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157 Share STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the constitution of seven empowered groups to deal with the potential long-term impacts of the West Asia war and urged states to work with the Centre in a ‘Team India’ approach to ward off the crisis. Observing that the situation is constantly changing in West Asia, he said its adverse effects are likely to persist for an extended time, and called upon citizens to remain prepared for every eventuality.

5 Share STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: There will be no refund for cancellation of train tickets up to eight hours before departure, instead of the existing norm of four hours, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while announcing reforms in the sector on Tuesday. The new refund rule will take effect between April 1 and 15 this year. Other refund slabs have also been revised: a cancellation between 24 and eight hours will incur a 50 per cent deduction from the ticket cost.

12 Share STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: On World Tuberculosis Day, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha called upon the health department, district administrations and citizens to ramp up testing, help in identifying TB-sensitive areas, and spread awareness door-to-door. He said every family must be informed that testing for TB symptoms and treatment are free, and full recovery is possible. “Awareness, I believe, will be our most powerful medicine. Leave no patient behind.

11 Share STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against Pranav Gandotra, the then Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) Arnas/Dharmari in Reasi district, along with other officials of the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CA&PD) Department, for alleged large-scale misappropriation of ration and public funds.

6 Share STATE TIMES NEWS CHANDIGARH: In a major action against drug trafficking networks, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh Zonal Unit, has successfully secured the preventive detention of Sandeep Singh alias Chatha, a notorious history-sheeter from Amritsar, Punjab, under the PITNDPS Act. Sandeep Singh alias Chatha, son of Jhirmal Singh and a resident of Rasulpur Rohi, has been involved in at least seven criminal cases since 2013, including three under the NDPS Act.

6 Share STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: The District Mineral Office (DMO) Jammu has taken stringent action against multiple illegal stone crushing units operating in the Gharota area following media reports and field inspections. On March 19, 2026, the DMO, along with its inspection team, visited several stone crusher units across the district and discovered substantial quantities of unaccounted minor minerals, including crushed bajri, dust, sand, and nallah muck.

4 Share STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: In a significant decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that a Scheduled Caste community person converting to a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism loses the SC status from the moment of conversion regardless of birth.

2 Share Daya Sagar A press release of Ministry of Chemical Fertilizers bearing the logos of PMDBI/ Jan Aushadhi ( JA) that appeared in the media on 7th March (on the eve of 7th March the 8th Jan Aushadhi Divas has also said that 18000+ Jan Aushadhi Kendras that operate in country with 2110 medicines & 310 medical devices in the basket with items priced 50% to 80% lesser than the branded medicines have helped citizens to save at least Rs.40000 Cr meaning that so far in last 17 years Jan...

2 Share STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: The three-day meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was held from March 13 to 15 at Samalkha in Haryana, where several important issues including organizational expansion, social harmony, and national participation were discussed in detail. The meeting focused on strengthening organizational work and encouraging the active involvement of constructive forces in society for national development.

5 Share STATE TIMES NEWS BHADERWAH: The Volleyball Association of Jammu and Kashmir, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council, organized a District-Level Volleyball Championship at the Synthetic Volleyball Court of Government Degree College Bhaderwah on Tuesday.