Union power minister reviews power projects in JK
Jammu: Union Power Minister Manohar Lal on Monday reviewed the progress of 1,000-MW Pakal Dul, 624-Kiru and 540-MW Kwar power stations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, according to officials. Lal began his two-day tour of the Union Territory by reviewing the progress of the 690-MW Salal Hydroelectric project in Reasi district and directed NHPC […]
SC asks Centre to consider revising wage ceiling for EPF Scheme
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider taking a decision within four months on the revision of wage ceiling for the Employees Provident Fund Scheme (EPFO) which has not been revised in the last 11 years. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar passed the order […]
Kashmir reels under sub-zero temperature
Gulmarg coldest at minus 8.8°C, Min temps to drop 2–3°C below normal till Jan 10: MeT Srinagar: Sub-zero night temperatures continued across most parts of Kashmir, while Ladakh recorded severe cold conditions, according to data released on Monday. According to details, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.6 degrees Celsius, while the city’s airport […]
With Operation Sindoor, armed forces demonstrated India’s resoluteness to world: VP
New Delhi: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Monday said the armed forces made India proud with Operation Sindoor as they demonstrated to the world the country’s resoluteness while successfully carrying out the military action. In his address at the National Cadet Corps’ Republic Day Camp at Delhi Cantonment, he also hailed the role of […]
PM monitoring 15 high-priority projects worth Rs 1.12 lakh crore: CS Dulloo
Jammu: World-class infrastructure is being developed across Jammu and Kashmir, with mega projects being fast-tracked through coordination between the Centre and the Union Territory under the PRAGATI mechanism, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo said here on Monday. Addressing a press conference organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Jammu and the Department of Information and Public […]