Head of govt nominated panel on Assam quits
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Former Union tourism secretary M P Bezbaruah, who was appointed as the head of a government nominated committee to assess the quantum of seats to be reserved in the Assam Assembly for the Assamese, has declined the offer. Bezbaruah is the fifth member of the high-level panel who has refused […]
Intermittent snowfall in Kashmir, flight operations hit, highway closed
Srinagar, Jan 12 (PTI) Intermittent snowfall continued in Kashmir for the second consecutive day Saturday, leading to disruption in flight operations at the Srinagar airport, officials said. Traffic movement was also suspended on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Saturday following fresh snowfall, officials said. An official said that the vehicular movement was stopped in view of heavy […]
Three houses, seven shops gutted in Doda blaze
Doda (JK), Jan 12 (PTI) At least three houses and seven shops were gutted in a fire in this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The fire broke out in a house at Kahara village, 45 kms from here, around 4.30 AM and quickly spread to adjoining structures, a police official […]
Ruckus at oath-taking ceremony of village heads of Jammu division
Jammu: Some elected village heads created a ruckus during their oath-taking ceremony in Jammu city, demanding they be allowed to take the oath in Dogri language. Sarpanch Shiv Dev Singh of Barnoti block of Kathua district led the group to demand that they be allowed to take oath in Dogri, instead of Urdu, and raised […]
FBI opened probe into whether Trump working for Russians: NYT
Washington, Jan 12 (PTI ) The FBI has opened an inquiry into whether Donald Trump was working for Russians in the days after the American President fired James B Comey in 2017 as the top investigative agency’s director, according to a report. In May 2017, the US President abruptly removed the 56-year-old Comey, Director of […]
Petrol prices soar again even though global prices fell by 2 percent
NEW DELHI: The prices of petrol and diesel increased for the third consecutive day on Saturday despite the fact that global oil prices fell plunged about 2% on Friday. In Delhi, the price of one litre of petrol is now Rs 69.26 after an increase of 19 paise over Friday’s rates; while diesel is retailing […]
No seriousness shown by Pakistan about dialogue offer: India
Says Pak trying to mainstream terror
Says Pak trying to mainstream terror
Whenever EC tells us we are ready to hold polls in JK: Guv
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Friday said the administration was ready for assembly elections in the state and a call in this direction should be taken by the Election Commission and New Delhi. “Whenever, they (EC) tell us, we are ready for the polls (to assembly),” he told reporters here after the […]
Swine flu: Four deaths reported during past 24 hours in Kashmir
Srinagar: The swine flu is once again making its presence felt across Kashmir, with total 9 death reported so far at SKIMS and SMHS hospital since September last year. However, four deaths have been reported in just last 24 hours as doctors are stressing that there is no need to panic. Two patients have died […]
Will use parliament as tool of engagement: Shah Faesal
Says no to joining Hurriyat, existing mainstream parties
Srinagar: Days after resigning from country’s elite service, the record maker IAS topper, Shah Faesal on Friday announced to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections, saying that he would like to use parliament as an important and useful tool of engagement for bringing solution to the problem of Jammu and Kashmir. However, the IAS topper rejected […]
