MS orders closure of FP shop in Anantnag hospital after contaminated injection dispensed to patients
Srinagar: The Medical Superintendent Anantnag district hospital Dr Abdul Majeed Mehrib has ordered the closure of Fair Price shops within the hospital premises following the recovery of “contaminated” IV fluids. The officer has also written to Director Health Services Kashmir urging him to ensure that the supply of IV fluid with the brand […]
SSDF demands sedition case against Mehbooba Mufti
Jammu (PTI) Activists of Shiv Sena Dogra Front (SSDF) Tuesday staged a protest here, demanding registration of a sedition case against former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti for “speaking the language of Pakistan”. The protesters were angry over remarks made by Mehbooba on Monday in which she hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
Pak’s Punjab bar council demands removal of SC judge for “ridiculing” armed forces
Lahore, Apr 22 (PTI) Pakistan’s Punjab Bar Council has demanded the sacking of a Supreme Court judge for “ridiculing” the armed forces and casting “serious aspersions” on the intelligence agencies, especially the ISI, saying his remarks in a judgement strengthened India’s narrative. Justice Qazi Faez Isa in his February 6 judgment on the Faizabad (Islamabad) sit-in […]
Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings a revenge attack for Christchurch mosque shootings: minister
Colombo (PTI): Sri Lanka’s worst terror attack targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday was carried out by local Islamic extremists in retaliation for the mosque shootings in New Zealand, a senior minister informed Parliament on Tuesday, citing results of the initial probe.Addressing an emergency session of Parliament to discuss Sunday’s attacks, Sri Lanka’s state […]
Gold falls Rs 100 on muted demand, weak global trend
New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Gold prices Tuesday drifted lower by Rs 100 to Rs 32,770 per 10 grams in the national capital, owing to weak demand from jewellers tracking subdued trend overseas, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Silver also declined by Rs 145 to Rs 38,425 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial […]
Prominent activists seek independent probe into allegations against CJI
New Delhi (PTI) Prominent activists, including Prashant Bhushan and Aruna Roy, have sought an independent inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, saying public confidence in the judiciary will be “severely eroded” if the apex court is unable to “credibly” deal with the challenge. Last week, a junior court assistant had sent […]
Two die waiting to vote in Kerala
Kannur(Ker), (PTI) Two senior citizens collapsed and died while waiting to cast their vote in two Lok Sabha constituencies, while another elderly person shortly after exercising his franchise in Kerala Tuesday. Vijayi (65) was waiting for her turn to vote at the Chokli Rama vilasam L P School booth near Panur, which comes under Vatakara constituency, […]
Naxalites will be rooted out by 2023 : Rajnath Singh
Hussainabad (Jharkhand), (PTI) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday said naxals will be rooted out in the country by 2023. Rebels and terrorists coming in the way of the country’s security, which is an essential part of development, will be crushed, Singh told a poll rally here. Naxals have been almost eliminated in Jharkhand and their […]
11 candidates found asking for votes on social media after campaigning period ended
Lucknow, (PTI) The chief electoral officer here has sought details from district magistrates after 11 third phase Lok Sabha candidates were found seeking votes on social media in the 48 hours before polls on Tuesday. According to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer here, five candidates of the BJP, four of the SP-BSP alliance and […]
Cold response in Mehbooba’s home constituency, only 1.41 percent votes cast till 1 pm
Anantnag : In the ongoing Lok Sabha polls for South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, the voter turnout in home town of former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti is constantly low and there are many villages in Bijbehara where no vote was polled so far. The overall turnout up to 01 pm […]
