CM inaugurates 3rd Junior Asian Pencak Silat Championship in Sgr
Hails hosting of championship in Srinagar, interest of youth in the sport SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday officially declared open the 3rd Junior Asian Pencak Silat Championship 2025 at the Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex, Srinagar. The championship, which runs from September 25 to 30, 2025, has drawn participation from young athletes representing 11 countries, […]
India says engaged with Trump administration, other stakeholders
H-1B visa fee hike New Delhi: India is engaged with the Trump administration and other stakeholders as Washington looks at framing rules to implement its decision to raise the application fee for H-1B visas to USD 100,000. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the mobility of skilled talent has contributed enormously to innovation, economic […]
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk arrested under NSA
Leh: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested Friday and slapped with the National Security Act (NSA), two days after violent protests over statehood and constitutional protection left four persons dead and 90 injured in the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said. Police have shifted Wangchuk out of Ladakh, while the Ladakh administration has snapped all […]
NCERT to grant equivalence to Class 10 and 12 certificates
New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will grant equivalence to Class 10 and 12 certificates awarded by various school education boards in India for admissions in higher education institutions and recruitment for government jobs, officials said on Friday. The notification has been published in the e-Gazette by the Department of […]
Govt report estimates one-third of India’s children aged 5-9 have high triglycerides
50 per cent of children in JK estimated to have high levels of triglycerides New Delhi: Over a third of India’s children aged 5-9 could be having high triglycerides, with Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal and northeastern states showing highest prevalence, according to a government report. Over 67 per cent of children in West Bengal, […]
Clear and transparent laws foundation of democracy: Speaker Om Birla
Chandigarh: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said that legislative drafting is the soul of democracy. He emphasised that clear, simple, and transparent laws strengthen democratic institutions and deepen citizens’ trust in governance. He said laws must evolve with changing times. “With proper training, we can ensure that future legislation is more welfare-oriented and […]
Property of HM terror operative attached in Shopian
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday attached the immovable properties of a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terror operative involved in the supply of arms and ammunition to active militants of the banned outfit for promoting terrorist activities in Kashmir. “On the orders of the NIA Special Court, Jammu, the agency has attached the […]
MiG-21 added many proud moments to military aviation journey: Rajnath Singh
Chandigarh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that MiG-21 is not only an aircraft or a machine but a national pride and a testimony to the deep ties between India and Russia, as the journey of the iconic fighter aircraft drew to a close here after over six decades of service to the Indian […]
Prime accused behind shooting incident held in Jammu
Jammu: The prime accused behind a shooting incident last month that claimed the life of a young woman and injured two others was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Crime Branch here on Friday, officials said. Mehjabeen Akil Sheikh (30), a resident of Mumbai, was killed and her sister Fatima (21) and colleague Jaspreet […]
Govt to borrow Rs 6.77 lakh cr in Oct-Mar
FY26 borrowing lower at Rs 14.72 lakh cr New Delhi: The central government will borrow Rs 6.77 lakh crore in the second half of this fiscal, reducing the total borrowing for the current financial year by Rs 10,000 crore. In the Budget for 2025-26, the government planned a gross borrowing of Rs 14.82 lakh crore. […]