Dual Pension Cases : Govt clarifies rules on additional quantum of Pension
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has issued a clarification regarding admissibility of Additional Quantum of Pension or Family Pension in cases where a pensioner is drawing both service pension and family pension. The department said the age-linked benefit is personal to the pensioner and cannot be granted on more than one pension for […]
West Asia conflict raises inflation risks: Finance Ministry Report
Says India’s domestic strength offers cushion New Delhi: The ongoing conflict in West Asia poses a significant supply-side shock with rising risks to inflation, trade and financial flows, though India’s strong domestic demand, policy buffers, resilient financial system and continued public investment are expected to provide a measure of insulation to the economy, the […]
Boosting parent-school engagement: CBSE launches ‘Parenting Calendar’ for 2026-27
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday launched the ‘Parenting Calendar’ for the academic session 2026-“27, aimed at strengthening structured engagement between schools and parents and promoting students’ holistic well-being. The calendar was launched through a live event streamed on CBSE’s official YouTube channel, with participation from school principals, teachers, counselors, […]
Commercial passenger vehicle fares hiked by 18 percent
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday announced an 18 per cent increase in fares for all categories of commercial passenger vehicles, including buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws, across the Union Territory. An order issued by Transport Secretary Dr Piyush Singla said the revised rates would be applicable over and above the fares notified under […]
India is leading the fight against climate challenges: Lt Guv
Says country’s farm output hits record 357 million tonnes in 2024-25 Jammu: India is leading the fight against climate challenges, with the country’s agriculture production touching 357 million tonnes in 2024-25, up 25 million tonnes from 2023-24, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday. Sinha inaugurated the national summit on ‘Sustainable & […]
Women’s reservation: Will leave no stone unturned to ensure it is implemented: PM Modi
Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), TMC and DMK on Tuesday for stalling the women’s reservation bill in Parliament and assured women that he will leave no stone unturned to ensure that their right to reservation in legislative bodies is implemented. Addressing a women’s conference in his Lok Sabha […]
Srinagar to Host Mega Nasha Mukht Abhiyaan Event on Sunday
LG Manoj Sinha likely to flag off 35,000 participants CM calls it a people’s movement against drug abuse Srinagar: Srinagar is set to witness a massive public mobilization against drug abuse as the city gears up to host a mega Nasha Mukht Abhiyaan event on Sunday, with an expected participation of around 35,000 people. […]
‘Not wrong in calling you mama’: CM Abdullah lauds Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday heaped praises on Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during the launch of new rural development projects at SKICC in Srinagar, calling him a “true friend and well-wisher” of the union territory. Earlier, Chouhan launched 330 new road projects worth Rs 3,550 crore under the phase IV of Pradhan […]