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New Delhi, Oct 21: Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) rose around 2 per cent on Wednesday after its digital arm, Jio Platforms, saw its 30,213-crore initial public offering (IPO) fully subscribed within just 100 minutes of opening, setting a record for the fastest subscription of a public issue. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), [] The post RIL Shares Rise 2% as Jio Platforms IPO Fully Subscribed in 100 Minutes appeared first on Northlines .

Pak using platform to push its agenda; J&K, Ladakh integral parts of India New Delhi, Oct 19: Accusing Pakistan of using Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to advance its political agenda and divert international attention from its own internal issues, India on Monday rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in resolutions adopted at an OIC [] The post OIC has no locus standi to comment on Indias internal affairs: MEA appeared first on Northlines .

By Gurdeep Singh Batra Running a business involves more than just managing day-to-day operations; it also means preparing for unexpected events that can halt those operations entirely. Thats where a business interruption policy comes in. While property insurance covers damage to physical assets, business interruption insurance focuses on the financial impact of downtime of business [] The post What You Need to Know About Business Interruption Policy appeared first on Northlines .

Er. Rajesh Pathak What Rahul Gandhi keeps saying about privatisationforget it. What Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Vice-Chairman of the Planning Commission during the Narasimha Rao government, says deserves attention: The government should continue to take the initiative in both monetisation and privatisation, for we do not know which of the two is better. If we [] The post Beyond Privatisation: The Growing Role of Indias Private Sector appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Oct 16: The Supreme Court on Friday issued contempt notices to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut and journalist Nikhil Wagle over their alleged scandalous and derogatory social media posts against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant. A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi sought their responses on why [] The post SC Issues Contempt Notice to Sanjay Raut, Journalist Nikhil Wagle Over Posts Against CJI appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Oct 16: More than 20 Delhi Police personnel visited the residence of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and served him a notice prohibiting him from holding a protest at Connaught Place, hours before the partys proposed march on Friday. The CJPs Lehra Do Tiranga march is scheduled for 5 pm at [] The post Police Serve Notice on Dipke Ahead of CJPs Tiranga March appeared first on Northlines .

MOSCOW, Oct 16: Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by the mid-2030s to support the establishment of a lunar station, Rosatom chief executive Alexey Likhachev has said. By the middle of the next decade, we should create a nuclear power unit on the Moon to organise such an extraterrestrial station, [] The post Russia plans to build nuclear power plant on Moon by 2035: Rosatom CEO Likhachev appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Oct 16: The Press Council of India (PCI) has issued guidelines for journalists covering protests and demonstrations, advising them against disclosing real-time police positions, tactical movements and escape routes when such information could compromise safety or operational security. The guidelines, adopted at the Councils meeting on October 14 and released on October 15, [] The post PCI Issues Protest Reporting Guidelines, Warns Against Revealing Police Movements appeared first on N

KARGIL, Oct 16: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has announced the creation of Sankoo as a new district, fulfilling a long-standing demand of residents of the Kargil region for improved administrative access and better delivery of government services. The announcement was made during a public rally at Sankoo, where the Lieutenant Governor said the [] The post Ladakh Announces Sankoo as New District, Sixth in Reorganization Plan appeared first on Northlines .

SRINAGAR, Oct 16: The Interim Body of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Association has called a one-day pen-down strike to protest the alleged humiliation of a woman JKAS officer by a senior IAS officer during an official meeting on October 14. In a communication to its members, the Interim Body, also referred to [] The post JKAS Officers Call Pen-Down Strike Over Alleged Humiliation of Woman Officer appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Oct 16: Air India has extended the cancellation of all flights to and from Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah until October 20, 2026, citing the evolving security situation in Saudi Arabia following attacks on civilian airports and aviation infrastructure. In a statement posted on X, the airline said it was closely monitoring developments and [] The post Air India Extends Saudi Flight Cancellations Till Oct 20 Amid Security Concerns appeared first on Northlines .

SRINAGAR, Oct 15: Srinagar Police has attached and frozen residential properties and a vehicle worth over Rs 13.43 crore in a major crackdown on drug trafficking, targeting assets allegedly acquired through proceeds of narcotic activities. The coordinated operation was carried out by police stations Khanyar, Pantha Chowk, Shalteng, Safakadal, Soura and Ahmadnagar under the Narcotic [] The post Police Attach Assets Worth Rs 13.43 Cr in Srinagar Drug Crackdown appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Oct 15: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Election Commission of India (ECI) and its top officials on a plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders alleging large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A bench comprising Chief Justice [] The post SC Seeks EC Reply on Rahul Gandhis Plea Over SIR Irregularities appeared first on Northlines .

PESHAWAR, Oct 15: At least 29 people, including 28 children and a female teacher, were killed and more than 40 others injured after the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Thursday, police said. The incident occurred in Dir Colony in the inner-city area, Peshawar Capital [] The post 29 Dead, Over 40 Injured as School Roof Collapses in Pakistan appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Madras High Court judgment striking down a Tamil Nadu government order that allowed people from backward classes, most backward classes, denotified communities and Scheduled Castes who convert to Islam to claim reservation benefits under the Backward Class Muslim category. Rejecting the Tamil Nadu governments appeal, a [] The post Hindu Converts to Islam Cant Claim Muslim Quota: Supreme Court appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu, Oct 15: The Meteorological Department has forecast generally cloudy weather across Jammu and Kashmir, with light to moderate rainfall at many places and light snowfall over higher reaches on Wednesday. Thunderstorms, gusty winds and hailstorms are also possible at isolated places. According to the forecast, weather is likely to remain generally dry on October [] The post MeT Warns of Rain, Hailstorms Across J&K appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Oct 14: The Line of Actual Control (LAC) has to be stable for normalising relations between India and China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, asserting that any disturbance along the border will have consequences. Jaishankar also linked expansion of trade and investment ties between the two countries to peace and tranquillity [] The post LAC must be stable for normalization of ties with China: Jaishankar appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Oct 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and dedicate to the nation five major development projects worth around Rs 3350 crore in Ladakh on Thursday through virtual mode. According to a statement issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the Prime Minister will also address a gathering on the occasion. These projects [] The post PM to inaugurate Rs 3350 Cr projects for Ladakh today appeared first on Northlines .

Written assurance given in Srinagar talks; Morcha to announce formal withdrawal of agitation at press conference on Thursday Jammu Tawi/Srinagar, October 14: The All J&K Sikh Sangats Punjabi Morcha has achieved a significant breakthrough, with the government providing a written assurance regarding the inclusion of Punjabi as an official language of Jammu and [] The post Punjabi Morcha scores major victory; Govt assures official language status in J&K appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Oct 14: Highlighting the need to establish a balanced relationship between development and conservation, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the vision of Viksit Bharat can only be realized when the Himalayas remain secure, healthy and vibrant. Addressing the valedictory session of the 13th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit here, LG Sinha, said, We [] The post LG links vision of Viksit Bharat with secure Himalayas appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Oct 14 : The administration demolished the residential house of a drug peddler on Wednesday here, allegedly built on government land, in the Kathua district here, officials said. The house belonged to Rupesh Kumar alias Bobby, son of Kapoor Chand and a resident of the Prithi Chak village, who is a habitual offender [] The post Admin demolishes house of drug peddler built on Govt land appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Oct 14 : A central team on Wednesday visited Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)-affected areas of Samba, Kathua and Jammu districts to assess the livestock health situation and review measures being undertaken to contain the disease, an official spokesman said. Dr Sudam Bagh, Deputy Commissioner (Livestock Health), Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Union [] The post Central team reviews measures to control Lumpy Skin Disease in J&K appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Oct 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has adopted the Class-IV Services (Special Provision) Regulations, 2014, of Jammu and Srinagar Municipal Corporations as the basis for formulating a similar regularisation mechanism for eligible casual labourers, contingent paid workers, consolidated workers and other similarly placed employees working in Urban Local Bodies across the Union [] The post Govt adopts Class-IV Service Rules for regularisation of casual, CP workers appeared first o

International Day of Rural Women: Oct.15 Dr. Parveen Kumar* Today is a very important day, a day dedicated to rural women who bring life to land and bring hope for their peoples. According to United Nations, Oct. 15 every year is reserved for rural women to recognize and duly acknowledge the critical role and [] The post Rural Women: Bringing life to land appeared first on Northlines .

Washington, Oct 14: US President Donald Trump has defended a deal to release Russian diesel into global markets amid criticism, saying the move is intended to ease high fuel prices and is not meant to supply the United States. Trump said last Friday that Russia would supply more than 3 lakh tonnes of diesel initially, [] The post Trump Defends Russian Diesel Deal, Says Move Aims to Ease Global Fuel Prices appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Oct 14: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a report from Tihar Jail authorities after separatist leader Yasin Malik was not produced virtually before it during a hearing on the National Investigation Agencys (NIA) plea seeking the death penalty for him in a terror funding case. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla [] The post Delhi HC Seeks Tihar Jail Report on Yasin Maliks Non-Appearance in Terror Case appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Oct 14: The Supreme Court on Wednesday advanced the hearing on a plea seeking disclosure of the list of voters issued notices during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi, along with the specific reasons for each notice, to October 28. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioners, mentioned the [] The post SC to Hear Delhi SIR Voter List Plea on October 28 appeared first on Northlines .

Jaipur, Oct 14: An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday morning following a bomb threat, with security personnel conducting checks on the aircraft, officials said. Flight AI2030, operated by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, made an emergency landing at Jaipur International Airport and was moved to an isolation bay [] The post Bomb Threat Diverts Air Indias Frankfurt-Delhi Flight to Jaipur appeared first on Northlines .

Dr. Vipul Gupta, Director Neurointerventional Surgery, Sir H.N Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai A brain aneurysm, also called a cerebral or intracranial aneurysm, is a weakened area in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain that develops into a bulge or balloon like sac. Many aneurysms remain unruptured and may never cause symptoms, [] The post Could Your Lifestyle and Family History Be Raising Your Risk of Brain Aneurysm appeared first on Northlines .

The Gujarati Who Taught India to Own, Not Just Save How Dhirubhai Ambani took the stock market into middle-class homes and became Audhyogik Gujarat na Nath Gujarat has always understood commerce, thrift and calculated risk. But it took a man from Chorwad to show the state, and the country, what that spirit could truly [] The post Three Generations, One Dream | Part 1 Of 4 appeared first on Northlines .

Churu, Oct 14: The main shooter in the murder of Punjab anti-drug activist Parminder Singh Jhota was arrested from Salasar in Rajasthan on Wednesday in a joint operation by Punjab and Rajasthan Police, officials said. According to Salasar Station House Officer Shankar Lal Bhari, the accused was apprehended from Shri Ganganagar Dharamshala near the Salasar [] The post Main Shooter in Anti-Drug Activist Jhotas Murder Arrested in Rajasthan appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Oct 13 : Northern Railway has invited tenders for the development and operation of a modern warehouse and storage facility at Bari Brahmana railway station in Samba district, marking the first such project in its Jammu railway division under the cargo-related facility (CRF) policy, officials said on Tuesday. The proposed facility aims to [] The post Nr Railway invites tenders for modern warehouse in Jammu Div appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi, Oct 13: Union Minister of State L Murugan on Tuesday resigned from the Modi government and said he wanted to return to Tamil Nadu to strengthen the BJP in the state, raising speculation about an imminent reshuffle in the Council of Ministers. This was the third resignation of a Minister of State (MoS) [] The post Union Minister Murugan resigns appeared first on Northlines .

12-year-old girl among deceased; truck driver dies after vehicle plunges into gorge in Ramban Jammu Tawi, Oct 13: Two persons, including a 12-year-old girl, were killed and 11 others injured in three separate road accidents in the Rajouri, Ramban and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. In Rajouri district, 12-year-old Afiya [] The post Two killed, 11 injured in 3 road accidents in Jammu region appeared first on Northlines .

ICMR-NIV team surveys hotspots and collects samples in Doda; doctors urge vigilance, early diagnosis and mosquito-control measures despite decline in UT-wide cases Jammu Tawi, Oct 13: Jammu and Kashmir has reported around 1,200 dengue cases so far this year, significantly lower than the figures recorded over the past few years. However, the continued rise [] The post Dengue Cases Cross 190 in Doda as J&K Reports 1,200 Infections appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Oct 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday called on BIMSTEC countries to strengthen regional cooperation against terrorism, terrorist financing, drug smuggling and organised crime, stressing that terrorist networks must not be allowed to find a safe haven in the region. Addressing the first Home Ministers Meeting of the Bay of Bengal [] The post Amit Shah Calls for Regional Unity to Deny Terror Networks Safe Haven appeared first on Northlines .

CHANDIGARH, Oct 13: Amritsar Commissionerate Police have busted five drug-trafficking and illegal arms supply modules, arrested 10 suspects and recovered heroin, opium, firearms, cash and a drone, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday. In a post on X, Yadav said the police recovered six pistols, 4.409 kg of heroin, 500 [] The post Punjab Police Bust Five Drug, Arms Supply Modules; 10 Arrested appeared first on Northlines .

Truck plunges into gorge near Banihal; vehicle overturns in Bhalla JAMMU, Oct 13: One person was killed and five others, including two women, were injured in two separate road accidents in Ramban and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. In Ramban, a truck driver was killed while its conductor was [] The post One Killed, Five Injured in Two Road Accidents in Ramban, Doda appeared first on Northlines .

Choudhary insists repeated calls were made; Pathania rejects assertion Srinagar, Oct 12: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary has written to Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather that his Public Relations Officer (PRO) had attempted to contact MLA R.S. Pathania, but the legislator did not respond to repeated calls. In his reply to a notice of breach of [] The post Did Dy CMs PRO call MLA? appeared first on Northlines .

Calls 1987 vote theft the biggest electoral malpractice Says UCC to be implemented across country, including J&K Srinagar, Oct 12: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Kumar Sharma on Monday termed the alleged rigging of the 1987 Assembly elections as the biggest case of vote theft in the country and said the Abdullah family must answer [] The post Abdullah family must answer for 1987 rigging: LoP appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Oct 12 : Over 95,000 pilgrims have visited the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine cave in Reasi district in the first two days of the Shardiya Navratras, officials said. Footfall increased on Monday, with over 48,000 people registering for the pilgrimage till 7 pm, they said. As many as 47,346 pilgrims visited the holy [] The post 95,000 pilgrims visit Mata Vaishnodevi in first two days appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds at many places from October 13 to 15, with light snowfall over higher reaches, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said on Monday. The MeT department said generally cloudy weather with light rain at isolated places was expected on [] The post Rain, gusty winds likely from Oct 13 to 15 appeared first on Northlines .

J&K likely to witness light rain, snowfall over higher reaches Jammu Tawi, Oct 08: A severe hailstorm lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening, damaging standing crops and orchards and disrupting normal life for some time. The hailstorm, accompanied by gusty winds, affected several areas of Jammu Kashmir, with residents reporting unusually intense [] The post Hailstorm hits parts of J&K, damages crops appeared first on Northlines .

Calls for developing global framework to keep fraudsters at bay New Delhi, Oct 08: Asserting that technology achieves scale only when it gains trust, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that cyber frauds and cyber-crimes do not respect borders and global framework is required to keep fraudsters at bay. While addressing the India Mobile [] The post Cyber frauds, cyber-crimes do not respect borders: PM appeared first on Northlines .

Says swift combat transition reflected forces operational preparedness New Delhi, Oct 08: Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, on Thursday said that the Indian Air Forces swift transition into combat operations during the Operation Sindoor demonstrated its destructive power as well as effective air defence operations. Addressing the 94th Air Force [] The post Op Sindoor showcased IAFs combat readiness: Air Chief appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Oct 8: A man was killed and eight others injured after the Sumo vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in the Senabati area of Ukherhal in Ramban district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that the accident took place in the Senabati area after the driver lost control of [] The post Man died, 8 injured as Sumo loses control appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Oct 08: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today reviewed the status of readiness for development and operationalisation of National Waterways across Jammu & Kashmir, taking comprehensive appraisal of the onshore infrastructure being developed by the Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Limited (IPRCL) and the river ecosystem and navigation facilities being prepared by the Inland [] The post CS reviews readiness of National Waterways in J&K appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Oct 8 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Jammu and Kashmir City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy 2026 is a major step towards expanding access to clean fuel, strengthening industrial competitiveness and modernising the energy infrastructure in the Union Territory. The CGD Policy was notified following its approval by the Council of [] The post City Gas Distribution Policy to modernize energy infrastructure: CM appeared first on Northlines .

Dr. Parveen Kumar* Terming Rabi 2026 as an important phase in advancing the vision of a self-reliant and developed India, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GoI, Sh. Shiv Raj Singh Chauhan called for a pan India pre Rabi campaign for augmenting production of Rabi season crops. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare [] The post Pre-Rabi campaign 2026: Advancing vision of Self reliance appeared first on Northlines .

Going solar has become big business in a region like J&K and, consequently, the common people need to rise up to the task if all the targets set by the government are to be met. In this backdrop, the review meeting of solarisation by the Chief Secretary of J&K, Atal Dulloo, is indeed heartening. Jammu [] The post Solar push for J&K appeared first on Northlines .