Sensex, Nifty pare gains to close lower on fag-end sell-off in industrials, oil & gas shares
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower in a volatile session on Monday dragged by selling in industrials and oil & gas shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 217.41 points or 0.29 per cent to settle at 74,115.17 with 22 of its constituents ending lower and eight with gains. The index opened higher […]
Delhi court rejects custody parole plea of J&K MP Engineer Rashid
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday rejected the plea of jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid seeking custody parole to attend the upcoming Parliament session. Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh dismissed the plea and posted the order on Rashid’s regular bail plea on March 19. A detailed order is awaited. On March […]
Over 3.70 lakh unemployed youth registered on J&K job portal by Jan 2025: Govt
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said over 3.70 lakh unemployed youth have registered on the employment portal as of January 2025. The registered youth include 1.13 lakh graduates and post-graduates. Replying to a written question of BJP MLA Sham Lal Sharma in the Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, who is also […]
Designers Shivan & Narresh apologise for Gulmarg fashion show
New Delhi: Designer duo Shivan & Narresh, who are facing backlash for displaying “obscene” garments at a fashion show held in Gulmarg last week, have issued an apology saying they deeply regret any hurt caused their presentation during the holy month of Ramzan. The Delhi-based designers, whose full names are Shivan Bhatiya and Narresh Kukreja, […]
Attempts being made to give political colour to Kathua killings: CM Omar Abdullah
Jammu: Expressing concern in the state Assembly over the recent mysterious deaths of five civilians in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday claimed attempts are being made to give a “political colour” to the killings, and questioned the police for allowing the leader of opposition to visit the bereaved families but […]
Regularisation benefits: SC pulls up J&K officials for non-compliance of HC order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has censured Jammu and Kashmir officials for not complying with a high court court over the regularisation of daily wagers and called it as a “glaring and textbook example of obstination”. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said instead of complying with the 2007 order of […]
Regularisation benefits: SC pulls up J&K officials for non-compliance of HC order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has censured Jammu and Kashmir officials for not complying with a high court court over the regularisation of daily wagers and called it as a “glaring and textbook example of obstination”. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said instead of complying with the 2007 order of […]
Gadkari asks industry not to demand tax cuts perennially as govt needs funds for welfare plans
New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday asked the industry not to perennially demand a reduction in taxes as the government needs funds to implement welfare schemes for the poor. Addressing an event here, the road transport and highways minister said the logistics cost in India will come down to 9 per cent within […]
Honda names Takashi Nakajima as new President & CEO of Honda Cars India
New Delhi: Japanese automaker Honda on Monday said it has appointed Takashi Nakajima as the new President & CEO of Honda Cars India. Nakajima will take charge from April 1, 2025, consequent to the management changes announced annually by Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Nakajima will take over from Takuya Tsumura, who moves to Japan at […]
Gensol Engg’s stock declines over 4 pc after promoters divest stake
New Delhi: Shares of Gensol Engineering declined more than 4 per cent on Monday after the promoters of company divested a 2.37 per cent stake in the EPC firm. Extending the losses for the 10th straight day, Gensol Engineering’s stock went lower by 4.32 pc to Rs 308 apiece on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). […]
