Govt hikes windfall tax on diesel to Rs 55.5/litre, ATF to Rs 42/litre
New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) The government on Saturday hiked export duty, or windfall tax, on diesel to Rs 55.5 per litre and on aviation fuel ATF to Rs 42 a litre. The duty hikes would be applicable with immediate effect, the finance ministry said in a notification. The government had, on March 26, imposed […]
Police solves burglary case in Baramulla, accused held
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla solved a burglary case reported in the Hanjiwera area and apprehended the accused involved in the offence, a police spokesman said Saturday. He said that on 10th April 2026, Police received a written complaint from a resident of Khore Sheerabad stating therein that during the intervening night of 05/06 April 2026, […]
‘Don’t Spare the Guilty’: LG Sinha launches 100-day anti-drug drive
Jammu, Apr 11: Stating that “those destroying the future of our youth will not be spared,” the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday launched a 100-day Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir campaign, announcing stringent punitive measures including cancellation of passports, Aadhaar cards and attachment of properties of drug smugglers. Addressing a gathering at MA Stadium […]
Man found dead in orchard at Budgam
Srinagar, Apr 11: A 50-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in an orchard in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, a resident of Humhama. His body was spotted in the morning hours in the orchard area of Sir […]
MeT predicts rains, thunderstorms in parts of JK on Saturday evening
Srinagar, Apr 11: Parts of Jammu and Kashmir are likely to witness thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds and hailstorm towards late afternoon or evening on Saturday, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said. An official of the MeT department said that brief spells of light rain or thundershowers may occur at isolated places, primarily during the late […]
Gap between rich and poor nations growing even wider: UN report
United Nations, Apr 11 (AP) The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises, a UN report concluded. The report assessing the blueprint adopted in Seville, Spain, last June to narrow the gap and […]
Trump expresses confidence ahead of Islamabad talks
Washington, Apr 11 (AP) President Donald Trump has expressed confidence ahead of talks between the United States and Iran on a resolution to the conflict, expected to start Saturday in Islamabad, with Vice President J D Vance leading the US delegation. “I wished him luck. He’s got a big thing,” Trump said in his parting […]
Iranian delegation reaches Islamabad for peace talks with US as world waits for deal to end conflict
Islamabad, April 11 (PTI) An Iranian delegation landed here in the wee hours of Saturday for talks with the US, as the world keeps its fingers crossed for an agreement to end the conflict between the two sides. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while announcing a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday, had said that the US and […]
Box fitted with two grenades recovered in Rajouri, area cordoned off
Rajouri/Jammu, April 10 (PTI) Security forces on Friday recovered a suspected IED-type box containing two grenades in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, prompting authorities to cordon off the area, officials said. Locals spotted suspicious material in the Thandipani area of the Sunderbani belt, following which security personnel rushed to the spot and secured the area, […]
State can’t differentiate between serving employees and pensioners on DA: SC
NEW DELHI, Apr 10 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday held that the State cannot differentiate between serving employees and pensioners when enhancing allowances meant to counter inflation. In a significant judgment upholding the right to equality for retirees, a bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Prasanna B Varale dismissed appeals filed by the […]