Congress delegation calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU, MAR 21: A delegation of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee led by its Working President and former Minister Raman Bhalla called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and put-forth various issues of public importance, a Lok Bhawan spokesman said Saturday.
Food prices set to increase as hotels shift to firewood, others; biryani takes the hit during Eid
Chennai, Mar 21 (PTI) The LPG crisis-forced migration to firewood in Tamil Nadu’s hotel industry is going to soon lead to a rise in prices of food commodities but what has taken the fizz off in the festival season is Biryani getting dear. Muslim faithfuls rue the fact that family gatherings have shrunken during the […]
Jammu celebrates Eid with prayers for global peace
Jammu, Mar 21 (PTI) Amid tight security arrangements, Eid al-Fitr was celebrated with religious fervour and traditional gaiety across the Jammu region on Monday, with a large number of Muslims gathering at various eidgahs and mosques to offer prayers for peace and an end to the conflicts in the Middle East. Eid al-Fitr marks the […]
Omar Abdullah extends Eid greetings, says illegal war imposed on world by US-Israel must end
Srinagar, Mar 21 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the “illegal” war imposed by the United States and Israel on the world should end at the earliest. “Today, I only prayed for an end to this illegal war that has been imposed by the United States and Israel on us,” […]
Par panel flags underutilisation of funds in river interlinking scheme, seeks faster execution
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) A Parliamentary panel has expressed concern over the underutilisation of funds under the Interlinking of Rivers scheme in 2025-26 and urged the government to fast-track implementation to ensure the timely completion of projects. In a report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources noted that the National Water Development Agency […]
Eid-ul-Fitr being celebrated with religious fervour across Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 21: Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated with religious fervour, gaiety and communal harmony across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, with thousands of devotees offering prayers at mosques and designated Eidgahs to mark the culmination of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Official sources said that Eid prayers were offered peacefully […]
ACB set to use AI for investigation in JK
Jammu, Mar 21 (PTI): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is all set to use artificial intelligence (AI) for investigations in Jammu and Kashmir, as the government constituted a technical appraisal committee (TAC) to examine the proposed adoption of AI in investigative operations of the anti-graft body. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a technical […]
Premium petrol price up Rs 2, industrial diesel up Rs 22; no change in normal petrol, diesel rates
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) The price of premium or higher-grade petrol price on Friday was increased by Rs 2 per litre while the rate of bulk diesel sold to industrial users was hiked by about Rs 22 a litre, reflecting the spike in global oil prices amid conflict in the Middle-East. However, the price […]
LPG crunch continues, supplies rationalised for commercial users
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) LPG supply crunch continued for the third straight week on Friday, but there was some easing in bookings for refills, in signs of things slowly crawling towards normalcy. However, concerns persist as supply restrictions on commercial consumers, including hotels, remain in place due to ongoing disruptions in input supplies caused […]
ABVP protests over inclusion of chapter on Jinnah in Jammu University’s political science syllabus
Jammu, March 20 (PTI) The ABVP on Friday staged protests at the University of Jammu, demanding the withdrawal of a chapter on former Pakistan president Muhammad Ali Jinnah included in the revised postgraduate political science syllabus under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The university, however, maintained that the chapter on Jinnah is part of […]