Air Force Day celebrated, PM congratulates the force

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated IAF on Air Force Day which was celebrated with a ceremonial parade and a spectacular display of air power at Chennai. Taking to his official handle on X, Mr Modi wrote, “Air Force Day greetings to our brave air warriors. Our Air Force is admired for […]

Atal Pension Yojana records total gross enrolments of over 7 crore

NEW DELHI: Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has marked the total gross enrolments over 7 crore with an enrolment of over 56 lakh in the current Financial Year (FY 24-25). This big milestone of the scheme is coming in its 10th year of rollout of the scheme. This feat of bringing in the most vulnerable sections […]

DGCA issues safety guidance for Boeing 737 aircraft for low-visibility landings

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday asked operators of Boeing 737 aircraft with a specific rudder part to not use the planes for low-visibility landings. The aviation safety regulator took cognisance of the recent US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) aviation investigation report, which highlights safety concerns involving Boeing 737 […]

England 96-1 in 1st Test after Salman’s century lifts Pakistan to 556

MULTAN: England finished the second day of the first Test in Multan on a solid 96-1 on Tuesday in reply to Pakistan’s mammoth 556 that was boosted by a fiery century from Agha Salman. The tourists lost stand-in skipper Ollie Pope for a second-ball duck before Zak Crawley and Joe Root steadied the innings with […]

Manchester City win legal battle against Premier League over APT rules

LONDON: Manchester City have won the legal battle against Premier League’s Associated Party Transaction Rules after the league had blocked two of City’s sponsorship deals from going through which was deemed unlawful by a tribunal. This case was separate from the 115 charges that are being heard by an independent panel that Premier League have […]

Ayush Ministry cracks down on misleading drug ads

NEW DELHI: The Union Ayush ministry has taken a firm stand against advertisements touting ‘miraculous’ cures through Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homeopathy drugs. These claims, the ministry asserts, pose a risk to public health by offering unverified promises. In a public notice, the ministry clarified that it neither endorses any Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani, and Homeopathic […]

Cong-NC, BJP, PDP confident of forming govt

Cong-NC, BJP, PDP confident of forming govt

Jammu: On the eve of the counting of votes for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, top leaders of the Congress-NC alliance, the BJP and the PDP have expressed confidence in forming the next government in the Union Territory. While the Congress and the National Conference, who formed a pre-poll alliance, claimed they would cross […]

Focus On LG’s Power To Nominate 5 MLAs, Legal Experts Differ

Focus On LG’s Power To Nominate 5 MLAs, Legal Experts Differ

New Delhi: Legal experts have divergent views on whether Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor can nominate five MLAs at the time of government formation or at a later stage on the aid and advice of the council of ministers. Jammu and Kashmir has 90 assembly seats for which elections were held in three phases and […]