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LG Sinha, CM Omar extend greetings RK News Service Srinagar, May 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have extended their heartiest greetings to the people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, which is being observed on Wednesday. In his message, the Lieutenant Governor said, “On the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to all. Eid-ul-Adha celebrates the spirit of sacrifice, unity, and brotherhood. The sacred occasion serves as a reminder for humanity to embrace the eternal values of love, compassion and forgiveness. May this Eid usher in joy, peace and prosperity…

MUMBAI: Sebi is pushing ahead with bond market reforms with plans for bond tokenisation pilots and a new regulatory framework for debt brokers, as it seeks to deepen corporate debt markets beyond their current narrow base of issues and investors. The regulator is looking at easing disclosure norms for debt-only issues.Noting that financing for business is still dominated by banks, Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said there was a need to develop bond market to reduce ‘over-reliance’ on banks. He was speaking at a seminar hosted by CareEdge Ratings. However, he said that since bonds carry credit and liquidity risks,…

Khar Police said Anil Shodha, 40, was booked in a case of theft in 2007 Mumbai: Khar Police recently arrested an accused who was on the run for 19 years. Police said Anil Shodha, 40, was booked in a case of theft in 2007. After being released on bail, Shodha stopped attending hearings at the Bandra court. The court then proclaimed him an absconder and directed the police to track him down.Shodha used to live in BKC in the past but moved out.A Khar police surveillance squad laid a trap and nabbed Shodha from Bandra East. He was produced before…

New Delhi: Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to raise the annual income eligibility limit for ration cards under the public distribution system (PDS) from Rs 1.2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh, a move expected to bring lakhs of low-income families within its ambit.The income ceiling, which was earlier Rs 1 lakh and later revised to Rs 1.2 lakh, has now been increased further to expand coverage under the subsidised ration scheme.“Earlier, the income eligibility was very low. In today’s context, even Rs 1 lakh annually is below minimum wage for a family. Keeping this in mind, Delhi govt…

Bengaluru: A 49-year-old woman was found dead in her flat at Srirampura near Jakkur, with her family alleging that continuous mental harassment by her boyfriend drove her to her death.The deceased, Manisha Prasad, was supervising interior work at her new flat in Periwinkle Apartment.According to a complaint filed by her uncle, Ashok Kumar, Manisha was staying with him and his wife at their house in Thanisandra for the last two months. Originally from Mumbai, she earlier worked as a writer with an FM radio station and married a Mumbai resident in 2007. However, the marriage did not last and the…

Hyderabad: A 23-year-old man was arrested within hours after allegedly attacking a woman shopkeeper and snatching her gold chain in Kompally on Sunday evening. The incident occurred around 6 pm at Jayabheri Park under the limits of Pet Basheerabad police station. According to police, the victim, Bijjam Malleswari (40), who runs an oil store, was alone in the shop when the accused entered, threw oil bottles at her, assaulted her, and snatched her gold chain before fleeing.Local residents chased and caught the accused in the locality before handing him over to the police. The accused was identified as Malladi Narasimha…

Presidency College, Chennai Chennai: Of the top five most preferred colleges in Tamil Nadu, four colleges are from Chennai. Presidency College came on top among 181 govt colleges, with the highest number of applications so far — 32,808 applications for 2,380 seats. The other four are Govt Arts College in Coimbatore, Dr Ambedkar Govt Arts College, and Queen Mary’s College.Among govt colleges, the most preferred course is BA Tamil, offered in 154 colleges. More than two lakh students preferred the course. The other two popular courses are BSc computer science and BCom (general). BA English, BBA, BSc chemistry and BA…

Ahmedabad: Tension following a murder in Satellite area earlier this month appears to have led into incidents of arson and vandalism, with two separate complaints lodged at Satellite police station on Monday alleging that unidentified persons set houses and a CNG autorickshaw on fire in Rajivnagar area.In the first complaint, a 65-year-old homemaker alleged that a mob of around 15 unidentified persons broke into her locked house in Rajivnagar Division-2 near Shakti School around 3am on May 25 and set the property on fire, causing damage estimated at nearly Rs 1 lakh.According to the complaint, the woman and her relatives…

Prayagraj: Chaos erupted at a centre in Andawa on Tuesday during the SSC-GD recruitment examination after the server reportedly failed during the first shift. The exam was scheduled for three shifts, but soon after the first shift began at 10am, the computer server went down, triggering protests among candidates at Sunita Singh Sita Singh Mahavidyalaya. About 450 of the 600 candidates allotted for the shift were present at the centre. Angry aspirants allegedly damaged computers, chairs and other furniture and raised slogans. The situation escalated when candidates blocked the Prayagraj-Varanasi highway around 11:35 am. Police later dispersed the protesters and…

Cuttack: Illegal parking and rampant encroachments by roadside shops along the busy 1.5-km stretch from Badambadi to Bajrakabati Road have become a major headache for commuters leading to severe traffic congestion and daily snarls in the city.The stretch, considered one of the busiest commercial corridors in the city, witnesses heavy movement of buses, auto-rickshaws, two-wheelers and pedestrians throughout the day. However, unauthorised parking of vehicles on both sides of the road and extension of shops onto footpaths and carriageways have reduced the usable road space, resulting in frequent bottlenecks.Commuters alleged that despite repeated complaints, no permanent action has been taken…