RBI projects 6.7 pc growth for FY’26 on better Rabi harvest, tax relief by govt
MUMBAI, Feb 7 (PTI): Reserve Bank on Friday projected the growth rate for the upcoming financial year at 6.7 per cent, up from 6.4 per cent estimated for the current fiscal ending March. Healthy Rabi prospects and an expected recovery in industrial activity should support economic growth in 2025-26, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while […]
JK High Court defers final hearing to Mar 20 in case concerning LG’s power to nominate MLAs
Jammu, Feb 7 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has scheduled the final hearing on March 20 for a PIL challenging the authority of the J&K Lieutenant Governor to nominate five members to the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory. A division bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Rajesh Sekhri directed […]
Man ‘harassed’ by police over ‘links’ with terrorists kills self in Kathua; probe ordered
Jammu, Feb 7 (PTI) A man allegedly supporting terrorists committed suicide following reported harassment by the local police in Kathua district. In a video he recorded before he killed himself, Makhan Din claimed innocence and denied any connection with terrorists. The video later made rounds of social media, prompting separate probes by the police and […]
Budget to be passed in assembly should not be framed in isolation: Omar
Jammu: Asserting the budget to be passed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly should not be framed in isolation, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday emphasized the aim of these consultations is to ensure that the proposals of people’s representatives are considered and their needs and aspirations are reflected in the budget. Abdullah highlighted that […]
Rajouri deaths: Villagers living in isolation facilities stage protest
Demand return to their hamlets Rajouri/Jammu: Villagers, who have been housed in one of the isolation facilities following the death of 17 people due to an unexplained illness in Badhaal village of Rajouri district, on Thursday held protest demanding they be allowed to return to their hamlet. The protesters said while 17 people from their […]
