Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: Dr. B.N. Tripathi, Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Tuesday and briefed him on the ongoing restoration and rehabilitation works being undertaken at the University following the floods that occurred on August 26, 2025, causing significant damage to infrastructure. The Vice Chancellor also briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the various academic, research, […]
Gold declines by Rs 1,200 to Rs 1.24 lakh/10g
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) Gold prices plunged by Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,24,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid weak global cues after comments from several US Federal Reserve officials dampened expectations of another rate cut next month. The precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity declined by Rs 1,200 […]
India on way to become third largest economy: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) India today stands out as a fast-growing economy and will soon be the third-largest in the world, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Addressing students at the Delhi School of Economics here, she said, India stands distinctly on its feet because of its economic strength. “What is making us […]
LG Sinha inaugurates Jhiri Mela, urges people to follow Baba Jittos path of selfless service
Jammu, Nov 4 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated the 10-day annual Jhiri Mela on the outskirts of Jammu city. Every year around 10-12 lakh devotees, mainly from Jammu region, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, visit the fair to commemorate the sacrifice of Baba Jittoo, who gave up his life […]
No need for countersignature of transfer certificates: CBSE tells schools
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed all schools to ensure that no requests for countersignature of transfer certificates (TCs) are sent to headquarters or regional offices, according to officials. The Board had earlier discontinued the practice of countersignature of the TCs from one CBSE-affiliated school to another. […]
SC asks Centre to file comprehensive reply on pleas challenging online gaming law
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to file a comprehensive reply on petitions challenging an online gaming law which prohibits “online money games”, and bars banking services and advertising related to them. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan was informed that the Centre […]
Ex-managing director of J-K Cooperative Development Ltd convicted for forgery
Srinagar, Nov 4 (PTI) A court in Jammu and Kashmir has convicted a 93-year-old former managing director of J-K Cooperative Central Land Development Limited for forging his date of birth to extend service. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has secured the conviction of the former MD Mohammad Shafi Banday for […]
Mini bus overturns in Rajouri; many students among 28 injured
Rajouri/Jammu, Nov 4 (PTI) At least 28 persons, mostly students, were injured when a mini bus overturned on a highway in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The bus was on its way to Rajouri town when the driver lost control resulting in the accident near Thandikassi, the officials said. Rescuers […]
SC concerned over misuse of POCSO cases, says awareness needed
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) The POCSO act is being being misused in cases of marital discord and consensual relationships between adolescents, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while stressing the need to spread awareness in boys and men about its legal provisions. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan was hearing […]
India’s top 1% grew its wealth by 62% since 2000: G20 report
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) India’s richest 1 per cent expanded its wealth by 62 per cent between 2000 to 2023, according to a report commissioned by the South African Presidency of the G20. The study, led by Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, warns that global inequality has reached “emergency” levels, threatening democracy, economic stability, and […]