Key milestone achieved in Zojila projectSrinagar/New Delhi, June 9: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday witnessed the historic breakthrough...

‘Ensure seamless Muharram arrangements’SRINAGAR, JUNE 09: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary Tuesday undertook an extensive tour of several Shia-majority areas of Srinagar to review the arrangements being put in place for smooth and peaceful observance of the forthcoming holy month of Muharram-ul-Haram.During the day-long visit, the Deputy Chief Minister inspected various Imam Baras and prominent religious sites, including the revered Shrine of Mir Shams-ud-Din Araki (RA) at Zadibal, the historic Imam Bara Zadibal and historic Imam Bara Hassanabad.He assessed the facilities and services being arranged for the devotees and mourners during the holy month.The Deputy Chief Minister, accompanied by MLA Hazratbal, Salman Ali Sagar and MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq, also visited Imam Bara Gulshan Bagh, Baghwanpora,...

New Delhi: Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the Centre released an interim allocation of Rs 95,692 crore to states and Union Territories on Tuesday in addition to the Rs 30,000 crore already allocated under MGNREGA, taking the total outlay past the Rs 1.25 lakh crore mark.Chairing a meeting of Rural Development Ministers of states regarding the implementation of 'Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)', Union Minister Chouhan added that this amount will reach nearly 2.8 lakh gram panchayats across the country, ensuring that each panchayat receives funds worth several lakhs of rupees.He said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Centre has announced a comprehensive...