No refund for rail cancellation up to 8 hours before departure: Minister
Announces new refund slabs New Delhi: There will be no refund for cancellation of train tickets up to eight hours before departure, instead of the existing norm of four hours, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while announcing reforms in the sector on Tuesday. The new refund rule will take effect between April 1 and […]
About 87 per cent tribal welfare funds unutilised in FY 2025-26 in JK: Officials
Jammu: Nearly 87 per cent of the funds allocated for tribal welfare schemes in Jammu and Kashmir during the current financial year remain unutilised, officials in the Tribal Affairs Department said. According to the official figures, an amount of Rs 135.33 crore were released under various centrally sponsored and UT sector schemes for the welfare […]
Lt Guv vows strongest action against terror ecosystem, terrorist supporters
Hands over appointment letters to the families of terror victims JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday vowed strongest action against terror ecosystem and terrorist supporters “I pledge to the families of terror victims that we will work with full commitment to secure their dignified and honourable lives. We will discharge every duty towards […]
RBI advises proactive steps to limit impact of West Asia crisis
Mumbai: India needs to closely monitor the evolving situation in West Asia and take proactive measures to limit the impact of spillovers, as the country is dependent on crude oil imports, the Reserve Bank’s bulletin said on Monday. The March bulletin, however, noted that India’s foreign exchange reserves remain adequate to provide a cushion against […]
Red Fort car blast case
NIA raids 9 locations across 6 JK districts New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency on Monday conducted extensive searches at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with its probe into the Red Fort car bomb blast case. The NIA, which is pursuing various leads in the case, searched nine locations across six […]