Political landscape heats up again as PM Modi announces Assembly polls
Opposition demands statehood restoration, BJP confidant of thumping majority Srinagar: In a decisive move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the forthcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, setting the stage for a significant political showdown. This declaration follows a series of terrorist attacks in the region, with the latest incidents targeting civilians and security forces, […]
Gandbal bridge near Batwara to open for public in July
Srinagar: The much-anticipated Gandbal Srinagar bridge, which was the site of a tragic incident in April this year, is scheduled to be completed and opened to the public in the first week of July, according to officials. An official from the Roads and Buildings (R&B) department informed that the construction of the Gandbal bridge is […]
NTA DG shunted out amid raging controversy over NEET-NET ‘paper leak’
New Delhi, Jun 22 (PTI) National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Subodh Singh was shunted out on Saturday, amid a massive controversy over alleged irregularities in competitive exams NEET and NET. An official said he has been put on “compulsory wait” in the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) till further orders. India Trade Promotion […]
Hajj-2024: First batch of 320 J&K pilgrims return home
Srinagar, June 22: As the annual Hajj-2024 concluded earlier this week, the first batch of pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir landed at Srinagar International Airport on Saturday evening. The first batch of 320 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir returned from the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, officials said. Executive Officer J&K Haj Committee, […]
Security forces foil infiltration bid along LoC in Uri, two terrorists believed dead
Srinagar, Jun 22 (PTI) Two terrorists were believed to be killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday, officials said. Army personnel noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in the Gohallan area of north Kashmir’s Uri sector, the […]
Govt buys 71,000 tons of onion for buffer stock
NEW DELHI, June 22 (PTI): The government has bought nearly 71,000 tonnes of onion so far this year for buffer stock, out of the total target of procuring 5 lakh tonnes for price stabilisation and it expects retail prices to ease with the progress of monsoon over most parts of the country. According to data […]
GST council refers Par panel recos to cut GST on fertiliser to Group of Ministers
NEW DELHI, June 22 (PTI): Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister P Keshav on Saturday said the GST council has referred a recommendation on exempting the fertiliser sector from the current 5 per cent GST to the Group of Ministers on rate rationalisation. The council discussed the recommendations made by the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilisers […]
Fresh plea in SC seeks CBI, ED enquiry into NEET-UG exam
NEW DELHI, June 22 (PTI): A fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the CBI and the ED to investigate alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET-UG held on May 5. The petition, filed by 10 students who had appeared for the exam, has also sought a direction to […]
Govt, opposition face-off on protem Speaker issue ahead of first Lok Sabha session
NEW DELHI, June 22 (PTI): Ahead of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, the NDA government and the INDIA bloc sparred on the issue of Pro-tem Speaker with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accusing the Congress of resorting to lies and the opposition threatening to refuse to join the panel of chairpersons in […]
Delhi court asks NIA to respond to Engineer Rashid’s interim bail plea by July 1
New Delhi, Jun 22 (PTI) A Delhi court on Saturday asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to respond by July 1 to an application filed by Engineer Rashid, arrested in a 2017 Jammu and Kashmir terror funding case, seeking interim bail to take oath as an MP. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, […]
