Dehradun, Sep 29 (PTI) The Uttarakhand State Commission for Women has constituted a committee to monitor the ongoing probe into the Ankita Bhandari murder case and keep an eye on all its aspects. "It is an extremely sensitive matter in which urgent action needs to be taken.
Jandrah (Dansal): The UT president of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference, Anil Sharma inaugurated a new building complex of Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Jandrah in the presence of Principal of the school Mrs Sushila Sharma.
Kochi, Sep 17 (PTI) Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday said the state government cannot be given the power to appoint vice chancellors of universities as it would amount to 'executive interference.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Delhi University will prepare merit lists on the basis of "normalised" Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores for admission to undergraduate programs, a senior varsity official said on Friday.
An intra college essay writing competition was organised by the department of hindi in collaboration with literary committee of the college on eve of Hindi Divas.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) Confidence level among students studying in CBSE and ICSE schools is marginally higher than those enrolled under state boards, a new survey has claimed. The survey was conducted by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and edtech company LEAD.
New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that more than 80 per cent government schools in the country are worse than junkyards.
In order to aware the importance of elections and voting, Department of Political Science and Literary Committee organised a seminar on ‘My Vote My Right’ under the patronage of Dr. Javid Iqbal Zargar, Principal GDC Kilhotran. The Programme started with the welcome address by Asstt. Prof.
On the occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav a freedom run was organised at Army Public School, Udhampur to commemorate the 75th Independence Day celebrations under the aegis of Headquarters 71 Sub Area. 200 students of class 8th to 11th took part in the run in which 125 were boys and 75 were girls.
To commemorate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and spread awareness on the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign a special patriotic programme was organised in Dhruva Army Pre Primary School (DAPPS), Udhampur.
Guwahati, Aug 3 (PTI) Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi on Wednesday staged a sit-in protest here demanding the withdrawal of the state government's decision to teach science and mathematics in English in vernacular schools from class 3 onwards.
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (PTI) Amidst raging debate on the implementation of gender-neutral uniforms in state schools, the Kerala government on Wednesday made it clear that it has not taken a decision to impose any specific dress code upon children.
New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) The new National Education Policy (NEP) is in sync with the nation's roots and has gained unprecedented acceptance from the entire country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday.
Jaipur, Sep 27 (PTI) Amid an ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan, state minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas alleged on Tuesday that the BJP has again started hatching a conspiracy to topple the Congress government.
KISHTWAR: Former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today alleged that thousands of local educated, skilled and semi-skilled youth are being ignored for various jobs in local hydel power projects and he will strongly take up this issue with Government including Prime Minister of India shortly.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Stepping up its attack on the AAP, the BJP on Monday shared a "sting operation" video that purportedly showed the father of a liquor scam accused claiming to have paid "commission" to acquire liquor licences in Delhi.
Panaji, Sep 5 (PTI) The Congress will not stop anyone from leaving the party, as the organisation is based on an ideology and believes in democracy, party spokesperson Anuma Acharya said here on Monday.
Jammu, Aug 18 (PTI) Expressing strong reservations over inclusion of outside voters in Jammu and Kashmir electoral rolls, Congress on Thursday said this move clearly shows that BJP has lost local support, so it wants outsiders to defeat mandate of the people of the Union territory.
Shillong, Aug 19 (PTI) Meghalaya's leader of opposition Mukul Sangma sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an inquiry by a central agency into the purchase of "overpriced" smart meters by the state government.
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (PTI) Emphasising the significance of its forthcoming "Bharat Jodo Yatra', the Congress on Tuesday said the country "badly needed" such a programme as destructive forces were very active now-a-days and were "patronised" by the BJP-led government at the Centre.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) The Congress is likely to get four ministerial berths in the new government in Bihar as JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar snapped ties with the BJP and joined hands with the RJD and its allies, sources have indicated. Kumar will be administered the oath of office Wednesday.
Kolkata, Jul 28 (PTI) Amid demands for expulsion of arrested West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee by Trinamool Congress leaders, the party convened a meeting on Thursday evening.
New Delhi, Jul 27 (PTI) Congress MPs held a sit-in at Vijay Chowk here on Wednesday over the alleged misuse of investigative agencies and suspension of Opposition legislators, with senior leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury saying it seems that the government wants an "Opposition-mukt" Bharat.
Kolkata, Jul 23 (PTI) West Bengal Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday in connection with its investigation into the alleged school jobs scam, an official of the agency said.
Lucknow, Jul 20 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the suspension of five PWD officials, soon after the removal of department minister Jitin Prasada's OSD following allegations of the non-compliance of the transfer policy and irregularities.
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) Superstar Salman Khan has paid a tribute to body double Sagar Pandey, who passed away following a heart attack.
Mumbai, Sep 27 (PTI) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Tuesday dismissed the rumours that he is charging 'Rs 1,000' for hosting the latest season of "Bigg Boss", saying he will stop working the day he earns such a whopping amount.
Mumbai, Sep 26 (PTI) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on Monday shared the official teaser of his much-awaited movie "Ram Setu". Directed by Abhishek Sharma of "Parmanu" and "Tere Bin Laden" fame, the action-adventure movie features Kumar as an archaeologist.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) More than a month after he was admitted to hospital following a heart attack, popular comedian-actor Raju Srivastava continues to be on ventilator, his brother Dipoo Srivastava said on Friday.
Mumbai, Aug 26 (PTI) Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday-starrer sports drama "Liger" has raised Rs 33.12 crore gross worldwide on the first day of its theatrical release.
Mumbai, Aug 20 (PTI) Actor Mahima Chaudhry is the latest to come aboard the cast of Kangana Ranaut-fronted film Emergency , the makers announced on Saturday.
Jammu: Bringing laurels to Jammu and Kashmir, Tanya Gupta a singer from Jammu and Kashmir received the illustrious Best Singer Award from Dadasaheb Phalke icon Award Films Organization for the year 2022 at Dubai, UAE for her commercial body of work.
Washington, Aug 6 (PTI) African American singer Mary Milben, known for her moving rendition of Om Jai Jagadish Hare' and Jana Gana Mana', is travelling to India to attend and perform at the celebrations related to the country's 75th anniversary of Independence.
Mumbai, Jul 23 (PTI) Comedy movie "Saroj Ka Rishta", featuring actor Sanah Kapur, will be releasing in cinemas on September 16, the makers announced on Saturday. Directed by Abhishek Saxena, the movies also stars Randeep Rai, Gaurav Pandey and Kumud Mishra.
Mangaluru, Jul 22 (PTI) A case has been registered by the city police against eight students for their involvement in the lip-lock competition at a private apartment in the city, a video of which had gone viral.
Mumbai, Jul 6 (PTI) The makers of master filmmaker Mani Ratnam's upcoming magnum opus "Ponniyin Selvan - 1" on Wednesday released a new poster of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Guwahati, Jun 21 (PTI) Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam and music producer Bhushan Kumar donated money to the Assam Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) for the flood-affected people of the state.
Coimbatore, Sep 16 (PTI) An ambulance made its way into the ground after a wild throw, on follow-through, by West Zone medium pacer Chintan Gaja injured Central Zone's Venkatesh Iyer during their Duleep Trophy match here on Friday.
Sharjah, Sep 7 (PTI) Right-arm pacer Naseem Shah struck two telling sixes in the final over as Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by one wicket in a tense Asia Cup Super 4 match to throw India out of the tournament here on Wednesday.
Dubai, Sep 7 (PTI) Staring an early exit from the Asia Cup, the Indian team is facing some flak for a below-par show but skipper Rohit Sharma insists that the team combination is more or less settled going into the T20 World Cup, though, they are still looking for some "answers".
Lausanne, Sep 6 (PTI) Star Indian drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh was on Tuesday named among five nominees for the Men's Player of the Year honour while PR Sreejesh and Savita Punia figured in the shortlists for the best male and female goalkeeper for the FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2021-22.
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 5: Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) will hold the second edition of J&K Open from 7th of September to 10th September, 2022 at Jammu Tawi Golf Course (JTGC), Jammu in association with Jammu and Kashmir Tourism department. The mega event will carry a cash prize of Rs.
Dubai, Sep 5 (PTI) India would need to get the best out of their thin bowling resources and avoid too much experimentation when they clash with Sri Lanka in their must win Super 4 game in the Asia Cup here Tuesday.
Dubai, Sep 1 (PTI) Architect of India's 40-run over Hong Kong, Suryakumar Yadav was left humbled by the heartwarming gesture from Virat Kohli who doffed his hat to his compatriot following his sensational knock in the Asia Cup here.
New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) He doesn't find any particular pattern to his prolonged slump in form unlike 2014, but then to succeed in international cricket for as long as Virat Kohli has, it couldn't have happened without his ability to counter adversities.
SRINAGAR AUGUST 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high level meeting at Civil Secretariat, to review the sports activities across Jammu & Kashmir.
Mumbai, Aug 16 (PTI) In a special hearing held on the Independence Day on Monday, the Bombay High Court's Aurangabad bench directed the Badminton Association of India (BAI) to include national player Prathamesh Kulkarni's name for wild card entry in an international tournament to be held in Pune.
Jammu: Muay Thai Association of Jammu and Kashmir today organized a one-day training camp for students of different schools in Jammu.
The Northern Herald
By Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan According to many researchers working on ‘Climate Change’, climate change’s impact on public health will be extensive, ruthless and affect all sectors of the public health system. A new affliction that will result from climate change has surfaced: kidney stones.
Pune, Sep 6 (PTI) At least 22 cattle have died of the lumpy skin disease in Maharashtra in a period of one month, according to an official from the state animal husbandry department.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 3 (PTI) The Odisha government appealed to the people on Saturday to take the precaution dose against coronavirus as soon as possible as few weeks are left for the period of free jabs and only a quarter of the targeted population got vaccinated with the third shot. A total of 80.
Srinagar: Indian Air Force have rescued an Israeli national who was suffereing from high altitude sickness in Ladakh region of the union territory. Officials said on 31 August, 114 Helicopter Unit received a call for casevac from Nimaling Camp near Markha Valley.
JAMMU, AUGUST 17: Dental College, Jammu on Wednesday concluded week long Independence Day celebration activities organised under the aegis of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” with a scintillating valedictory function held today.
Chandigarh, Aug 16 (PTI) Former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday said the Punjab government should give the dairy farmers compensation of at least Rs 50,000 for each animal that died due to lumpy skin disease.
New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) A task force on monkeypox will be constituted to provide guidance to the government on expansion of diagnostic facilities and explore emerging trends related to vaccination for the disease, official sources said on Thursday.
By Kunal Dutt New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) The Delhi government is running COVID-19 inoculation camps at high-footfall locations of the city such as metro stations, markets, malls and areas near wine shops to widen the vaccination coverage, officials said on Monday.
Command Hospital, Northern Command located at Udhampur celebrated its 74th raising day on 23 July 2022 which also marks the beginning of Diamond Jubilee Year of the hospital. On this occasion, a Milestone was unveiled followed by inauguration of a Heath camp for the families of the hospital staff.
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) India logged 15,528 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,37,83,062, while the active cases dipped to 1,43,654, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
Thane, Jul 18 (PTI) Over 22,700 children below the age of six months have died in Maharashtra between January 2021 and May-end this year, the state's Family Welfare Department has said in reply to a Right to Information query.
Los Angeles, Jul 11 (PTI) Scientists in the US have developed new tools that can identify SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in wastewater up to 14 days before traditional clinical testing.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Saturday announced that his telcom firm Reliance Jio will launch 5G services across the country by December 2023. Jio is rapidly progressing to roll out 5G services within this month.
Amaravati, Sep 27 (PTI): Come October 1, all employees working under the state-owned Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Limited will be barred from using their mobile phones while on duty to create a distraction-free environment in offices.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday set an ambitious target of making India a developed nation by 2047 and made a renewed pitch for cutting import dependence and boosting domestic manufacturing.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) 5G mobile telephony, which holds the promise of offering 10 times faster speeds and lag-free connectivity, will soon start in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.
Jammu, 1st August 2022: Ahead of the launch, Shree Toyota today put on display in Jammu its latest offering, the Urban Cruiser HYRYDER, a Self-charging Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle and the first of its kind in the high-volume B SUV segment in India.
New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) Built by 750 girl students of 75 schools across India, AzaadiSAT is all set for launch early next month onboard the maiden flight of ISRO's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
SRINAGAR, JULY 27: J&K is on a mission to become one of the largest clean energy-producing UT in the country with an objective to reduce dependency on conventional sources of energy and enable J&K in attaining self-sufficiency in its energy needs.
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to stop the operation of SpiceJet airline for allegedly flying its aircraft in breach of professional and safety obligations.
In line with its continuous endeavour to offer unmatched entertainment to its users, Vi, the leading telecom brand, today announced its partnership with SonyLIV to offer premium content services which will bring the world of binge-worthy content and add-on data benefits together for Vi users.
Miami, May 6 (AP) SpaceX brought four astronauts home with a midnight splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, capping the busiest month yet for Elon Musk's taxi service. The three U.S.
New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday said it has instituted a multidisciplinary team to probe the severe turbulence incident on SpiceJet's Mumbai-Durgapur flight that left 15 people injured.
Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Friday retained its inflation projection for current fiscal year at 6.7 per cent amid global geopolitical developments triggered by Russia-Ukraine war.
Mumbai, Sep 26 (PTI) Equity benchmarks spiralled lower for the fourth session running on Monday, in tandem with a bearish trend overseas as hardening interest rates and prospects of a global recession darkened the outlook for riskier assets.
Mumbai, Sep 13 (PTI) The rupee appreciated by 36 paise to close at 79.17 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking the dollar's decline versus its major peers and foreign fund inflows. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 79.30 against the greenback.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Thursday issued summons to the city police over a video purportedly showing children selling illegal liquor and ganja. In a statement, the panel stated that illegal liquor and drugs are available freely in Delhi.
Washington, Sep 7 (PTI) The Biden administration has announced it will invest USD 50 billion in building up the domestic semiconductor industry to counter dependency on China, as the US produces zero and consumes 25 per cent of the world's leading-edge chips vital for its national security.
New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) NDTV's share price rose 5 per cent, hitting the upper circuit in opening trade on Wednesday, a day after the Adani group launched a hostile bid to take over the media house. The stock climbed 5 per cent to Rs 384.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Monday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for prioritising healthcare and digital transformation while spearheading India's development.
Srinagar, Aug 11 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Bank has set a long-term goal of achieving Rs 4,00,000 crore business in the next five years with annual profit of Rs 4,000 crore, a top company official has said.
Srinagar, August 02: CEO OYO India, Sh Ankit Gupta today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan. He was accompanied by Sh Siddhartha Dasgupta, President, Corporate Affairs, OYO.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) India's manufacturing sector activity hit the highest level in eight months in July, driven by a significant rise in business orders, a monthly survey said on Monday. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose from 53.