NEW DELHI: SC judge Ujjal Bhuyan has questioned opacity in the collegium’s decisions on judicial appointments.“I have noticed that the last three collegium resolutions contain no reasons whatsoever. Is this a step back from the principle of transparency?” said Justice Bhuyan at a panel discussion on Saturday. “By withholding reasons, we also create space for…
NEW DELHI: GST collections rose 15.4% to Rs 2,11,205 crore in July, the second highest since the new structure was implemented last Sept, on the back of a 29% jump in integrated GST (IGST) on imports. This was also the highest pace of growth since rate rationalisation.The rise in IGST on imports in July (for…
NEW DELHI: Cabinet Friday approved two strategic tunnel projects and the approach roads on NH-244 in J&K at an estimated cost of around Rs 9,800 crore to provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir Valley and Jammu region while improving access to Chenab Valley,.The projects comprise Singhpora-Vailoo tunnel and Sudhmahadev-Dranga tunnel, along with their approach roads, on…
SHIMLA/PITHIRAGARH: India and China resumed traditional border trade Saturday through Lipulekh in Uttarakhand and Shipki La in Himachal Pradesh after nearly six years, restoring two key Himalayan trade routes that had remained closed since the Covid-19 pandemic.At Lipulekh in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, the first batch of 16 traders and four support staff crossed into Tibet…
NEW DELHI: More than 2.7 lakh medical graduates have registered for NEET-PG 2026, an increase of over 12.5% over last year, as the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences rolls out enhanced authentication measures and candidate-friendly initiatives for the Aug 30 exam.Candidates will undergo Aadhaar-based authentication during registration and on the exam day, while…
KULGAM: Panic. Shuttered doors. Phones ringing with anxious calls from home. Brick kilns across south Kashmir ground to a halt Saturday as migrant labourers stayed indoors, rattled by the killing of two co-workers barely 2km away and wondering if they should leave — or stay and earn.Around 11am, Sunil Kumar, 34, and fellow labourer Renku…
JAMMU: Flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Chatroo area of J&K’s Kishtwar district early Saturday damaged shops and houses, inundated the main market with boulders, mud and slush, damaged Kishtwar–Chatroo–Sinthan national highway, and prompted authorities to shut schools.Meanwhile, Amarnath Yatra was suspended from Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar base camp on Saturday as Jammu–Srinagar NH remained…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has announced a series of changes for the NEET-PG exam to be held later in the month, including expanding the choice of test locations, giving candidates more time to plan travel, and increasing the time available per question.The reforms are aimed at making the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) process…
Congress MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring addresses the gathering during the launch of the ‘Har Booth Mazboot’ campaign NEW DELHI: Congress‘ internal rift in Punjab showed no signs of easing on Saturday after supporters of former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi disrupted two party programmes by raising slogans in his favour, prompting AICC general secretary…
Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Saturday described her return to India after nearly two decades as proof that “injustice can be long but cannot be permanent.”She made the remarks at an event in Kolkata, nearly two decades after she was forced to leave…