Srinagar: With every stone or rock he collects from trekking routes in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, Manzooz Ahmad Bhat is meticulously carving out a space for himself in the world of mosaic art. The 34-year-old from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district uses mortar to grind stones and rocks collected from various mountains and…
Dehradun:Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday ploughed the fields of a village in Uttarkashi district and sowed millets. Dhami who is on a two-day visit to the district went for an early morning stroll in the village in a tracksuit and chatted with the locals. He ploughed the fields with the help of…
New Delhi: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the opposition parties were keen on providing an alternative to the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections next year and projecting a prime ministerial face was not an issue. Pawar, addressing a press conference here, said that he would attend the meeting of opposition leaders convened…
Bengaluru: Women in Karnataka can travel for free in government buses in the state from Sunday, with the roll out of the first of the five poll guarantees of the ruling Congress — the “Shakti” scheme. This free travel service will benefit more than 41.8 lakh women passengers every day and would cost the state exchequer…
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hit out at the Centre over its ordinance on control of services in the national capital, saying Delhi is the first to be “attacked” and similar ordinances will also be brought for other states. Addressing the Aam Aadmi Party’s “Maha Rally” at the Ramlila Maidan, the party’s…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar says the Congress’ poll promise of five guarantees was a “very tough call” and feels it can be a template for the party in other states depending upon their respective financial strength. “Governments help big businesses by waiving off loans of crores of rupees, but how to help…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he is proud to serve a nation that is marching forward with undeterred resolve and asserted that every stride the country takes is a testament to the strength and spirit of the people. The prime minister’s remarks on Twitter with the hashtag ‘9YearsOfIndiaFirst’ come amidst BJP organising…
New Delhi: The Railway Board Saturday ordered a double-locking arrangement for all relay rooms with train controlling mechanisms, relay huts housing signalling and telecommunications equipment of level-crossings, and point and track circuit signals, officials said. The missive to the railway zones is the latest in a series of directions issued since the June 2 accident involving…
New Delhi: India will host a three-day meeting of development ministers of the G20 member nations in Varanasi beginning Sunday that is expected to focus on disruptions in global supply chains, food and energy security challenges and impacts of climate change among other issues. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a special video address at the…
New Delhi: The Centre has constituted a committee in Manipur headed by the governor to facilitate the peace-making process among various ethnic groups and initiate dialogue between conflicting parties, the Union home ministry said on Saturday. The members of the peace committee include the chief minister, a few ministers, MPs, MLAs, and leaders from different…
