NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee, noting the meagre Rs 575 crore provided in the 2025-26 Budget for census and NPR updation, has recommended that census may be completed at the earliest. Census 2021 and NPR updation exercise were to start in 2020 but put on hold due to the Covid outbreak.The panel, while noting manifold…
J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: Videos of fashion models strutting on snow in the ski resort of Gulmarg were pulled down from social media after a backlash led by J&K’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq over what he termed an “outrageous” and “obscene” display that had hurt the “sensitivities of the local…
JAMMU: The recent killing of three civilians in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district reverberated in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday, with chief minister Omar Abdullah condemning the incident and calling for a thorough probe. Omar and PDP’s Iltija Mufti also raised questions as to how only BJP politicians were allowed to meet the…
NEW DELHI: To eliminate cash transactions at toll plazas for paying double the user fee as a penalty for not having a FASTag or for using a blacklisted one, the NHAI will implement a variable UPI payment system. The initial trial has started at the Kherki Dhaula toll plaza in Haryana and will be extended…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at 14 locations linked to the son of former CM Bhupesh Baghel and others in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The action is part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged Rs 2,161 crore liquor scam in the state. A stone…
NEW DELHI: Around 80 passenger trains will be kept on standby to cater to sudden surge in passengers at 60 identified stations which see high footfall on festive occasions such as Holi, Chhath and Diwali, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha on Monday.Replying to the debate on Railways (Amendment) Bill, Vaishnaw said a detailed…
Former cricket administrator Lalit Modi in Vanuatu (Image: X@LalitModi) NEW DELHI: Just hours after Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat ordered the cancellation of Lalit Modi’s passport, the former IPL chief shared breathtaking pictures of the island nation, calling it a “heavenly country” and urging people to visit.“Vanuatu is a beautiful country. You must put it…
AAP leader Atishi (File photo) In a major setback to INDIA bloc, Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Monday said the party was preparing to contest the 2027 Goa assembly elections on its own. The party will also take the solo route for the upcoming Zilla Parishad elections and municipal elections in the state, added…
The Mumbai Chapter of The Alumni Association, NCE Bengal & Jadavpur University, will hold its 16th National Conference titled ‘India@2030: Energy, Economy, Employment’ on March 22. The event will focus on key issues related to India’s economic growth, energy needs, and employment challenges.LTIMindtree CEO Debashis Chatterjee will be the chief guest, while Pankaj Kumar, director…
NEW DELHI: A fashion show held in Gulmarg during the holy month of Ramzan has triggered a massive row in Jammu and Kashmir.The BJP levelled accusations against Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, alleging that his family members own the hotel where the event took place. Omar clarified that it was a private function…
