J&K Cabinet approves 18% hike in fares for all passenger vehicles
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chairs a meeting to review the functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) in Srinagar, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

March 14, 2026 8:07 AM

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J&K Cabinet approves 18% hike in fares for all passenger vehicles

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Cabinet has approved an 18 per cent hike in fares for all passenger vehicles. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a Cabinet meeting in Jammu yesterday in which several important decisions were taken. The proposals cleared by the Cabinet will go to the Lieutenant Governor f...

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan to visit Himachal Pradesh today

March 14, 2026 11:43 AM

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Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan to visit Himachal Pradesh today

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan will attend the ninth convocation ceremony of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh in Dharamshala today. He will award gold medals to 12 meritorious students and confer postgraduate degrees on 8 students. A total of 524 students of the university will be awar...

Six police personnel killed & one injured in Pakistan

March 13, 2026 10:28 PM

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Six police personnel killed & one injured in Pakistan

In Pakistan, six police personnel were killed, and one was injured today in a blast near a police vehicle in the Bettani tribe of the Lakki Marwat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Spokesperson of the local police said that additional police personnel were deployed at the site of the incident...

There is no shortage of LPG or other petroleum products: Manipur Government 

March 13, 2026 10:25 PM

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There is no shortage of LPG or other petroleum products: Manipur Government 

The Directorate of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of Manipur, said that there is no shortage of LPG or other petroleum products in Manipur, and sufficient stock is available. The Directorate, through a press release, said that certain social media users and propagandist...

Agrinnovate India is effectively serving as strong bridge between creative capabilities of ICAR & practical needs of farmers: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

March 13, 2026 10:22 PM

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Agrinnovate India is effectively serving as strong bridge between creative capabilities of ICAR & practical needs of farmers: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Agrinnovate India Limited, an institution which functions as the commercial arm of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), today presented a dividend of over thirty-three crore thirty-nine lakh rupees for 2024-25 to Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi. Speaking on the...

West Bengal witnesses partial disruption of government services 

March 13, 2026 10:19 PM

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West Bengal witnesses partial disruption of government services 

West Bengal witnessed partial disruption of government services today as several organisations of state government employees observed a strike, demanding payment of pending Dearness Allowance arrears in line with the recent order of the Supreme Court. Several employees’ organisations, including the ...