Indigo to operate daily direct Srinagar-Bengaluru flights
Advisor welcomes, says Govt keen to increase tourist inflow from South India
Jammu: Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, Tuesday welcomed the decision of Indigo Airlines to operate daily direct flights between Srinagar and Bengaluru from February 15 next month. In his message, Ganai, who is in-charge of the Tourism Department, said direct flights from Bengaluru to Srinagar on daily basis will give a huge fillip […]
Govt to come up with EOCs to deal with emergencies, weather eventualities
JAMMU: The Governor’s administration is contemplating to set up Emergency Operation Centres (EOCs) equipped with latest equipment at all district headquarters to deal with emergencies and to tackle any eventuality. The information was revealed by Secretary Disaster Management Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DMRRR), Farooq Ahmad Shah, here today while chairing a meeting convened to discuss the construction of EOCs. […]
Rahul assures passage of Women’s reservation bill if voted to power
Kochi (PTI) Congress President Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said the Women’s Bill would be passed on a priority if voted to power in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “The first thing we will do when we win the 2019 election is to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Parliament,” he told a booth-level party workers meeting […]
Yogi Adityanath announces tax exemption for film ‘Uri’ in Uttar Pradesh
Allahabad (UP) (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government Monday decided to give state GST exemption to Bollywood blockbuster ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting held in Allahabad, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who presided over the meeting, told reporters. “This is a movie on the surgical strikes, the cabinet has decided to […]
Man accused of killing sisters for gain arrested
Hyderabad, (PTI): The murder of two sisters, whose bodies were found on the banks of the Musi river here, was solved Tuesday with the arrest of a 34-year-old man here, a senior police official said The man allegedly killed them to steal their golden ear tops, the official said. On the night of January 21, […]
Palestinian government ‘submits resignation’ to Abbas
Ramallah (Palestinian Territories), Jan 29 (AFP) The Palestinian government officially submitted its resignation to president Mahmud Abbas Tuesday, a statement said, though it will remain in place while a new administration is formed. Analysts see the change in government as an attempt by Abbas to strengthen his position and further isolate his political rivals Hamas as […]
DAK pitches for separate swine flu clinics at Kashmir hospitals
DAK pitches for separate swine flu clinics at Kashmir hospitals Srinagar,: With the surge in a number of swine flu cases and 15 deaths so far this season in Kashmir valley due to the virus, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday urged health authorities in Kashmir to set up separate outpatient clinics for swine flu patients. […]
Pak SC rejects review plea against Christian woman’s acquittal in blasphemy case
Islamabad, (PTI) Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the review petition filed against the acquittal of a Christian woman who was on death row for eight years on charges of blasphemy. The apex court’s decision in October to overturn the conviction of Aasia Bibi sparked nationwide protests and death threats from hardline groups. A three-member bench, […]
Do not treat your ward’s report card as your visiting card: PM’s advice to parents
New Delhi (PTI): Parents should not treat the “report cards” of children as their “visiting cards” or expect them to fulfil their unfulfilled dreams, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he interacted Tuesday with around 2,000 students, teachers and parents. He encouraged parents to be a factor of motivation and encouragement for their children. “I would […]
NCDRC directs doctor to pay Rs 3 lakh to patient for negligent treatment and wrong billing
New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed a doctor to pay a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to a patient for being negligent in treating him, wrongly billing him for the treatment and causing him “mental agony” and “pain”. A bench of the apex consumer commission comprising President R […]
