Major fire at Srinagar civil secretariat
Srinagar: A major fire broke out inside the civil secretariat complex in summer capital Srinagar in which a wooden building was gutted as dozens of…
Amid prayer and penance, Ramadan begins in Kashmir
Srinagar: The holy month of Ramadan started here today as Muslims thronged mosques for morning prayers after beginning their day-long fast. According to Muslim faith,…
India set to become world’s manufacturing hub: Anand Sharma
New York: With India committed to make itself the manufacturing hub of the world, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has asked US corporates to…
India committed to transparent, fair investment environment: Chidambaram
Washington: Pitching for US investment in India, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has assured US corporate leaders and lawmakers that India is committed to ensuring a…
Stardom brings pretense: Dia Mirza (Interview)
She was a teenager when she won the coveted Miss Asia Pacific title in 2000 and, since then, Dia Mirza has been smiling away…
IGNOU offers course on sericulture
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has invited applications for a course in sericulture, the varsity said in a statement today. “The…
Himachal gets relief from rains
Shimla: Rains have abated in Himachal Pradesh after battering the state for four days, triggering landslides and snapping road links in many areas, officials here…
Over 5,000 died in Uttarakhand floods: ActionAid
Dehradun: More than 5,000 people perished in last month’s landslides and flash floods in Uttarakhand, NGO ActionAid said. The NGO, which is carrying out relief…
Two policemen injured in grenade attack in Srinagar
Srinagar: Two policemen were injured yesterday in a grenade explosion on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway here, police said. A senior police officer told two policemen sustained…
Food security ordinance copy of 2007 Punjab scheme: Badal
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal termed the food security ordinance brought by the UPA government as a “copy” of the “Atta-Dal” scheme introduced…