Union Territories

India administers over 74 crore COVID jabs; all adults in six states, UTs vaccinated with first dose

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Sikkim are the states and UTs with 100 percent adult population vaccinated with the first dose

COVID-19 devastated many lives, heart-wrenching to see survival of children at stake, says SC

The apex court said that satisfactory progress has been made by the Executive in identifying children who have either become orphans or have lost one of their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Five Kashmiri politicians, under detention since abrogation of Article 370 on 5 August, released by J&K administration

The five leaders released belonged to the National Conference, the PDP and the Congress, who were kept under preventive detention, officials said.

GST rate slabs likely to be restructured post-Budget; Centre, state govts to discuss new rates: Report

As of now, there are four slabs under the GST regime — 5, 12, 18 and 28 percent. Goods and services under the 28 percent category also attract cess over and above the rate, which ranges between 1 and 25 percent.

Union Home Secy Ajay Kumar Bhalla to appear before Parliamentary panel today to discuss situation in Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh

Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla will appear before the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs, headed by Congress leader Anand Sharma, at around 11:30 am on Friday

Final hearing of petitions concerning Article 370 on 10 Dec, says SC; asks Centre to file counter-affidavit by 22 Nov

A five-judge bench was hearing a batch of petitions others challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir

ITR filing deadline extended in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh Union Territories to 30 November

ITRs filed by individual taxpayers, post the set deadline of 31 August, will be considered valid till 30 November

Daily Bulletin: Jammu and Kashmir opens up to tourists after 2-month-long restrictions; Karnataka Assembly session begins today; day's top stories

Here are today's top stories: Karnataka Assembly session to commence from today; opposition likely to corner BJP over flood relief; Rahul Gandhi to appear in Surat Court in defamation case today; and more

Day 66 after Article 370 revocation in Kashmir: State administration reopens colleges in Valley but students stay away

On Wednesday, the 66th-day shutdown, normal life continued to remain disrupted across Kashmir

Kashmir issue LATEST updates: Pakistan minister slams Modi govt over Farooq Abdullah's detention, says even Delhi's most loyal is treated as enemy

Kashmir issue LIVE Updates: Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry condemned the house arrest of Farooq Abdullah and said that it shows how 'alienated' the Modi government is and that 'even most loyal of Delhi are now being treated as enemy'.