Power connection mandatory for under-construction buildings, says KPDCL
SRINAGAR, JULY 12: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has advised the owners of under-construction commercial and residential buildings to immediately apply for temporary connection (TC) in the concerned Electric Subdivision offices for running operations that require electricity. The owners can apply for TC, after following due procedure as enshrined in the Supply Code and […]
Govt may introduce amendments to laws to push banking sector reforms in Budget session
NEW DELHI, July 12 (PTI): The government is likely to introduce amendments to Banking Regulation Act 1949 and other laws to push banking sector reforms during the upcoming Budget session. Apart from this, amendments in the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970, and the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, […]
SC collegium recommends appointment of chief justices in JKHC, six others
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court has recommended the appointment of chief justices for the high courts of Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Madras and Meghalaya. The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and also comprising justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai […]
Search operation launched in Jammu following reports of suspicious movement
Jammu, Jul 12 (PTI) Security forces launched a search operation in the border belt of Jammu district on Friday after information was received about suspicious movement in the area, officials said. The forces are on high alert and have asked people to share any details of suspected movements in their areas. A joint search operation […]
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits Baramulla north Kashmir
Srinagar, Jul 12 (PTI) A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. There are no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, they said. The earthquake hit the north Kashmir district at 12.26 pm. According to the officials, the earthquake struck at a latitude of […]
Govt announces 10-days summer break for Kashmir colleges from July-15
Srinagar, July 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Friday announced summer vacation for all Government Degree College of Kashmir and winter zone areas of Jammu division from July-15. Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Alok Kumar in an order said that the vacations shall be observed from July-15 to July-24. “All the Government Degree […]
India’s population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
United Nations, Jul 12 (PTI) India’s population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world’s most populous throughout the century, the United Nations has said. The World Population Prospects 2024 report, released here on Thursday, said that […]
65 people, including seven Indians, believed to be missing after landslide in Nepal: Media reports
Kathmandu, Jul 12 (PTI) At least seven Indian nationals are among over 60 passengers who are believed to be missing after two buses were swept away by a landslide and pushed into a swollen river in Nepal early Friday, officials said. The two buses carrying 65 passengers went missing in the Trishuli River in the […]
SC grants interim bail to Kejriwal, refers legal questions on arrest by ED to larger bench
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case lodged by the ED in the alleged excise policy scam but he will remain in jail as the CBI had later arrested him in a related matter. The top court said […]
Police conducts raids on premises of businessman arrested in Official Secrets Act case
Jammu, Jul 12 (PTI) Police conducted searches at the premises of a businessman arrested a day back in connection with a case under the Official Secrets Act, officials said here. Tarun Behl was taken into custody on Wednesday in connection with the case registered at a police station here for allegedly spreading misinformation with mala […]
