CRPF DG asks personnel to take proactive steps for safe, peaceful Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: CRPF Director General G P Singh on Thursday directed personnel to take proactive measures to ensure a safe and peaceful Amarnath Yatra in the south Kashmir Himalayas. Singh, who is on a three-day visit to the Kashmir Valley, chaired a Singh, chaired a meeting attended by senior officers and ground commanders of the Central […]
Won’t invite anyone to join NC protest for statehood: Farooq Abdullah
Says whoever wants to can join in Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said his party will not invite any political party from Jammu and Kashmir to join its protest in Delhi for restoration of statehood. “Whoever wants to join the protest can do so. We are not going to anyone with […]
Psychological evaluation of children shouldn’t be ordered routinely: SC
New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court held on Thursday that children cannot be treated as “mere evidentiary objects” and that psychological or psychiatric evaluation should not be ordered routinely to satisfy the competing claims of estranged parents involved in bitter custody-and-visitation disputes. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh […]
Govt extends excise duty exemption to higher ethanol-petrol blends
New Delhi: The government has exempted higher ethanol-blended petrol grades from central excise duty to prevent double taxation on fuel blending activities, according to official notifications. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued notifications exempting ethanol blended petrol (EBP) grades E22, E25, E27 and E30 – containing 22 per cent, 25 per […]
NDA represents 80 per cent land, 76 per cent population under PM Modi: Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the NDA represents 80 per cent of the land area and 76 per cent of the population, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose efforts have been tireless, uninterrupted, and without any blemish. Speaking at the 11th meeting of the Governing Council […]
Modi completes 12 years as Prime Minister
Govt highlights tax reforms, investor confidence as key achievements New Delhi: From tax reforms to digital push, and ease of doing business to moving towards becoming the fastest-growing economy, the government on Wednesday highlighted the achievements during the 12 years of Narendra Modi as India’s longest-serving elected prime minister. Modi surpassed Jawaharlal Nehru’s record […]
NDA leaders hail Modi’s record tenure
PM says NDA freed India from Cong’s ‘vicious trap’ New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, saying the sluggish economic growth during its rule was cunningly dubbed the “Hindu growth rate” when it should have been named the “Congress growth rate” as it was characterised by […]
Scientific knowledge should be translated into public health action: Lt Guv
Delivers keynote address at Annual Conference of Indian Immunology Society ‘IMMUNOCON-2026’ at Srinagar SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that we need to translate the scientific knowledge into public health action and further strengthen the ability to combat infectious diseases, improve vaccine effectiveness and enhance healthcare delivery. Delivering a key note address […]
Govt Forms Panel to Probe Gulmarg Gondola Malfunction
5-member committee to investigate May 25 incident that left 320 tourists stranded mid-air Panel tasked with fixing responsibility, examining technical lapses and suggesting safeguards Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a five-member committee to investigate the May 25 technical malfunction in the Gulmarg Gondola system that left nearly 320 tourists stranded mid-air […]
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets CM Omar Abdullah
Omar seeks enhanced rail connectivity for J&K Urges Vande Bharat halt at Anantnag, increased train services during Srinagar Airport closure in October NEW DELHI: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday and discussed various issues related to the augmentation of rail services in Jammu & Kashmir. […]