Suspected terrorist nabbed in Kulgam
SRINAGAR, Jan 9 (PTI): Security forces have arrested a suspected terrorist in the Kulgam district of Jammu and kashmir and recovered an assault rifle from him, the army said on Thursday. Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said the arrest was made on Wednesday during a joint cordon and search operation launched by Indian Army and Jammu and […]
Parents can be legally compelled to offer education money to daughter: SC
NEW DELHI, Jan 9 (PTI): Daughter has an indefeasible, legally enforceable and legitimate right to secure educational expenses from her parents, who can be compelled to provide necessary funds within their means, the Supreme Court recently said. The remarks of a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan came in a matrimonial dispute in […]
Wind up INDIA bloc if it was for Lok Sabha polls only: CM Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Jan 9: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the INDIA bloc should wind up if the alliance was for the Lok Sabha polls only. Speaking to reporters, Omar said that it is unfortunate that not a single meeting of INDIA bloc was held for a long time now. “There […]
Cold conditions intensify in Kashmir amid clear sky; Pahalgam shivers at minus 10.4 deg C
SRINAGAR, Jan 9 (PTI): Minimum temperatures plummeted several degrees below the freezing point at most places in Kashmir owing to a clear sky as cold conditions tightened its grip over the Valley, officials said on Thursday. Night temperatures dropped in most parts of the Valley owing to a clear sky with bright sunshine witnessed for […]
Govt to soon launch new credit guarantee scheme for MSME sector up to Rs 100 cr
NEW DELHI, Jan 9 (PTI): Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju on Thursday said the government would soon launch a new credit guarantee scheme for the MSME sector covering loans up to Rs 100 crore. “We are likely to come up with a scheme, which was announced by Finance Minister in her last Budget, that could […]
PM Modi likely to inaugurate strategic Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Leh Highway on Jan 13
Srinagar, Jan 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate on January 13 the Rs 2,400 crore strategic Z-Morh tunnel on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, which will be a major step towards making the Ladakh region accessible by road throughout the year. The 6.5 km tunnel is vital in terms of the defence […]
Markets decline in early trade on unabated foreign fund outflows
Mumbai, Jan 9 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty dropped in initial trade on Thursday dragged by persistent foreign fund outflows, with investors staying on the sidelines ahead of the earnings season. TCS is kick-starting the December quarter results calendar on Thursday. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 284.12 points to 77,864.37 in early trade. […]
Youth responsible for writing their own destiny, shaping JK’s future: LG
Jammu: Flagging off a youth contingent of Jammu and Kashmir to New Delhi for the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue at the National Youth Festival 2025, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday emphasised that the youth are responsible for writing their destiny and shaping the future of the Union Territory (UT). Terming JK an important […]