LPG bookings close to normal, but situation continues to be worrisome: Govt
New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) Bookings for domestic LPG refills are approaching pre-war normal levels, signalling a gradual return to normalcy, but concerns persist as supply restrictions on commercial consumers, including hotels, remain in place due to ongoing disruptions in input supplies caused by the West Asia conflict. Over 33 crore domestic LPG consumers had, […]
Govt secures additional gas for urea plants via spot auction; output to rise by 13,000 tonnes/day
NEW DELHI, Mar 19 (PTI): The government has procured additional natural gas through a spot bid to ramp up urea production at fertiliser plants, which have been operating well below capacity due to a fuel shortage amid the West Asia crisis, a government official said on Thursday. Fertiliser plants in the country require about 52 […]
Lieutenant Governor attends Navreh celebrations in Jammu
JAMMU, MAR 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that Jammu Kashmir holds the potential for a dynamic and flourishing future, growing into a vibrant center of culture and advancing into a prosperous Union Territory through steady progress. “Achieving this vision ultimately depends on the younger generation. I sincerely hope that our youth will […]
Oil and natural gas prices soar as Iran attacks Gulf energy facilities, Brent crude nears USD 114
Bangkok, Mar 19 (AP) Global oil and natural gas prices soared Thursday after Iran attacked a key natural gas facility in Qatar that can supply one-fifth of the worlds gas as well as two oil refineries in Kuwait. The attacks added to fears the energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz […]
SC nine-judge bench reserves verdict on definition of ‘industry’
New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the contentious issue of defining the word “industry” under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant heard the submissions of various lawyers including Attorney General R Venkataramani, Additional Solicitor General […]
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir, heavy rains lash plains
Srinagar, Mar 19 (PTI) The tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Sonamarg, along with several areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir, experienced fresh snowfall, while the plains were affected by heavy rains, officials said on Thursday. Gulmarg, located in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, and Sonamarg, in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, both received fresh snowfall, which […]
GPS anklets fitted on three JeM overground workers out on interim bail in Kathua
Jammu, Mar 19, (PTI): Police have fitted GPS-enable tracking anklet on three overground workers of militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad in Kathua district after they were released on interim bail, officials said. The action followed an order of the principal district and sessions judge in Kathua. The devices were affixed on the accused — identified as Mool […]
International cyber fraud racket busted in Srinagar, 7 arrested
Srinagar, Mar 19 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Counter Intelligence Wing (CIK) has busted a highly sophisticated international cyber fraud racket by arresting seven persons here, officials said on Thursday. The CIK-CID received several technical and credible inputs regarding the operation of “covert call centres” involved in fraudulent online activities targeting both foreign and […]
2.6 lakh passengers returned to India from West Asia since Feb 28: MEA
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the government on Wednesday said around 2.6 lakh people have returned from the region to India since February 28. At an inter-ministerial briefing here on the West Asia situation, Additional Secretary (Gulf), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Aseem R Mahajan, said that on Wednesday, […]
Tenure of parliamentary panel on simultaneous polls extended
NEW DELHI, Mar 18 (PTI): The Lok Sabha on Wednesday extended the tenure of the parliamentary committee examining Bills that seek to introduce simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies till the Monsoon session. P P Chaudhary, chairmain of the Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Bills seeking to introduce simultaneous polls […]