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Srinagar: The National Commission for Women has proposed to open offices in the country’s Union territories and is awaiting approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs in this regard, Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said on Tuesday.”We recently sent a proposal to the ministry to open commission offices in the UTs. We…

    New Delhi, May 19 :Petrol and diesel prices were raised by about 90 paise per litre on Tuesday, marking the second hike within a week. In Delhi, petrol now costs Rs 98.64 per litre, up from Rs 97.77, while diesel has increased to Rs 91.58 from Rs 90.67,…

17 MAY 2026 New Delhi : The field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) under Phase I of Census 2027 have commenced in five States and Union Territories namely Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) area in Delhi NCT as part of the ongoing…

The Centre on Friday increased the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre as the Middle East war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continued to disrupt oil and gas supplies, pushing energy rates higher. The petrol will now cost Rs 97.77 per litre in…

New Delhi: After a public call to reduce fuel use, stop gold purchase and other measures to reduce the import bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged his cabinet colleagues to cut down unnecessary expenditure, including on petrol, sources said.During a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by the…

  New Delhi, May 13:The Union Cabinet meeting commenced on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, along with other senior Cabinet ministers, are attending the high-level meeting. The meeting is expected to deliberate on several…

  The Indian government has doubled the effective tax paid on the import of gold and silver to a total of 18.4% from the previous 9.2%, effective from May 13, 2026. It made the changes through two separate notifications issued late night on May 12. Previously, the basic customs duty…

Srinagar, 12 May : Ministry of Mines, Government of India, today launched the 2nd Tranche of e-Auction of Limestone Blocks in Jammu & Kashmir at Srinagar, marking another major milestone towards transparent, sustainable, and investor-friendly mineral development in the Union Territory. Shri Piyush Goyal, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, officially launched…

Major Hit, Jammu Srinagar VB Services Carry 28,762 Passengers in its Maiden Week Itself Enjoy the Picturesque Route, Taking you to Paradise On Earth, Kashmir, at Very Affordable Cost vis a vis Air & Road Prices 12 MAY 2026 New Delhi :When Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the historic…