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Lok Sabha passes bill to authorise Govt to permit banks to levy charges on UPI transactions

NEW DELHI, Aug. 6 -- Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 that authorises the government to permit banks and other service providers to levy charge... Read More


LS passes taxation bill to promote domestic electronic manufacturing

NEW DELHI, Aug. 6 -- The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill without a debate due to persistent sloganeering by the Opposition over various issues, including alle... Read More


Protests for restoration of J&K statehood will continue: Dr Farooq

SRINAGAR, Aug. 6 -- National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that the measures taken on August 5, 2019, regarding Jammu and Kashmir's special status were unconstitutional, and pr... Read More


Amarnath Yatra resumes after day-long suspension

Jammu, Aug. 6 -- The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed from Jammu on Thursday after a day-long suspension due to heightened security across Jammu and Kashmir on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation o... Read More


Doctor disengaged over prolonged absence

JAMMU, Aug. 6 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government has disengaged a Medical Officer appointed on Academic Arrangement Basis at Government Medical College, Srinagar, over prolonged unauthorised absence ... Read More


2 old mortar shells destroyed

JAMMU, Aug. 6 -- Two rusted mortar shells were detected and safely destroyed by the Army in the Mankote sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. The unexploded ordna... Read More


Cabinet clears Rs 23,731 cr GOBARdhan Scheme

NEW DELHI, Aug. 6 -- The Cabinet on Thursday approved a unified circular bioenergy scheme with an outlay of Rs 23,731 crore aimed at boosting biogas production in the country. The GOBARdhan scheme wi... Read More


Chief Secretary inaugurates IFAD Project Partners' Learning Forum 2026 at SKICC

SRINAGAR, Aug. 6 -- The two day IFAD Project Partners' Learning Forum 2026, organised by the Mission Directorate, Jammu & Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement Project (JKCIP)/Holistic Agriculture Devel... Read More


Satish Sharma inaugurates 'Late Legends Memorial Knockout Football Tournament' at Anantnag

ANANTNAG, Aug. 6 -- Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, today inaugurated the Late Legends Me... Read More


Master Trainers' training for Population Enumeration in snow-bound areas concludes; Census 2027 enters next phase of field preparedness

SRINAGAR, Aug. 6 -- Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh today successfully concluded a three-day Master Trainers' Training Programme for Population Enumeration (Phase-II) of C... Read More