Cold conditions tighten grip on Kashmir with fresh spells of snowfall
Srinagar: The frozen Dal Lake and trees blanketed in snow after the season's first snowfall, creating a picturesque winter landscape in Srinagar on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Photo: IANS/Nisar Malik)

January 2, 2025 9:00 PM

views 11

Cold conditions tighten grip on Kashmir with fresh spells of snowfall

The cold conditions have tightened their grip on Kashmir, with the valley bracing for fresh spells of snowfall as two back-to-back western disturbances are likely to affect the region starting late this evening         According to the Meteorological Department, light snowfall is likely to occur at ...

National Sports Awards 2024 announced

January 2, 2025 9:21 PM

views 36

National Sports Awards 2024 announced

The National Sports Awards have been announced today. World Chess Champion D Gukesh, Double Medalist in Paris Olympics Manu Bhaker, Indian Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh and Gold Medalist in Paris Paralympics Praveen Kumar will be presented Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.         32 Sport...

Employment generation soars by 36% during past decade

January 2, 2025 9:22 PM

views 25

Employment generation soars by 36% during past decade

Employment generation in the country has witnessed a remarkable growth of 36 per cent during the last ten years. According to the Labour and Employment Ministry, over 17 crore additional jobs were created from 2014 to 2024. The Ministry said that around four crore 60 lakh jobs were generated in the ...

Met dept predicts rain and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh from Jan 4

January 2, 2025 8:56 PM

views 22

Met dept predicts rain and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh from Jan 4

In Himachal Pradesh, the weather remined generally clear today, but the cold wave increased due to light clouds in the afternoon. The Meteorological Department has predicted rain and snowfall in the state from 4th of January.    Temperature is being recorded below the freezing point at many places i...

UPI transactions surge to record 16.73 bn in Dec: NPCI

January 2, 2025 9:24 PM

views 63

UPI transactions surge to record 16.73 bn in Dec: NPCI

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has said that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has processed nearly 16.73 billion financial transactions in a single month in December last year. UPI processed around 23.25 lakh crore rupees in the transactions done. NPCI said that there was a 39 percent...

Over 15 lakh electric vehicles incentivized under FAME-2 scheme: Govt

January 2, 2025 8:47 PM

views 22

Over 15 lakh electric vehicles incentivized under FAME-2 scheme: Govt

The government has said that more than 15 lakh electric vehicles have been incentivized under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles, FAME-2 scheme. This includes over 14 lakh two-wheelers, 1.59 lakh three-wheelers and over 22 thousand four-wheeler electric vehicles. The scheme w...

Foreign Secy Vikram Misri pays respect to former US President Jimmy Carter

January 2, 2025 8:41 PM

views 18

Foreign Secy Vikram Misri pays respect to former US President Jimmy Carter

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri today visited the US Embassy in New Delhi and offered condolences on the passing away of former US President Jimmy Carter. Paying his respects, he recalled President Carter’s visit to India in 1978 and the signing of the Delhi Declaration which laid the foundation for ...

Coimbatore Scientists Develop Nutrient-Rich Sugarcane Juice Powder

January 2, 2025 8:39 PM

views 33

Coimbatore Scientists Develop Nutrient-Rich Sugarcane Juice Powder

Scientists at the Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore have prepared sugarcane juice powder, which has made it possible to taste sugarcane juice in every season. Scientists claim that this sugarcane juice powder will be full of nutrients.  The Head of Sugarcane Breeding Center of Indian Council ...