Domestic commercial vehicle industry volumes expected to grow by 7-10 pc in FY24: Icra
New Delhi, May 11 (PTI) The domestic commercial vehicle industry volumes are expected to grow by 7-10 per cent in FY2024, supported by replacement demand, pick-up in mining, infrastructure construction activities and overall healthy fleet utilisation levels, rating firm Icra said on Thursday. This is despite the 5 per cent year-on-year and 41 per cent […]
Maha political row: Thackeray can’t be restored as CM as he resigned without facing floor test, says SC
New Delhi, May 11 (PTI) The Supreme Court Thursday held the Maharashtra governor was not justified in calling upon then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to prove majority in the Assembly on June 30 last year but refused to order status quo ante, saying he did not face the floor test and resigned. It, however, said […]
More than 15 million trees were planted in JK last year: Lt Guv
Srinagar, May 11: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir government has planted more than 15 million trees in the previous financial year across the Union Territory. Speaking during the Youth-20 (Y20) consultation meet on climate change under India’s G20 presidency, Sinha said that Jammu and Kashmir is not famous only for […]
India logs 1,690 Covid infections in a day; active cases below 20,000
New Delhi, May 11 (PTI) India recorded 1,690 fresh Covid infections in a day, while the number of active cases has come down to 19,613 from 21,406 a day earlier, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Thursday. The country’s tally of COVID-19 cases now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,76,599). The death toll climbed […]
PM Modi to launch projects worth Rs 4,400 cr in Gujarat on Friday
New Delhi, May 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Friday to launch projects worth nearly Rs 4,400 crore and also allot houses built under the central government’s housing scheme to 19,000 beneficiaries. A statement said he will attend the ‘Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan’ in Gandhinagar and visit GIFT City as […]
Terror case: NIA raids at multiple locations in Baramulla
Srinagar, May 11 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out raids at multiple locations in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its investigation into a terror conspiracy case, officials said. The raids were carried out at the residence of Abdul Khaliq Regoo at Kansipora, Javid Ahmad Dhobi at Syed […]
Night temp hovers below normal at most places in JK
Srinagar, May 11: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in next 24 hours, night temperatures continue to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir barring Gulmarg, officials said on Thursday. A meteorological department here said that weather was likely to remain mainly dry till May 12. From May 13-15, he said, there was a possibility […]
Low-intensity blast at midnight in Amritsar, five held in explosion incidents
Amritsar, May 11 (PTI) A low-intensity blast took place near the Golden Temple here late in the night, the third such incident in this holy city in a week, police said on Thursday. Punjab Police chief said that five people have been arrested in connection with the explosions that took place this week. The latest […]
Two OGWs of LeT arrested in Sopore
Sopore, May 10: The security forces on Wednesday arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terror associates along with ammunition from Sopore village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that during the cordon and search operation (CASO) at Saidpura village of Sopore, a person was arrested, who revealed that he is working for Lashkar e Toiba […]
Teenager found dead in Anantnag
Kokernag, May 10: An 18-year-old boy was found dead mysteriously in Daksum area of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. An official said that the boy identified as Mohsin Ahmad Deka (18) son of Mushtaq Ahmad Daka of Dessu Daksim was found dead mysteriously. He said that he had left home to play […]