The Finance Ministry on Monday (April 7, 2025) hiked the price of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by ₹50 per cylinder, in both subsidised and non-subsidised categories. While it also notified an increase in excise duties on petrol and diesel by ₹2, there will be no impact on retail prices. Excise duties are now set for ₹13
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has criticized the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker for what he termed as a “shameful refusal” to discuss the issue of Waqf properties, calling it a betrayal of the public mandate. In a strongly worded statement, Mirwaiz expressed disappointment that while Tamil Nadu, with only around 6% Muslim population, passed a strong
People’s Democratic Party legislative party leader and MLA Pulwama, Waheed ur Rehman Parra, has launched a scathing attack on the National Conference (NC) and the Jammu & Kashmir government for their silence on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Para called their inaction a “betrayal” of the Muslim community, pointing out that Jammu & Kashmir—the only
A 19-year-old woman was kidnapped and gang raped by 22 people over a week in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Six of the assailants have been arrested and a hunt is on for the rest, the police said. The teen, a resident of Lalpur area in north Varanasi, had left home to visit a friend
Mirwaiz of Kashmir, Dr. Molvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, paid rich tribute to the Fourth Caliph, Hazrat Ali (RA), on the occasion of his martyrdom anniversary, highlighting his unparalleled sacrifices, services for Islam and the Prophet (PBUH), his commitment to justice, bravery, and exceptional knowledge. Mirwaiz said that Hazrat Ali (RA), who was born in the
Stating that a person cannot be punished for crimes of his relatives, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) would be asked to adhere to the recent High Court ruling on verification process. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly during grants of departments headed by him, Omar Abdullah said verification process
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has notified regulations for operationalisation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). This follows the UPS notification in January this year by the Government of India for Central Government Employees covered under NPS.The regulations will come into effect from 1st of next month. “These Regulations enable enrolment of
The newly elected Omar Abdullah led government of Jammu and Kashmir tabled its first legislative proposal in the Assembly on Saturday. Following the Question Hour, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, representing Finance Minister Omar Abdullah, introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the House. The proposed legislation aims to bring the
According to police sources, the commandant of the Armed Reserve (AR) camp has submitted a report to Kochi City Police Commissioner Putta Vimaladithya, citing lapses on the part of the officer in charge of the ammunition unit. The police have launched an inquiry into an explosion at the Armed Reserve Camp of Kochi City Police
Suspecting Wife Of Infidelity, Pune Techie Slits Throat Of 3-Year-Old Son A 38-year-old techie in Pune suspected that his wife was in an extra-marital relationship. The price of that suspicion was paid by their three-and-a-half-year-old son whose throat was slit and body thrown in a forested area. The incident took place in Pune’s Chandan Nagar
