest festival of Pongal will be observed. [caption id="attachment_8972" align="alignnone" width="300"] PM Says Pongal Reflects The Spirit Of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’[/caption]
JAMMU, Jan 14: Ceasefire violation by Pakistan army was reported in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector. The ceasefire violation was reported at around 2:30 pm in the afternoon. [caption id="attachment_8969" align="alignnone" width="300"] Pakistan Violates…
KATRA: The religious trust in charge of overseeing the operations and management of the shrine has announced that the hallowed old cave of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir will be accessible for darshan for approximately twelve hours each day. The old cave will be available for darshan from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the day and from 10.30 p.m. to 5 a.m. at night, according to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB). It is anticipated that this addition will provide devotees greater freedom in scheduling their visits and guarantee a more seamless darshan experience. "Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has decided to keep the old cave open from 10 am to 4 pm and from 10.30 pm to 5 am, to allow devotees to have darshan easily," the organisation stated in a statement. Nestled amid the Trikuta Mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine welcomes millions of devotees from all over the nation every year. The cave, which is devoted to the goddess Vaishno Devi, is regarded as one of the most sacred and respected locations in Hinduism. The limited proportions of the original cave, thought to be a natural creation, mean that its entrance is blocked for much of the year. For an individual, navigating the cavern to reach the sanctum sanctorum requires several minutes. Two additional caves have been cut out for entry and departure in order to accommodate a greater number of people. The old cave is only exposed on certain days, usually on slower days or for special occasions like holidays and rituals. [caption id="attachment_8966" align="alignnone" width="300"] Old cave of Vaishno Devi Shrine to remain open for darshan twice a day[/caption]
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