ATF price hiked 3 pc, commercial LPG rate cut by Rs 33.50
NEW DELHI, Aug 1(PTI): Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were hiked 3 per cent on Friday, while the price of commercial LPG cylinders was reduced Rs 33.50, in line with fluctuations in international benchmark rates. Jet fuel (ATF) price was increased by Rs 2,677.88 per kilolitre, or 2.9 per cent, to Rs 92,021.93 per kl […]
NEET-UG 2025: SC refuses to entertain plea claiming error in questions, asks petitioner to move HC
NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea which claimed there were “serious errors” in three questions asked in the NEET-UG 2025 examination. The plea came up for hearing before a bench of Justices P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar, which asked the counsel appearing for the […]
Govt funds carding machine to revive Namdha Craft
SRINAGAR, AUG 1: In a significant step toward revival and promotion of the traditional craft of Kashmiri Namdha, the Government has approved funds for refurbishing and installation of a high-capacity Carding Machine at its UNDP wing. This initiative falls under the larger objective of strengthening the infrastructure and sustainability of traditional handicrafts and handloom sectors […]
Omar Abdullah pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram
Ahmedabad, Aug 1 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Ashram, and said his teachings ring true even today. Abdullah placed a khadi garland on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and tried operating a ‘charkha’ or spinning wheel. “My visit to Ahmedabad is now […]
Vice Presidential election on September 9: EC
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) The election for the post of Vice President will be held on September 9, the poll authority announced on Friday. The notification for the vice presidential election will be issued on August 7 and the last date for filing nomination papers will be August 21. The results of the election […]
Lok Sabha adjourns till 2 pm amid Opposition protests
NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (PTI): Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Friday following vociferous protests by Opposition parties over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. As soon as the day’s proceedings started, Opposition members wanted to raise various issues and some of them also trooped into the Well of the House. […]
Dozens of countries with no deals face higher tariffs as trade deadline looms
Washington, Aug 1 (AP) Many countries around the world are facing the prospect of new tariffs on their exports to the United States on August 7, a potential blow to the global economy, because they haven’t yet reached a trade deal with the Trump administration. President Donald Trump had threatened to impose the tariffs on […]
Amarnath Yatra from Jammu remains suspended for second day on Friday
Jammu, Aug 1 (PTI) The Amarnath Yatra from Jammu remained suspended from Jammu for the second consecutive day on Friday due to inclement weather conditions, officials said. No fresh batch of pilgrims was allowed to proceed to the Amarnath cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas, they said. The pilgrims who had come from outside […]
