Govt pulls all stops to ensure uninterrupted power supply this summer: R K Singh
New Delhi: The government has asked all power plants to operate at full capacity as it pulls all the stops to meet peak electricity demand in the searing summer season, Power Minister R K Singh said on Thursday. With the meteorological department forecasting a harsh and long summer, the government has asked all plants that […]
Director Agriculture takes stock of agricultural crops in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Director of Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, today visited the Harwan, Dara, Theed and Faqir Gujri areas of the Srinagar district to take stock of the current scenario of oilseed (mustard) crops and other agriculture crops in the area. While talking to the farmers, the Director of Agriculture expressed satisfaction over the crop […]
Home ministry cancels FCRA registration of five NGOs for ‘violation’ of laws
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has cancelled the registration of at least five NGOs for alleged violation of various provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, sources said on Tuesday. The NGOs whose registrations have been cancelled are CNI Synodical Board of Social Service, Voluntary Health Association of India, Indo-Global Social Service Society, Church’s […]
Mamata urges factories not to stop buying green leaves from small tea growers
Jalpaiguri (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged bought leaf factories (BLFs) to continue buying green leaves from small tea growers and asserted that the issue relating to compliance with food safety norms will be addressed by the state administration after the Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to reporters during her visit to […]
RDD Secretary reviews progress on flagship schemes
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, reviewed progress on UT Capex, CSS and KPIs achieved in the financial year 2023-24 with the Assistant Commissioners Development (ACDs), Assistant Commissioners Panchayat (ACPs) and Block Development Officers (BDOs) of Kashmir division at SKICC. The Administrative Secretary had a detailed review of […]
SBI refuses to disclose SOP for sale, redemption of electoral bonds in RTI reply
New Delhi: The State Bank of India (SBI) has refused to disclose its standard operating procedure for the sale and redemption of the electoral bonds that were issued to its authorised branches, citing the exemption given under “commercial confidence”, according to an RTI response. In an application filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, […]
SC deprecates non-appearance of Tamil Nadu DMs before ED, terms it ‘cavalier approach’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday strongly deprecated the non-appearance of five district collectors of Tamil Nadu before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an ongoing money laundering probe related to alleged illegal sand mining, despite the court’s order. It directed the officials to appear before the ED personally on April 25 saying failure […]
Ceiling on net borrowing: SC refers Kerala govt’s suit to five-judge Constitution bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday referred to a five-judge Constitution bench the suit filed by the Kerala government raising the issue of ceiling on net borrowing. A bench of justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan passed the order on a suit filed by the Kerala government accusing the Centre of interfering in […]
Gold surges by Rs 1,070 to all-time high of Rs 68,420 per 10 grams in Delhi
New Delhi: Gold prices surged by Rs 1,070 to hit an all-time high of Rs 68,420 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday amid a rally in the precious metal in global markets, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had closed at Rs 67,350 per 10 grams in the previous trade. Silver […]
97.69% of Rs 2000 currency notes returned: RBI
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said nearly 97.69 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination bank notes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 8,202 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination […]
