Harassing juniors through informal WhatsApp groups to be treated as ragging: UGC
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed higher education institutions to monitor any informal WhatsApp groups created to harass juniors, saying it will be treated as ragging and attract strict action under anti-ragging rules, according to officials. The UGC receives dozens of complaints every year from freshers alleging harassment by […]
Amarnath Yatra: Over 1 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance in first six days
Srinagar, Jul 8 (PTI) More than 1 lakh devotees have visited the cave shrine of Amarnath in the first six days of the annual pilgrimage, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday. The 38-day Amarnath Yatra commenced from the valley on July 3 via the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km-long Nunwan-Pahalgam […]
Haj Committee of India opens application process for 2026 pilgrimage
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) The Haj Committee of India, under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, has officially started the application process for Haj 2026 and the online application window will remain open till July 31, 2025, an official statement said on Tuesday. Applicants have to thoroughly read the guidelines and undertakings before submitting their […]
US close to making trade deal with India: Trump
New York/Washington, Jul 8 (PTI) President Donald Trump has said that the US is close to making a trade deal with India, as his administration started sending letters detailing the levies that Washington will impose on products from those countries entering America. “Now, we’ve made a deal with the United Kingdom, we’ve made a deal […]
Only 53 pc of students in Class 6 know tables up to 10: Education ministry survey
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Only 55 per cent of Class 3 students can arrange numbers up to 99 in ascending or descending order while only 53 per cent of them in Class 6 know tables up to 10, a Ministry of Education (MoE) survey has found. The Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge […]
Six drug peddlers arrested with heroin in JK
Jammu, Jul 8 (PTI) Six alleged drug peddlers were arrested with heroin in Udhampur, Jammu and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. Arun Choudhary, a resident of Krowa, was arrested after 5.81 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession near the Tawi bridge near Jaganoo on Tuesday morning, a police […]
Plea in SC seeks electoral roll revision before every poll in country
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) A plea in the Supreme Court has sought Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, particularly before parliamentary, state assembly and local body elections in the country. On Monday, the top court agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Election Commission of […]
Amarnath pilgrim dies after he fell unconscious at Baltal Base Camp
Ganderbal, Jul 8: A 69-year-old Amarnath Yatra pilgrim from Bengaluru, Karnataka, died on Tuesday after falling unconscious near the Baltal base camp in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. An official said that the deceased has been identified as R S Manjunath, son of Late R Shivaiah, a resident of Bengaluru, Karnataka. He suddenly lost consciousness near […]
Satish Sharma launches Kashmir Super League 2025
SRINAGAR, JUL 8: Minister for FCS&CA, Youth Services and Sports, IT & Transport, Satish Sharma, today launched Kashmir Super Football League 2025 besides unveiling the tournament trophy and official jerseys. The launch event, held with great enthusiasm, marks a significant milestone in the sporting calendar of Jammu and Kashmir. Commissioner Secretary Youth Services and Sports, […]
Centre committed to execute new initiatives in JK: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Jul 8: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that the Centre is committed to executing new initiatives in the Union Territory with utmost vigour, emphasising that security forces are well-established and have significantly contributed to good transformations. During an address at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), the LG said that despite attempts […]
