TFC will now be used for border tourism SRINAGAR: A trade facilitation centre (TFC) at Salamabad in border town Uri, which once facilitated duty-free, cashless barter trade between J&K and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), will now be used for border tourism, ending speculation about resumption of trade through the route.A senior tourism department official confirmed the…
TMC to skip Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress‘ Assam unit has decided not to contest the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll in protest against the Election Commission‘s decision to freeze the party’s name and election symbol, the state convenor said.The party had earlier announced Abdul Salam as its candidate for the…
Ritabrata Banerjee hits out at Mamata-led TMC name NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Friday allotted new names and symbols to the rival Trinamool Congress factions led by former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Arup Roy, a day after directing both groups to stop using the party name “All India Trinamool…
NEW DELHI: Former Union minister and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu’s convoy was attacked on Friday while he was on his way to Pathankot to attend a party event.According to Bittu’s office, his security team has reportedly apprehended three individuals allegedly linked to the AAP.“If anything happens to Ravneet Singh Bittu, the chief minister of…
The bench directed the state chief secretary to submit what remedial measures would be taken to prevent such incidents NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday took strong exception to 31 unnatural deaths in Manipur’s relief camps – set up after the eruption of Kuki-Meitei ethnic clashes in 2023 to shelter internally displaced persons (IDPs) – including…
NIA alleged that Khalid and Saifullah had worked as LeT commanders in Kashmir before moving to Pakistan JAMMU: A special NIA court in Jammu has issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against two Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commanders for evading arrest in terror cases.Justice Prem Sagar passed separate orders on Sept 8 against the duo — Khalid alias…
Sohar Port sees a 400% rise in India feeder services as Hormuz crisis reshapes shipping routes to GCC markets. NEW DELHI: Since the conflict in West Asia disrupted shipping through Strait of Hormuz, Oman’s Sohar Port has emerged as a key gateway for Indian exporters shipping cargo to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Feeder vessel…
Movie scenes depicting drug consumption or trafficking will carry the warning: “Illicit Narcotics Destroy Health and Guarantees Imprisonment. Say No to Drugs” (Representative image: Reuters). NEW DELHI: Films depicting consumption or trafficking of drugs will now carry an anti-drug warning, the broadcast ministry notified on Wednesday.According to the guidelines amended under the Cinematograph Act, such…
Manipur violence: Supreme Court seeks report on 25 unnatural deaths in relief camps NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Manipur government to submit a comprehensive report on 25 unnatural deaths of internally displaced persons reported in relief camps during the 2023 ethnic violence, including an alleged sexual assault case.A bench headed by…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah backed Centre’s decision to introduce 0.4 percent merchant discount rate on UPI payments above Rs 2,000, saying that “running a UPI system” is not cheap.While talking to reporters, Omar said that people don’t appreciate what they “get for free.”“Not everyone is charged. First of all, person-to-person…
