Govt asks airlines not to levy additional charges for 60 pc seats in flights
NEW DELHI, Mar 18 (PTI): The government on Wednesday said airlines have been asked not to levy additional charges for 60 per cent of seats in a domestic flight from passengers. Besides, airlines have been asked to ensure that those travelling on the same PNR are seated together in a flight as part of the […]
Mughal Road closed for traffic after fresh snowfall at Pir Ki Gali
Srinagar, Mar 18: Traffic on the historic Mughal Road was suspended on Wednesday after a fresh spell of snowfall and rainfall occurred at the Pir Ki Gali pass, officials said. The decision to close the vital artery, which connects the Kashmir Valley with the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, was taken keeping in view […]
China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as Iran war deepens, his Beijing trip slips
Washington, Mar 18 (AP) China won’t help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by President Donald Trump, but it is probably welcoming the delay in Trump’s highly anticipated trip to Beijing as the US risks getting bogged down in the Middle East, analysts say. The latest developments are unfolding as Trump’s […]
Army officer reviews operational preparedness along LoC in Jammu
JAMMU, Mar 17 (PTI): A senior army officer on Tuesday reviewed operational preparedness along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector, officials said. The operational preparedness was reviewed by General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lt Gen P K Mishra, who along with GOC Crossed Swords Division, visited forward areas […]
Par panel suggests a raise to EPF pension, says Rs 1,000 inadequate to meet basic needs
NEW DELHI, Mar 17 (PTI): A Parliamentary panel on Tuesday recommended an urgent, comprehensive review of the Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, to raise it to a more realistic and dignified level. This assumes significance in view of pensioners’ demand to raise the pension to Rs 7,500 per month, […]
LG Manoj Sinha reviews passing out Parade at Talwara
Srinagar, Mar 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the passing out parade of J&K Police constables at STC Talwara. In a post on X, office of J&K LG wrote, “Reviewed the Passing Out Parade of J&K Police Constables at STC, Talwara today. I can affirm with confidence that Jammu Kashmir’s future rests in […]
SC strikes down law limiting maternity leave to adoption of children under 3 months
NEW DELHI, Mar 17 (PTI): Observing that adoption is part of the right to reproductive autonomy, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law which said a woman would be eligible for maternity leave if she legally adopts a child below the age of three months. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and […]
Govt working on integrated farming models: Union Minister
NEW DELHI, Mar 17 (PTI): The government is working on having integrated farming models that will also be beneficial for small farmers, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday. Chouhan, who is in charge of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry, also mentioned about many crops being purchased at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) […]
Fire breaks out in hotel in Pahalgam; man dies as reversing fire tender hits him
Srinagar, Mar 17 (PTI) A massive fire broke out in a hotel in Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district early Tuesday, official said. Though no casualties were reported in the blaze, an employee of another nearby hotel was killed when he was allegedly hit by a fire tender that was reversing after the firefighting operation. […]
Shab-e-Qadr celebrated across Kashmir with religious fervour
Srinagar, Mar 17 (PTI) ‘Shab-e-Qadr’, the night of power and blessings, was observed across Kashmir with religious fervour as Muslims thronged mosques and shrines across the Valley for nightlong prayers, officials said on Tuesday. As part of the festivities, Muslims thronged mosques and shrines across the Valley on Monday night for prayers and recitation of […]