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Srinagar, Apr 7 (PTI) Police in Srinagar has busted a major interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module and arrested five people, including Pakistani terrorist Abdullah alias Abu Hureira who was the run for 16 years and was able to set up bases outside the union territory, officials said on Tuesday. A second Pakistani terrorist, Usman alias Khubaib, was also arrested on Monday in the operation that comes six months after Jammu and Kashmir police dismantled a "white-collar" terror module with its ce ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 7 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir police has busted an interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba terror module and arrested five people, including Abdullah, alias Abu Hureira, who has been on the run for 16 years and was able to set up bases outside the union territory, officials said on Tuesday. Besides Abdullah, another Pakistani terrorist, Usman alias Khubaib, was also arrested in the major operation that involved police in Jammu and Kashmir as well as central agencies, they said. ...Read More >
Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir police has busted an interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba terror module and arrested five people, including Abdullah, alias Abu Hureira, who has been on the run for 16 years and was able to set up bases outside the union territory, officials said on Tuesday. Besides Abdullah, another Pakistani terrorist, Usman alias Khubaib, was also arrested in the major operation that involved police in Jammu and Kashmir as well as central agencies, they said. Investigators searched 19 loca ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has conveyed that the daily quantity of 5 kg FTL (Free Trade LPG) cylinders allocated to each State for distribution to migrant labourers is being doubled. In its letter to the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories, the Ministry stated that the increase is based on the average daily supply (number of cylinders) provided to migrant labourers during March 2 to 3, and is beyond the earlier limit of 20% mentioned in the Ministry's ...Read More >
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police have busted an interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba terror module and arrested five people, including Abdullah, alias Abu Hureira, who has been on the run for 16 years and was able to set up bases outside the union territory, officials said on Tuesday. Besides Abdullah, another Pakistani terrorist, Usman alias Khubaib, was also arrested in the major operation that involved police in Jammu and Kashmir as well as central agencies, they said. Investigators searched 19 loc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has conveyed that the daily quantity of 5 kg FTL (Free Trade LPG) cylinders allocated to each State for distribution to migrant labourers is being doubled. In its letter to the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories, the Ministry stated that the increase is based on the average daily supply (number of cylinders) provided to migrant labourers during March 2 to 3, and is beyond the earlier limit of 20% ment ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has informed all the States and Union Territories (UTs) that the daily quantity of five kg FTL cylinder in each State available for disbursal to migrant laborers is being doubled. This is based on the average daily supply of cylinders to migrant laborers during second and third March 2026 beyond the limit of 20 per cent. These five kg FTL cylinders will be at disposal of the State government and its civil supplies department for supplying onl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has conveyed that the daily quantity of 5 kg FTL (Free Trade LPG) cylinders allocated to each State for distribution to migrant labourers is being doubled. In its letter to the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories, the Ministry stated that the increase is based on the average daily supply (number of cylinders) provided to migrant labourers during March 2 to 3, and is beyond the earlier limit of 20% ment ...Read More >
Dharmanagar (Tripura) [India], April 7 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming bye-elections in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will secure a decisive victory in the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency, surpassing its previous vote margin. Leading a massive rally here on Monday, Saha said that the overwhelming public turnout reflects growing support for the party and its candidate. Also Read | Air India CEO Campbell Wilson Resigns Ahead of Term End ...Read More >
Dharmanagar (Tripura) [India], April 7 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming bye-elections in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will secure a decisive victory in the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency, surpassing its previous vote margin. Leading a massive rally here on Monday, Saha said that the overwhelming public turnout reflects growing support for the party and its candidate. "The public of the constituency has a lot of trust in the BJP candi ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 06: Excess government spending of over Rs 1.24 lakh crore in Jammu and Kashmir has not been approved by the legislature, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said. The audit report for the year ending March 2024 states that excess expenditure of Rs 1,24,004.41 crore, incurred between 1980-81 and 2019-20, remains pending for regularisation. Under financial rules, any spending beyond the approved budget must be placed before the Assembly for approval. The report notes that ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 6, 2026) sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking direction to the authorities to ensure that stray cattle is kept away from national and State highways across the country. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Centre and others, including the States, Union Territories and Animal Welfare Board of India, seeking their responses on the plea within four weeks. The bench observed that several States were charg ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Apr 6: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking direction to the authorities to ensure that stray cattle is kept away from National and State Highways across the country. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Centre and others, including the states and Union Territories, seeking their responses on the plea within four weeks. The plea has sought a directio ...Read More >
Chennai: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted at a rally in Puducherry that the ruling NDA was putting up a united and well-coordinated contest while the Opposition was divided over power tussles, even as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reiterated at a separate rally the Opposition party's promise of full statehood to the Union Territory. Ahead of the April 9 elections, the BJP leader said the NDA government had brought down the unemployment rate in Puducherry to 4.3% after it had shot ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Government e Marketplace (GeM) has achieved a cumulative Gross Merchandise Value of Rs 18.4 lakh crore, including over Rs 5 lakh crore GMV in the financial year 2025-26. Addressing the media, Chief Executive Officer, Government e Marketplace, Mihir Kumar stated that crossing a cumulative GMV of Rs 18.4 lakh crore reflects the confidence of buyers, sellers and institutions in a transparent and technology-driven procurement ecosystem. This milestone reflects ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 6 (UNI) With the election campaigning in the union Territory of Puducherry reaching its business end, top Congres honchos Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Pruyanka arrived here on Monday and headed to Puducherry for campaigning in the April nine Assembly polls. They were received at the airport by senior TNCC leaders and after a brief reception they left for Puducherry in an aircraft to campaign for candidates of the Congress-led INDI Alliance. Meanwhile, BJP ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 6 (PTI) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged that the Jammu and Kashmir government's spending of Rs 1.24 lakh core spanning over four decades since 1980 has been pending for legislative approval and regularisation, which undermines the system of public resource management. Jammu and Kashmir is yet to regularise excess expenditure amounting to over Rs 1.24 lakh crore incurred between 1980 and 2020, the CAG said in its report on the Union Territory's finances for the y ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The three academicians who formed part of the Textbook Development Team behind the controversial "Corruption in Judiciary" sub-chapter in the Class Eighth NCERT Social Science textbook informed the Supreme Court on Monday that they have filed their response (explanation) in compliance with the Court's earlier order. Senior Advocates Gopal Sankarnarayanan, Aravind Datar and J. Sai Deepak, representing the three expert author-cum-academics - Suparna Diwakar, Mich ...Read More >
Flight operations from the Gulf to India are improving, with 90 special flights from the UAE expected. The government continues evacuation and support efforts for Indians across West Asia, ensuring safe travel amid ongoing regional disruptions New Delhi: The flight situation from the Gulf region to India continues to improve with 90 non-scheduled flights expected to arrive from the UAE on Sunday, according to an official statement. Flights are also operating from multiple airports in Saudi Ara ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 6 (ANI): Ahead of the Assam assembly polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the NDA government has proposed enhanced financial support for fishermen and farmers in its manifesto. He also mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the latter confuses the price of petrol in Pakistan with that of India. "The DMK and the Congress are also contesting against each other on 5 seats. Two days ago, Rahul Gandhi came here and said that petrol prices in In ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): External Affairs Ministry (EAM) Additional Secretary (Gulf) Aseem R Mahajan on Monday said that India is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the Gulf and West Asia region, stressing that the safety and welfare of Indian nationals remains the top priority. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing here, Mahajan said, "The Ministry of External Affairs continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the Gulf and the West Asia region. Ensuring the sa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The three academics, who were barred from offering their expertise following the row over an NCERT book chapter containing "offending" contents on corruption in the judiciary, approached the Supreme Court on Monday to explain their stand, saying no individual had the sole say in the drafting of the content and it was a collective process. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was told that the three experts -- Professor Michel Danion and his asso ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): External Affairs Ministry (EAM) Additional Secretary (Gulf) Aseem R Mahajan on Monday said that India is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the Gulf and West Asia region, stressing that the safety and welfare of Indian nationals remains the top priority. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing here, Mahajan said, "The Ministry of External Affairs continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the Gulf and the West Asia region. Ensuring the sa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking direction to the authorities to ensure that stray cattle is kept away from national and state highways across the country. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Centre and others, including the states, Union Territories and Animal Welfare Board of India, seeking their responses on the plea within four weeks. The bench observed that several states were charging 1 ...Read More >
Assam Assembly Elections 2026: The BJP is looking to secure a third straight term in the northeast state, where it has been in power since 2016. But it needs to be seen whether the saffron party would be able to secure a majority on its own this year. The elections to the 126-member Assam Legislative Assembly will be held in a single phase on April 9 and the results will be declared on May 4, along with those in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the union territory (UT) of Puducherry. The ele ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued detailed guidelines on the pre-certification of political advertisements in print media for the upcoming Assembly elections and bye-elections, aimed at ensuring a free and fair campaign environment. The Commission had earlier, on March 15, announced the schedule for Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six states. As part of its measur ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ahead of assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory (UT) and by-polls in several other states, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a massive surge in enforcement action by agencies. It said that confiscations of items meant for illicit inducements have exceeded Rs 650 crore. The poll panel said that authorities have seized assets worth Rs 651.51 crore since the rollout of the Electronic Seizure Management System (ESMS) on February 26. These rec ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As campaigning intensifies for the Puducherry assembly elections, the Congress has laid out an extensive welfare and governance roadmap, with a strong focus on jobs, social security and full statehood for the Union Territory.Addressing an election rally in Lawspet, Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reiterated the party's key promise, saying, "We are committed to giving full statehood to Puducherry."He alleged that the current government in the Union Territ ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday vowed that Puducherry will be granted full statehood if his party comes to power. Addressing an election rally at Lawspet, he said, "We are committed to giving full statehood to Puducherry."Rahul Gandhi alleged that the current Union Territory government does not reflect the will of the people but is imposed from Delhi. He accused the BJP of sidelining regional leaders and running the UT by remote control."Everyb ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Government has stepped up sale of small 5-kg LPG cylinders, which are available across-the-counter at LPG distributorships on showing valid ID proofs. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has said that about 6.6 lakh 5-kg LPG cylinders have been sold since March 23rd, 2026, after the government ramped up supplies to meet demand. Unlike the subsidised domestic 14.2-kg cylinders, 5-kg cylinders are priced at market rates and do not require any address proof for procurement from a ne ...Read More >
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