Women’s commission welcomes passage of Triple Talaq bill in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women Thursday welcomed the passage of the Triple Talaq bill in Lok Sabha. Reacting to the bill being passed by the lower house of Parliament, NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma said she has seen the sufferings of the Muslim women due to absence of this legislation. In a signature campaign […]
Defamation Case: Court issues bailable warrant against former MLA Abid Ansari
Srinagar: A court in Srinagar issued a bailable warrant against Peoples Conference leader and former Zadibal MLA Abid Ansari Thursday in a defamation case filed by senior PDP leader Naeem Akhtar. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate issued the warrant against Ansari after he failed to appear before the court in connection with the criminal […]
BSF seizes over 5 kg heroin along Indo-Pak border
Amritsar: The Border Security Force (BSF) seized 13 packets of heroin weighing over 5 kilograms in Amritsar sector along the Indo-Pak border, an official said Thursday. BSF troops, who were on patrol duty at Border Out Post in Bharopal village during the night hours on Wednesday, noticed suspicious movement of Pakistani smugglers, he said. The […]
Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq bill
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha which witnessed uproar on Thursday on several issues, passed the controversial Triple Talaq bill. During the debate,Union minister Smriti Irani said if a contract is being cancelled, it cannot be done unilaterally. And if it is cancelled, there are repercussions. The proposed law suggests a three-year jail term for erring husbands. […]
Govt constitutes JK Heritage Conservation, Preservation Authority
Jammu: The Government today ordered constitution of Jammu & Kashmir Heritage Conservation and Preservation Authority. According to an order issued by the Commissioner Secretary, Culture, the non-official Members of the Authority include Dr Chander Mohan Seth, former Chairman JKPCB/Environmentalist; S K A Qadri, former Director General Archives, Archaeology and Musuems, J&K; Abdul Qayoom Rafiqui, ex-HoD […]
Kashmir issue our top priority: Pak Foreign Office
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday described the Kartarpur corridor as the “high point of diplomacy” for the Imran Khan government while admitted that there was “no progress” on the contentious issues with India. Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal also said that the Kashmir issue remained “on top of Pakistan’s priority”. At the weekly media briefing here, […]
Governor Malik chairs high-level meeting of Vice-Chancellors
Emphasizes on enhanced research capabilities
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik chaired a high level meeting of all the Vice Chancellors to discuss issues pertaining to all the State Universities at the Raj Bhavan here on Thursday. Governor emphasized upon all the Universities to enhance their research capabilities and to update the syllabus regularly so as to keep abreast with rapidly […]
America cannot be the world’s policeman: Trump
Lalit K Jha Washington: America cannot be the policeman of the world, US President Donald Trump has said during his first visit to Iraq as he urged other countries to share responsibilities. Trump, on a surprise visit to US troops stationed in Iraq, defended his decision to pull American troops out of war-torn Syria, saying there […]
Jaitley lauds NIA, defends snooping order
New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday lauded the NIA for busting an alleged Islamic terror plot, saying it would not have been possible without interception of electronic communication, which is the centrepiece of a controversial government order issued last week. “Well done NIA for cracking the dangerous terrorist module,” he tweeted. […]
