Petrol, diesel prices hiked for second time a week, up 90 paise
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by about 90 paise per litre on Tuesday, marking the second increase in fuel rates in less than a week after state-run oil firms ended a nearly four-year freeze on revisions. The increase pushed petrol prices in New Delhi to Rs 98.64 per litre from Rs 97.77, […]
India ‘by and large’ free from 3 internal security problems: Amit Shah
Says Jammu and Kashmir is free from terrorism Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that India is now “by and large” free from three main internal security problems of Naxalism, terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and insurgency in the Northeast. Speaking in the former Maoist stronghold of Jagdalpur, Bastar, Shah […]
Lt Guv inspects Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board’s Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday conducted an on-site inspection and reviewed the ongoing construction works and pilgrim facilities at Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar. The Lieutenant Governor interacted with the officials and directed them for expediting the progress and ensure completion of pending works well before commencement of […]
J&K govt clears Rs 433 crore urban sanitation projects
Srinagar: The Omar Abdullah-led Council of Ministers in Jammu and Kashmir has approved major urban sanitation and waste management projects worth nearly Rs 433 crore for Srinagar, Baramulla and Rajouri, officials said. The projects are aimed at strengthening solid waste and used-water management systems in both Kashmir and Jammu divisions and are expected to improve […]
UPSC to release provisional answer key for civil services prelims exam
New Delhi: In a first, the Union Public Service Commission will release the provisional answer key for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026 soon after the test. The move is aimed at enhancing transparency and upholding the highest standards of conduct of the examination, the Commission announced on Monday. This new reform has been introduced […]
Strengthening road safety : Traffic Police gets 350 modern vehicles, 685 body cams
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police has received 350 modern vehicles equipped with road safety gadgets, including 685 body-worn cameras, interceptor vehicles and patrol units, to strengthen traffic monitoring, management and regulation, officials said. The Union Territory has registered a steady decline in accidents over the last three years owing to intensified induction of […]
Union Health Ministry rolls out surveillance measures amid Ebola outbreak
New Delhi: Surveillance and preparedness measures are being strengthened at points of entry and across the public health system as a matter of caution amid the recent Ebola outbreak in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, official sources said on Monday. They said the Union Health Ministry is closely monitoring developments […]
Rs 3 a litre fuel price hike cuts losses by 25 pc; daily loss drops to Rs 750 cr
New Delhi: A Rs 3-per-litre increase in petrol and diesel prices has helped state-run oil marketing companies trim daily losses by nearly a quarter, reducing overall losses to around Rs 750 crore per day from Rs 1,000 crore, a senior oil ministry official said Monday. However, elevated global crude prices and a weak rupee continue […]
PM Modi receives Norway’s highest civilian honour Press Trust of India
Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with Norway’s highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, for his contribution in advancing the India-Norway relationship and his leadership. This is Prime Minister Modi’s 32nd international honour. King Harald V of Norway conferred upon PM Modi the Grand Cross […]
Spell of intense heat in north and central India
Heatwave conditions likely to last entire week, says IMD New Delhi: Heatwave conditions have been predicted this week in large parts of northwest and central India, as the mercury inched towards the 45 degree mark in many places on Monday. Isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi are expected to witness heat wave […]