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Govt to soon announce high-level panel on ‘Banking for Viksit Bharat’: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government would soon constitute a high-level panel on ‘Banking for Viksit Bharat’ to draw up a blueprint to create lenders capable of meeting the financing needs of a developed India.In this year’s Budget, the finance minister had proposed a high-level…
Read More »Right to speedy trial a valuable right of victim too: SC
New Delhi: Observing that right to speedy trial is also a “valuable right” of a victim, the Supreme Court on Monday set aside an order of the Allahabad High Court which had kept in abeyance the trial in a murder case.In its order passed in August last year, the high…
Read More »Regulator can’t run institution sought to be regulated by it, SC told
New Delhi: The Supreme Court was told on Monday that a regulatory body itself cannot operate an institution that is sought to be monitored by it.Advancing the submissions in a case related to the grant of fair and just compensation under the SHANTI Act in case of a nuclear accident,…
Read More »Illegal mining crackdown in J&K: 9,417 seizures, but only 285 FIRs
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir authorities carried out 9,417 seizures and registered only 285 FIRs against illegal mining during the financial year 2025-26, recovering Rs 20.009 crore in penalties, according to official government data.The figures, however, have raised concerns over the apparent gap between enforcement actions and criminal prosecution, with several…
Read More »SC asks J&K to compensate for land forcibly taken in 1953 for Police Station
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to pay compensation and rentals to one of the descendants of farmers whose land was forcibly taken more than 73 years ago for setting up a police station at Kangan in Ganderbal without any acquisition proceedings.Land measuring…
Read More »‘Why make girls dance’: Zaira Wasim slams JK Waqf Board over school event
Srinagar: Former actor Zaira Wasim has questioned the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board’s involvement in Independence Day celebrations at a Kashmir school, asking why young girls were made to perform on stage at an event held under its banner.In a post on X on Sunday, Wasim, who shot to fame…
Read More »Diversity is our strength and heritage; mutual trust, respect key to safeguarding it: LG Sinha
Lieutenant Governor attends Mulaqat programme for Interfaith Dialogue and Harmony, says mutual trust and respect for all faiths have been integral to Bharat’s civilisational ethos ‘Mulaqat’ Programme Strengthens Bonds by Building Bridges Through Dialogue, calls for dialogue, shared understanding and collective efforts to bridge social divides, advocates for inclusive dialogue, mutual…
Read More »Sinha Calls for Inclusive Growth, Women’s Empowerment on I-Day
Srinagar, Aug 15: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday hoisted the National Flag at Lok Bhavan in Srinagar to mark the 80th Independence Day, with a ceremonial police contingent presenting the National Salute. Paying tribute to freedom fighters and martyrs of the Independence struggle, Sinha also remembered…
Read More »Omar Pledges Statehood Restoration, Says PoJK Unrest Vindicates 1947 Stand
Srinagar, Aug 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to restoring statehood and constitutional guarantees to Jammu and Kashmir, saying efforts would also continue to place the Union Territory on a sustained path of development. Addressing the Independence Day gathering in Srinagar, Abdullah said his government…
Read More »80th Independence Day Celebrated with Patriotic Fervour at Sports Stadium Budgam
Budgam, August 15, 2026: The 80th Independence Day-2026 was celebrated with immense patriotic fervour, enthusiasm and national pride across District Budgam, with the main celebration held at the Sports Stadium, Budgam. The main function commenced with the hoisting of the National Flag by Shri Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan…
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2 Overground Workers Arrested In J&K’s Baramulla; IEDs, Arms Seized
SRINAGAR, Oct 22: Security forces arrested two overground workers of terrorists and recovered arms …
