Added on January 30, 2026
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New rules to be applicable from April 1 New Delhi: The Centre has notified the new Solid Waste Management Rules under which four-stream segregation of solid waste at source has been made mandatory, and clear responsibilities have been defined for bulk waste generators. The four categories for segregation are: wet waste, dry waste, sanitary […]
Added on January 30, 2026
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Jammu: Four long-distance trains, including two Vande Bharat Express services operating between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Katra, will resume operations in April, officials said on Thursday. According to an official statement from the Jammu division of the Northern Railway, the cancellation of 20 trains has been extended for another two to […]
Added on January 30, 2026
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Jammu: A woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her husband in Kathua district, police said on Thursday. The body of Bittu Ram, a resident of Dhar Dugnoo village of Billawar, was found in a stream on October 9 last year. Police said the victim had multiple injuries on his face and limbs, as well […]
Added on January 30, 2026
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a recent University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation after various pleas were filed contending that the Commission adopted a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based discrimination and excluded certain categories from institutional protection. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre and […]
Added on January 30, 2026
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Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered a case against former managing director of the Jammu and Kashmir Small Scale Industrial Development Corporation (SICOP), R K Razdan, for allegedly making illegal appointment of Kunal Choudhary, who is currently serving as the DGM of the corporation, an official said. Choudhary, who was initially appointed as […]
Added on January 30, 2026
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New Delhi: India has nearly 22 judges per 10 lakh population, the Rajya Sabha was told on Thursday. In its 120th report way back in 1987, the Law Commission had recommended a judge-to-population ratio of 50 judges per million (10 lakh) of the Indian population. In a written reply, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said […]
Added on January 30, 2026
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Jammu: General Manager of Northern Railway Ashok Kumar Verma on Thursday conducted an extensive inspection of the Srinagar-Katra rail section in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The inspection comes amid challenging weather conditions due to recent snowfall and sub-zero temperatures, especially in the Kashmir valley, the official said. During the visit, the general manager […]
Added on January 30, 2026
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JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday met the International Roll Ball players Suvidha Sarin and Hiteshwar Singh, who have represented India in the 7th Roll Ball World Cup held in Dubai, an official spokesman said. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the athletes hailing from Jammu Kashmir for their remarkable achievements at the international sporting arena. He […]
Added on January 29, 2026
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Srinagar: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was fully restored on Wednesday, a day after being closed for vehicular movement in view of heavy snowfall, officials said. They said heavy motor vehicles, including trucks, were allowed to ply on the 270-km highway — the only all-weather road link connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest […]
Added on January 29, 2026
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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services is grappling with nearly 41 per cent manpower shortage with 1,490 posts vacant against a sanctioned strength of 3,639, an RTI reply has revealed. Of this, 103 posts fell vacant after termination of employees on December 15 last year, following findings of irregularities in […]
