Reviews arrangements at Baltal Base CampSrinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday visited the Baltal base camp and reviewed the arrangements for the pilgrims...

Review I&FC sector of Kashmir Division SRINAGAR, JULY 10: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, along with Advisor to Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani Friday chaired a high-level review meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar to assess the functioning and progress of the Irrigation and Flood Control (I & FC) sector across Kashmir Division. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Shaleen Kabra, senior officers of the department and representatives of various wings associated with the irrigation & flood management and PHE. While addressing the meeting, Javed Rana stressed the need for further strengthening the flood protection infrastructure across Kashmir Valley, particularly along vulnerable stretches of River...

Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $7.260 billion to $674.193 billion in the week ended July 3, reversing the decline recorded in the previous week, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The value of India's gold reserves rose by $2.669 billion to $105.205 billion during the reporting week. The country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) with the International Monetary Fund also increased by $65 million to $18.623 billion. The country's forex reserves had fallen in the preceding reporting week. The foreign exchange reserves declined by $5.65 billion to $666.93 billion in the week ended June 26. Despite the recent volatility, India's reserves remain among the highest...