Hails SANJY-2026 Waste ManagementNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the sanitation and scientific waste management arrangements made during the recently concluded...

Lays foundation stone for Ladoora Ziyarat beautificationBARAMULLA, AUGUST 30: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, Sunday laid the foundation stone for fencing and beautification works at the revered Ziyarat Hazrat Nizam-ud-Din (RA) at Ladoora, Baramulla.The project, being executed by the PW(R&B) Rafiabad Division, has an estimated cost of ₹30 lakh. It is aimed at improving the overall infrastructure, appearance and surroundings of the revered shrine, besides facilitating devotees and visitors.Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) provide timeless guidance to humanity and embody the values of peace, compassion, tolerance, mutual respect and brotherhood.He emphasised that promotion of...

Chicago: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday that India is likely to sustain an economic growth rate of 7 per cent or more in the financial year 2026-27, continuing the momentum recorded in the years since the Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Chicago during her US visit, she said that India was likely to maintain its growth momentum despite geopolitical uncertainties and supply-chain disruptions following the US-Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. "Continuously keeping in touch with global uncertainties as much as understanding India’s own requirements have kept us floating. Whereas many countries are completely disturbed, their calculations have gone haywire," the Finance Minister observed. She said that...