Centre notifies three sets of rules under VB-G RAM G Act
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) The Centre has notified three sets of rules under the VB-G RAM G Act, laying down the framework for the transition from MGNREGS, payment of wages and unemployment allowance, and expenditure beyond the Centre’s normative allocation, government sources said. The rules, notified by the Ministry of Rural Development through separate […]
Cut in diesel, petrol prices won’t happen soon
Reduction only when crude oil rates stabilise at lower levels, hints Puri New Delhi: International crude oil prices may have fallen to a four-month low, but retail petrol and diesel prices in India are unlikely to be cut anytime soon as state-run refiners are still processing costlier crude purchased during the peak of the […]
No one should object to India-Pak dialogue aimed at improving ties: CM Omar
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said no one should object to dialogue between India and Pakistan aimed at improving bilateral relations. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Abdullah said the conflict between the two countries was not new and has persisted for the last three to four decades. “This […]
Username Row: After WhatsApp, IT Ministry sends notice to Telegram, Signal
New Delhi: After sending a notice to WhatsApp, the IT Ministry has now sent a notice to Telegram and Signal, raising questions on their existing username feature and asking how the platforms are addressing concerns related to fraud and impersonation, according to a source. Sources said that in the notice to Telegram, the government has […]
Railways strengthens security, passenger facilities for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu: The Jammu Railway division has strengthened security and taken passenger facilitation measures at the station here ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, with a special focus on pilgrims’ safety, crowd management and essential amenities, a senior official said on Wednesday. The 57-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine is scheduled to commence on […]
Kisan Credit Card loan ‘scam’ unearthed
Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has unearthed an alleged Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan manipulation scam by a daily wage employee of the JK Bank, officials said on Wednesday. They said the employee allegedly misused banking credentials to siphon off funds, and committed the fraud for wrongful gain […]
India urges Pak to expedite release, repatriation of 188 Indian fishermen and civil prisoners
New Delhi: India has urged Pakistan to expedite the release and repatriation of 188 Indian fishermen and civil prisoners, who have completed their sentences, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday. The MEA also said, “As a result of sustained efforts by the government of India, 2,661 Indian fishermen and 78 Indian civil prisoners […]
Jammu Division fines over 12K passengers for Railways Act violations
Collects Rs 75.43 lakh as penalty in June Jammu: Over 12,000 passengers were fined more than Rs 75 lakh for ticketless travel and other violations of the Railways Act across the Jammu Division in June, officials said on Wednesday. The railway officials said the enforcement campaign was carried out through regular ticket-checking operations across stations […]
Gen Dhiraj Seth takes charge as new Army Chief
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to be next Vice Chief of IAF New Delhi: General Dhiraj Seth, an accomplished military officer with the rare distinction of heading two operational Army commands along the western front, took charge as the new Chief of the Army Staff on Tuesday, officials said. Gen Seth assumed the reins of […]
Heatwave: Kashmir schools to remain shut from July 6 to 19 for summer vacation
Srinagar: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Tuesday announced summer vacations for all government and recognised private schools across the Kashmir division from July 6 to July 19 in view of the prevailing heatwave. Director School Education Kashmir Naseer Ahmad Wani said the break will be observed for 14 days, with schools scheduled […]