POCSO cases: Likelihood of evidence tampering, influencing witnesses legitimate concerns: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said the likelihood of evidence tampering or influencing witnesses after grant of bail in offences involving sexual assault against children is a legitimate and grave concern. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahdevan made the observations as it cancelled the bail granted by the Allahabad […]
Over 59 lakh women receive maternity benefits under PMMVY in 2025–26
New Delhi: Use of the facial recognition system (FRS) and other technological innovations under the PMMVY is helping the government reach beneficiaries, with over 59.19 lakh women paid maternity benefits amounting to Rs 2,022.08 crore in 2025–26, sources in the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Friday. The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) […]
Small retailers protest against duty hike on tobacco products
New Delhi: Small retailers and pavement sellers affiliated with the Federation of Retailers Association of India held a protest outside the Ministry of Finance here on Friday against recent tax increases on legal tobacco products, citing concerns over declining sales. The demonstration followed a Ministry of Finance notification under the Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco […]
Cancellation of permission to medical college against Jammu region’s interests: Congress Leader
Jammu: Congress general secretary in charge of Jammu and Kashmir, Sayeed Naseer Hussain, on Friday said the cancellation of permission to run an MBBS course at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) was against the overall interests of the youth of the region. The National Medical Commission (NMC) late on Tuesday […]
Jawan dies during patrolling in Baramulla north Kashmir
Srinagar: An Army jawan died after slipping from a height during patrolling in Baramulla district, officials said on Friday. Subedar Hira Lal, a resident of Akbarpur area of Haryana, slipped during night patrolling at Fatahgarh Sheeri area of the north Kashmir district, the officials said. The jawan was rushed to Government Medical College Baramulla in […]
Seventh arrest in cross-border narco-arms syndicate in Jammu
JAMMU: Police arrested another accused in a cross-border narcotics and arms syndicate, taking the total number of arrests in the case to seven, officials said on Friday. Police had earlier busted the racket on December 5 last year by arresting six persons and recovering nearly five kilograms of heroin, estimated to be worth around Rs […]
Icy cold freezes Dal Lake fringes, Sonmarg records minus 9.8 degrees Celsius
New Delhi/Srinagar: The winter chill deepened on Thursday across northern states, as fringes of Dal Lake and several other water bodies froze in Jammu and Kashmir, and mercury plunged further in the national capital and Uttar Pradesh. Icy cold wave conditions continued in most parts of Himachal Pradesh as well, with sub-zero temperatures in 13 […]
Govt to launch cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims: Gadkari
Says PM Modi will soon launch the scheme pan India New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon launch the cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims across India. On March 14, 2024, the ministry launched a pilot programme in Chandigarh to provide […]