LG to administer oath to new ministers 3 ministers may go; Sagar, Raju tipped for induction Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is set to reshuffle and...

Srinagar, October 26: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed deep anguish over the devastating fire at Shiv Market in Jammu, which caused extensive damage to shops and business establishments, resulting in significant losses to traders. The Chief Minister has directed the administration to extend all possible assistance to the affected shopkeepers and take necessary measures to support them in the aftermath of the incident.

New Delhi: Nearly 43 per cent of Indian two-wheeler buyers are actively considering an electric vehicle, up from 30 per cent in 2024, with nearly one in four scooters sold in the country now being electric, a report said on Monday. The report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said about 1.8 lakh Indians are buying their first electric two-wheeler each month. Electric two-wheelers accounted for 9.9 per cent of all two-wheeler sales in FY27 so far, covering April-August 2026, up from 5.5 per cent in FY24. EV penetration among scooters jumped to 24.1 per cent from 16.8 per cent over the same period. Electric scooters have grown at 54 per cent CAGR between FY22 and...