Fire destroys two shops in Baramulla north Kashmir
Baramulla, Mar 22: A fire broke out in a three-storey building in the main market of Baramulla in north Kashmir on Sunday, gutting two shops on the ground floor, officials said. The blaze erupted around 9:45 am in the busy main bazaar area, affecting a building that housed a toys and gift shop among other […]
AI must strengthen, not override judiciary: CJI Surya Kant
Bengaluru, Mar 22 (PTI) CJI Justice Surya Kant has said that AI must be integrated into the judicial system in a manner that strengthens the institution without undermining its core functions. In his inaugural address at a one-day seminar on “Artificial Intelligence – Prevention and Resolution of Disputes” at the Karnataka Judicial Academy, on Saturday, […]
Air India to introduce strict cabin crew fitness compliance policy; lapses may result in loss of pay
MUMBAI, Mar 21 (PTI): Air India is planning to introduce a health and fitness compliance policy for its cabin crew, under which those found underweight, overweight or obese could face derostering and loss of pay. The compliance assessment will be based on the cabin crew members’ Body Mass Index (BMI) with a reading of 18-24.9 […]
Lt Guv thanks PM, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh for relase of central share for fisheries project in JK
JAMMU, MAR 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAHD), Rajiv Ranjan Singh, for the release of the central share of Rs. 111.66 Cr to implement the approved fisheries development project in the UT of […]
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 […]