Deaths in Patna in a day equals deaths in J&K in a week: Governor Malik
New Delhi: Downplaying incidents of violence in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday claimed that incidents of stone pelting and recruitment to terrorist groups have been eliminated. Drawing parallels with violent incidents elsewhere in the country, Governor Malik said that it is law and order remains top priority in […]
Bomb attack on Shillong BJP office
Shillong: Unidentified men lobbed a molotov cocktail at a BJP office here partially damaging it, a police officer said on Monday. No casualty was reported in the explosion. The office was attacked before Tuesday’s proposed North East bandh called by the North East Students Organisation, an umbrella organisation of students’ bodies of the region, in protest […]
Class 12 results today
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) will announce the results of 12th class today, an official said. He said the results will be available at the official website of JKBOSE from 8:30 pm. The result can be obtained from www.jkbose.ac.in
Minor killed in stone pelting incident
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jan 7 (PTI) A 20-day-old girl was killed in a clash between two groups at Nawala village here, police said Monday. The clash took place on Sunday evening over a minor dispute between the two groups and soon led to stone pelting in which the girl got injured and died, they said. A case […]
Temp drops in Rajasthan due to snowfall in J&K, HP
Jaipur, Jan 7 (PTI) The temperature at most places in the state has dropped by 1 to 3 degrees Celsius because of the snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh, a MeT official said Monday. The cold wave conditions will prevail over Rajasthan with 2 to 3 degrees Celsius drop in the minimum temperature in […]
Cabinet approves 10 pc quota for economically weaker sections in general category
New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) The Union Cabinet has approved 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the economically backward section in the general category, sources said Monday. The government is likely to bring a constitutional amendment bill in Parliament on Tuesday, they said, adding that the quota will be over and […]
Had formed govt with BJP on some conditions, says Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday while apologizing for her ‘toffee’ remarks said that she was not ready to join hands with BJP to form the government. “I had put some conditions for government formation before BJP but these politicians creating trouble inside PDP went to Nagpur and told them […]
Police arrests couple for peddling drugs
Kulgam: Police in Qazigund, Kulgam arrested a couple for peddling drugs during a naka checking at Mirbazar area and recovered contraband substance from their possession. A police spokesman said that during naka checking at Akhran Bridge Mirbazar, Qazigund police arrested a couple identified as Sabzar Ahmad Rather @Raja son of Abdul Salam Rather resident of […]
Elderly man beaten to death by son over property dispute in Haryana
Hisar (Har), Jan 7 (PTI) An elderly man was beaten to death allegedly by his son over a property dispute in Haryana’s Hasangarh village, police said Monday. The body of Satbir Singh alias Bheera was found buried in the courtyard of son’s house on Sunday, they said. Police said a search was launched to trace […]
Triple Talaq Bill not a prestige issue for govt, seeks justice for Muslim women: BJP
NEW DELHI: The ruling BJP on Monday said that the controversial Triple Talaq Bill, which is facing stiff resistance from several quarters, is meant to seek justice for thousands of Indian Muslim women and the government is determined to push hard for its clearance in the Parliament. While stating that the Triple Talaq Bill, which […]
