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The Lok Sabha on Tuesday cleared the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, a proposed law that aims to curb malpractices in public examinations. The move comes against the backdrop of cancellation of a raft of competitive tests. The proposed law prescribes hefty fines and jail terms ...

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill 2023 amid protests by opposition MPs over the December 13 Parliament security breach. HT Image The draft legislation were tabled for consideration by junior home minister ...

Srinaga: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday approved the payment of dearness allowance to its employees on revised rates with effective from July 1, 2023. “In continuation to the Government Order No. 93-F of 2023 dated 04.05.2023, it is hereby ordered that Government employees working in regular pay ...

The project will create a state-of-the-art inter-state transmission infrastructure to link the Ladakh green energy project to the National Grid. Published Date - 05:54 PM, Wed - 18 October 23 Representational Image New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday ...

Jammu: The J&K administration has sanctioned the scheme to allocate five marlas of state land to landless individuals on lease basis, ensuring that only those having domicile in the UT can avail the benefit. This scheme, launched by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in July this year, faced criticism from ...

Jewish groups and others expressed outrage on Friday after police in the Swedish capital of Stockholm approved a request for a rally Saturday that will see activists burn a Jewish Torah and Christian Bible. In Sweden, home to some 15,000-20,000 Jews, the Council of Swedish Jewish Communities deplored the ...

NEW DELHI: Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday announced the widening of 110 km of NH between Khanabal and Panchtarni in Jammu & Kashmir, which will drastically reduce the travel time of pilgrims to reach the holy Amarnath shrine from Srinagar.Announcing the decision during his visit to ...

New Delhi, June 3:  Government has approved 8.1 per cent rate of interest on employees’ provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2021-22 – an over four-decade low – for about five crore subscribers of retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).Earlier in March this year, EPFO had decided to lower ...

Govt Okays Rs 4,119 Cr For J&K Bank Pension, Other Bills Jammu Tawi, April 04: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said it has cleared the payments for various departments, including Rs 4,119 crore for J&K Bank pension disbursement, for the last financial year. According to officials, since ...

New Delhi: A central scheme to modernise and improve police forces in all states and union territories will continue for another five years, the home ministry has said. The umbrella scheme of Modernisation of State Police Forces (MPF) has been approved for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26, the ministry ...