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Leh, Apr 11 Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena arrived in Kargil on Saturday on his first visit to the district and urged council members to work together to achieve the common goal of positioning the Union Territory as the most sought-after tourist destination.He also assured the members...

Lucknow, April 11 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Museum of Heritage and Art on Saturday, which showcases the rich cultural legacy of Awadh, along with other development projects worth Rs 58.27 crore, officials said.The inauguration took place at the Gomtinagar Jan Kalyan...

Shillong, April 11 The Secretary of the Ministry of Development for the North Eastern Region (MDoNER), Sanjay Jaju, reviewed a number of infrastructure and tourism projects in Meghalaya and expressed satisfaction with the pace of development, officials said on Saturday.Jaju, who is on a...

Shimla, April 11 The Atal Tunnel and the surrounding Manali areas experienced light snowfall on Saturday evening.Manali received 7 mm of rain, followed by Bhuntar with 1 mm and Kalpa with 0.4 mm, while gusty winds at 57 kmph lashed Tabo, the local Meteorological Department (Met) office said on...

Lucknow, April 11 – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that despite global geopolitical challenges, India remains one of the world's fastest-growing major economies today.Speaking at an event in Lucknow, he said that the vision of building "Viksit Bharat@2047" can only be achieved...

Gangtok, April 11 Senior Army officers visited the landslide-affected Taramchu area in North Sikkim on Saturday, and directed to expedite the restoration work to reopen the section as soon as possible, according to a statement.Road connectivity along the Chungthang-Lachen stretch was disrupted...

Mathura (UP), April 11 The death toll in the boat capsizing tragedy in the Yamuna river in Mathura has risen to 11 after one body was recovered during the search and rescue operation on Saturday, officials said, adding that the operator of the ill-fated vessel has been arrested.The in-charge...

April 11, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief over the tragic incident that occurred in the holy city of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, where a boat carrying tourists capsized in the Yamuna river, resulting in the loss of at least 10 lives while several others went...

Dehradun, April 10 – Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has appealed to the Union government to improve air connectivity from Dehradun to key religious destinations such as Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Ayodhya.In response to the Chief Minister’s request, Union Minister of Civil...

Mathura/Chandigarh, April 10 A boat carrying tourists, primarily from Punjab, capsized in the Yamuna in Vrindavan on Friday afternoon, resulting in at least 10 deaths and several others missing, officials said.The accident occurred near Kesi Ghat when the boat, carrying over two dozen...

Panaji, April 10 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday that he was hopeful that the Women Reservation Act will be amended in the upcoming special sittings of the Parliament unanimously with the cooperation of all political parties.Birla also said that the use of unparliamentary words and...

New Delhi, April 10 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Standing Committee has approved a proposal for the conservation and redevelopment of the 160-year-old Town Hall building in Chandni Chowk, an official said.The Town Hall, owned by the MCD, was constructed between 1861 and 1866 as the...

Kathmandu, April 10 – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that Nepal's economic growth will significantly decelerate in the current fiscal year 2025–26 due to the impact of last year's civil unrest and the ongoing conflict in West Asia involving the United States, Iran, and Israel...

Jaipur, April 10 The iconic Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur will be developed into an international-standard facility with beautification and modernization works at a cost of ₹25 crore, an official said on Friday.Museum superintendent Mahendra Kumar Nimhal said that conservation and restoration...

A 250-member youth delegation from Jammu and Kashmir, participating in the ‘Watan Ko Jano’ program, met with Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan at the Uprashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi yesterday. The ‘Watan Ko Jano’ program is an initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the J&K Government...

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan stated today that Jammu and Kashmir has the potential to become a major global tourist destination. He made this statement while interacting with a 250-member youth delegation from Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi. The youth delegation is participating in the...

The successful evacuation of all tourists stranded due to a landslide between Lachen and Chungthang in North Sikkim was completed today as part of Operation Him Setu, launched by the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army.Special buses and vehicles were arranged to transport tourists from Taram...

New Delhi, April 9 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Thursday highlighted "significant progress" in women's development and empowerment in Jammu and Kashmir, and said the leadership of women in education and sporting achievements by young cricketers reflects the progressive direction in which...

Gangtok, April 9 – The Indian Army successfully evacuated all 1,321 stranded tourists and 84 local residents from North Sikkim on Thursday after landslides cut off road access in the region, officials said.Defence spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that "Operation Him Setu,"...

Gangtok, April 9 Over 1,000 stranded tourists were rescued from Lachen in Sikkim's Mangan district, where multiple landslides have cut off road connectivity, officials said on Thursday.The tourists had been stranded in Lachen in North Sikkim since April 5.The officials said that 1,321...