Exempt school buses, ambulances from restrictions during convoys: PSAJK to Govt
Srinagar: Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) Tuesday expressed concern over halting of school buses during plying of convoys on various roads in Kashmir as the practice has created a chaotic situation in educational institutes. According to a statement issued here, the association said, “Our schools have been opened only for two days […]
Pak elected OIC body’s deputy chairman
Islamabad, Mar 12 (PTI) Pakistan has been elected as the deputy chairman of the general body of the Parliamentary Union of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), an influential grouping of 57 countries, majority of which are Muslim-dominated. According to an official announcement, Pakistan was elected deputy chairman of the general body of the Parliamentary Union of […]
No sacrifice too great to defeat RSS-BJP ideology of hatred: Rahul
Ahmedabad, Mar 12 (PTI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said no sacrifice was too great to defeat the RSS and BJP ideology of “fascism, hatred, anger and divisiveness”. Speaking at the crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting at the Sardar Patel National Memorial here, he underlined the Congress party’s resolve to fight the forces of […]
507 transgenders eligible to vote in Punjab
Chandigarh, Mar 12 (PTI) A total of 507 voters in Punjab have enrolled themselves as belonging to the third gender, Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju said Tuesday. “A special campaign was launched to reach out to Deras and other places where they (transgenders) reside in order to register them as voters, Raju added. The […]
When compared to firecrackers, vehicles appear to cause more pollution: SC
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked why people were “running after” the firecracker industry when it seems vehicles are a “bigger” source of pollution. The top court has asked the Centre if there is any comparative study on the “proportion of pollution” caused by firecrackers and automobiles. It observed that people involved […]
Democracy in J&K made captive to whims of rulers: NPP
Jammu, Mar 12 (PTI) Accusing the BJP-led government at the Centre of delaying assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, National Panthers Party Tuesday said the denial of democratic rights to people could prove counterproductive. NPP chairman Harsh Dev Singh rued that the assembly elections was deferred in Jammu and Kashmir on “flimsy excuses” of security constraints. […]
J&K’s first palliative care centre for cancer, terminally ill patients inaugurated
Jammu, Mar 12 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir got its first palliative care centre for cancer and terminally ill patients suffering from non-communicable diseases, who earlier had to travel to Delhi or Chandigarh for treatment. Established at district hospital Gandhi Nagar here under the national palliative care programme, The centre was inaugurated by Principal Secretary Health and […]
Threat of further escalation between India, Pakistan over: Pak govt assessment
Islamabad PTI: The threat of further escalation between India and Pakistan after the Pulwama attack is over, an internal assessment of the Pakistan government has concluded. The Express Tribune reported that the assessment was shared by a senior official on Monday in a background briefing on the current state of relations between the two neighbouring […]
13 children fall ill after eating contaminated food in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Mar 12 (PTI) Thirteen children fell ill after consuming contaminated food from a street vendor in Rajasthan’s Dausa district, an official said Tuesday. They were admitted to a local hospital on Monday night after they complained of pain in the abdomen and vomiting, Chief Medical and Health Officer, Dausa, Dr O P Bairwa said. They […]
Forces launch CASO in Kakapora Village
Pulwama: Government forces on Tuesday evening launched cordon and search operation in Naman area of Kakapora Tehsil in South kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources told KNO that on credible inputs about the presence of militants hiding in the area, joint team of forces launched search operation in the area. Local sources told […]
