Dehradun, March 20 (IANS) Ten new ministers were added to the Vijay Bahuguna-led Congress government Tuesday. The swearing-in of the ministers was held at the Ambdekar Stadium at the ONGC campus here. Governor Margaret Alva gave the oath of secrecy to Indira Hridesh, Yashpal Arya, Surendra Singh Negi, Preetam Singh, Amrita Rawat and Dinesh Agarwal of [...]
Jammu, May 13 (IANS) Citing inclement weather, the Jammu and Kashmir government Sunday denied permission to a group of around 100 Bajrang Dal members from going to the Amarnath shrine base camps. They were asked to halt at Udhampur, 70 km from here. The group was on its way to Baltal and Pahalgam base camps [...]
The Chief Minister Sri N. Kiran Kumar Reddy greeted the Muslim brethren and flagged off the batch leaving for Mecca, the Holy city of Muslims to perform Hajj and its rituals, today at Haj House, Nampally, here. On this holy occasion, the Chief Minister said that the State Government is providing all possible assistance to [...]
New Delhi, August 23 (TMS): The GPS observations have led to inference that the Indian plate is moving in North-North Easterly direction with a speed ranging between 5 and 5.5 cm/yr leading to the accumulation of stresses in weak zones, called faults within Indian plate. However, with the present knowledge advancement in this regard, it [...]
Jammu, Feb 25 (IANS) The annual Hindu pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine of Lord Shiva, in the south Kashmir Himalayas, will commence on June 25 this year. It will last till Aug 2, according to a spokesman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) that manages the pilgrimage. This decision was taken by the board [...]
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (TMS): The final list of candidates under the district selection committee will be released on December 15, and the provisional list would be released on December 1, and from December 3 to 5, candidates’ documents would be examined, according to the schedule. The merit list will be released on November 26, and [...]
Dehradun, March 9 (IANS) The Congress Friday said it would form the government in Uttarakhand with the support of three independents and a regional party member, ending days of uncertainty after a hung verdict in the hill state. “We are meeting Governor Margaret Alva and will formally stake the claim to form the new government,” state [...]
New Dehli, April 1 (IANS) A 40-year-old man, returning from a pilgrimage, died while seven others were injured after a speeding vehicle hit them in north Delhi early Sunday, said police. Shashi died on the spot in the accident near Madhuban Chowk underpass in Rani Bagh area around 4.50 a.m. All the victims, who were returning [...]
Jammu, March 21 (IANS) Upbeat after a record half a million pilgrims visited the Amarnath cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley last year, the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department has begun preparations for a “smooth and safe” pilgrimage this year. Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora has recommended construction of impregnable gates at Chatwari and Domel for [...]
Hyderabad, Jan 6 (Crime News): The Andhra Pradesh State Police Recruitment Board has announced the list of selected candidates for the post of Police Constable in 15th Battalion, A.P.S.P (Andhra Pradesh Special Police) here today, said Malakondaiah, Chairman, APSPRB. “In pursuance of the notification issued in 929/R&T/Rect.2/2011 dated 19-10-2011, 100 candidates have been [...]