If we need to struggle a bit for statehood, we will: Omar Abdullah
Jammu: With the hopes for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in the Monsoon Session dashed, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the struggle begins anew from here. “Leave it now, the hope has gone, the water has crossed over. We will start our process from here. We had hoped that this would […]
JK, its youth have huge role to play in achieving ‘Viksit Bharat’ goal: Minister Khadse
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir and its youth have a huge role to play in achieving the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat@2047’ and take the country forward, Union minister Raksha Khadse said on Friday. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that we have to achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047. Jammu and Kashmir and its youth will […]
VP Polls: Direct contest between NDA, opposition candidate
New Delhi: The stage is set for a direct contest between ruling NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy for the September 9 vice-presidential election. After a scrutiny of the nominations filed for the vice-presidential poll, all four sets of nomination papers of both the candidates were found to be […]
Mandatory sale of 20% ethanol blended petrol challenged in SC
New Delhi: A PIL filed in the Supreme Court has challenged the nationwide rollout of 20 per cent Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP-20) alleging millions of motorists were forced to use fuel not designed for vehicles. The plea, filed by advocate Akshay, said millions of everyday motorists were being left helpless at the pump, forced to […]
GST Council to meet on Sep 3-4 to discuss moving to a two-rate structure
New Delhi: The high-powered GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will meet on September 3-4 to discuss moving to a two-slab taxation. In an office memorandum, the GST Council Secretariat said the two-day meeting will be held in New Delhi. The council, comprising finance ministers of all states and UTs besides the Centre, […]
Govt hikes registration renewal fee of motor vehicles older than 20 years
New Delhi: The transport ministry has raised the registration renewal fee for motor vehicles older than 20 years to discourage people from keeping them. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), in a notification, announced that the renewal fee for light motor vehicles (LMVs) older than 20 years has been doubled to Rs 10,000 […]
Bihar SIR row: Repose faith in us, not one voter will fall through cracks, ECI tells SC
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday asked the Supreme Court to repose faith in it for carrying out the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and assured “not one voter will fall through the cracks”. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which was hearing […]
Rotten Meat Scam- Lab reports to be made public soon: Officials
‘Such samples go through multiple testing, take little time, won’t hide anything from public’ By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: In one of the biggest crackdowns in recent years, the Food Safety Department has seized nearly 12,000 kilograms of rotten meat from different parts of Srinagar and adjoining areas. Officials confirmed that the seized consignments have […]
Omar Abdullah reviews relief, rehabilitation efforts in calamity-hit Kishtwar, Kathua
Directs immediate rehabilitation, restoration of essential services SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday chaired a meeting to review the ongoing relief and rehabilitation measures for people affected by the recent cloudbursts and flash floods in Kishtwar and Kathua districts. The Chief Minister, while addressing officers, stressed the need for speedy relief assistance, restoration of essential […]
Voices of youth in JK now resonate in stadiums, not in streets: LG Sinha
Inaugurates Khelo India Water Sports Festival in Srinagar Srinagar: Calling upon the sports persons to act as “brand ambassadors” of Jammu and Kashmir and tell the world that now the voices of youth resonate in stadiums and not in the streets, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the Union Territory has transformed into […]