Omar Abdullah defends J&K power tariff hike, says rise is minimal SRINAGAR: Chief minister Omar Abdullah Monday defended the power tariff hike in Jammu & Kashmir, saying the increase was minimal and that his govt had never promised that electricity rates would not increase.“When did we say that electricity rates will not increase? We said…
SIA reopens 1998 Wandhama massacre probe, steps up investigation into Kashmiri Pandit killings SRINAGAR: J&K State Investigation Agency (SIA) has reopened the investigation into the 1998 Wandhama massacre of 23 people as part of a wider push to probe the killings of Kashmiri Pandits during the peak of militancy in the Valley.According to sources, SIA…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday put speculation over an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal to rest, saying the saffron party will contest all 117 seats in the upcoming Punjab assembly elections.BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santosh said the party was fully prepared for the polls and would form the government…
PM Modi and Trump held bilateral talks on June 17 at Evian-les-Bains on the sidelines of the G7 summit NEW DELHI: India adopted a cautious approach and opted against holding a joint media interaction after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in France in June amid concerns over the US president’s…
Rooftop solar (RTS) systems under the PM Surya Ghar scheme. Photo credit : PTI NEW DELHI: As the number of households installing rooftop solar (RTS) systems under the PM Surya Ghar scheme rises and renewable energy capacity increases, govt has decided to track how much electricity these systems are actually generating, with inverter makers required…
Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry and Vantara, founded by Anant Ambani, Executive Director of Reliance Industries Limited, have announced a partnership focused on strengthening wildlife health infrastructure, veterinary care and conservation efforts in Indonesia.The programme will include training for elephant caregivers, veterinarians and officials involved in wildlife management, along with 10 veterinary hospitals, or ‘Hospitals on…
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Rahul Gandhi over Manusmriti comment. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday joined the escalating political row over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the Manusmriti, accusing the Congress leader of using women’s rights as a ‘smokescreen’ to target Hinduism and challenging him to…
Arvind Kejriwal will address a town hall on E20 petrol policy in Goa. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal will address a town hall on E20 petrol policy during his two-day visit to Goa beginning Monday.Kejriwal landed at Dabolim Airport in south Goa on Sunday, where he was received…
Rahul Gandhi’s new playbook shows a more persistent style, combining youth outreach, and surprise street protests. NEW DELHI: “I will not leave till you lodge an FIR. He has pellet injuries on his body, has lost his eye, and we are demanding an FIR for this… I will go outside and sit there until you…
During the inspections, officials found rotten raw food, poor general sanitation and improper freezing temperature control. Food handlers were also found not wearing gloves, raising concerns over the risk of contamination. NEW DELHI: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of five restaurants operating at the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) premises in…