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Govt sacks 103 firemen over 2020 recruitment scam

Srinagar, Dec. 16 -- The government on Monday terminated the services of 103 appointees in the Fire and Emergency Services Department after an Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation established that the... Read More


J&K has 543 PMKVY centres, but rural youth outcomes unclear

Srinagar, Dec. 16 -- Jammu and Kashmir has a wide network of skill development infrastructure, including 543 functional training centres under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), 56 Indus... Read More


Fuel demand in J&K tops 1.35 million tonnes

Srinagar, Dec. 16 -- Fuel consumption in Jammu and Kashmir crossed 1.35 million tonnes in 2024-25, reflecting a steady rise in demand for petrol and diesel in the Union Territory despite persistent va... Read More


CWSN enrolment drops in J&K despite higher spending

Srinagar, Dec. 16 -- Enrolment of Children with Special Needs (CWSN) in schools across Jammu and Kashmir has declined by nearly 10 per cent over the past five years, even as government spending on inc... Read More


KTR assures support to Sarpanches, warns against 'political harassment' by ruling govt

Rajanna Sircilla, Dec. 16 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao on Monday met newly elected Sarpanches and Upa-Sarpanches from the Sircilla Assembly constituency and assured th... Read More


Iraq's election result ratified by Supreme Federal Court as premiership remains up for grabs

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The result of last month's parliamentary elections in Iraq was ratified by the Supreme Federal Court on Sunday, confirming that the party of caretaker prime minister Mohammed Shi... Read More


ABVP, NSUI Protest Postponement of Goa University Executive Committee Elections

Goa, Dec. 16 -- Student organisations ABVP and NSUI staged a protest on campus after the Executive Committee elections of Goa University were postponed at the last moment, triggering strong reactions ... Read More


Procedural blow to Gandhis in National Herald Case as court denies FIR copy

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has rejected a plea by Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi seeking a copy of the new FIR registered by the Delhi Police Economic Offenc... Read More


Bengal SIR draft list out: Around 58 lakh voters' names dropped - full details here

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 16 -- Around 58 lakh voters' names have been dropped from the West Bengal electoral roll following the completion of the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the... Read More


'Someone's obsession': Priyanka attacks Modi govt over G Ram G bill in Lok Sabha, says 'weakens' MGNREGA guarantee

India, Dec. 16 -- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra protested strongly against the Centre's new bill to replace the rural job guarantee scheme law MGNREGA in Parliament on Tuesday. She accused the... Read More