Jammu and Kashmir withdraws 2016 engineering recruitment changes through Notification S.O. 160 The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has withdrawn amendments made to the Jammu and Kashmir Engineering (Gazetted Service) Recruitment Rules, 1978, restoring the regulatory framework that existed before 2016. The decision was notified by the Jal Shakti Department through an official order issued…
Jaipur: The health dept issued an advisory for pilgrims travelling to Char Dham yatra shrines in the high Himalayan region, warning of risks from extreme cold, low humidity, strong ultraviolet radiation, low air pressure and reduced oxygen levels.Health dept director (public health) Ravi Prakash Sharma said according to the advisory, pilgrims are advised taking a…
Hisar: Unidentified miscreants allegedly vandalised a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar at a park in Govt Girls Senior Secondary School complex in Ratia town of Fatehabad district on Saturday night.Fatehabad SP spokesperson said a case has been registered against unknown persons under section 196 (promoting enmity) of BNS.Locals alleged spectacles of Ambedakr’s statue were…
Hyderabad: The Congress govt is most likely to do away with the previous BRS govt-introduced joint cheque power system to sarpanch and upa sarpanch in gram panchayats, and revert back to joint cheque power of sarpanch and govt-appointed panchayat secretary.Officials of the panchayat raj and rural development are preparing proposals to this effect. These proposals…
Chandigarh: A Panchkula court has granted default bail to Rajesh Sangwan, former chief controller of finance of the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB), in an alleged Rs 593-crore fraud case involving illegal deposits of govt funds with IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank.The court ruled that the CBI failed to file its…
Australia captain Pat Cummins has strongly denied claims made senior Australian cricketers could consider skipping the home summer to participate in lucrative overseas franchise leagues.According to report in The Age a group of Australia’s leading players, including Cummins, may seek no-objection certificates (NOCs) to feature in South Africa’s SA20 tournament in 2028 if they are…
FM Sitharaman has stressed the need to closely monitor the three critical areas of fuel, fertiliser, and foreign exchange. (AI image) A prolonged US-Iran conflict has finally begun to hit India home, with economists signalling that the longer the crisis continues, the more difficult the situation would become for the economy. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
ED claims that companies linked to Arora conducted suspicious transactions through fake firms in Delhi Gurgaon: A special court on Tuesday directed Enforcement Directorate (ED) to allow Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora, currently in the agency’s custody, to meet his lawyer for one hour daily from 10am to 11am.Arora, who was arrested in connection with…
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday released an audio message of US naval forces warning vessels against attempting to breach its ongoing blockade of Iranian ports.In a post on X, United States Central Command said US naval vessels are actively patrolling the Gulf of Oman as part of the blockade. “US forces are…
The Centre on Wednesday approved a Rs 25,530 crore scheme to continue and modernise the public distribution system (PDS) including ration transport, dealer support and technology upgrades, till March 2031.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared the umbrella scheme called SARTHAK-PDS for the 16th Finance Commission period.The scheme combines two existing programmes related to…
