Fresh triple talaq bill in Lok Sabha on Friday
New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) A fresh bill to ban the practice of instant triple talaq will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, which has been listed in the Lok Sabha’s agenda for Friday, will replace an ordinance issued in February by the previous […]
BJP’s internal fact finding panel gives clean chit to party leaders in alleged Leh bribery case
Jammu, Jun 20 (PTI) The internal fact finding commission of the BJP Thursday released its report, giving clean chit to state party president Ravinder Raina and two other senior leaders in the alleged case of offering bribes to journalists in Leh to influence the recently held parliamentary polls in Ladakh. The state unit of the […]
Bill for extending 10% reservation to EWS approved
SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019’ for incorporating provisions for implementation of the 103rd amendment of the Indian Constitution. The amendment will provide for 10% reservation to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in […]
JAKFED to be wound up by August, 2019
SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the winding up of Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation (JAKFED) by August 2019. The process of winding up of the Federation will be concluded by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, J&K in […]
SAC approves annulment of the bid process, gives nod to initiation of fresh procurement process New Ganderbal HEP
SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the annulment of the bid process of 93 MW New Ganderbal HEP and initiation of the procurement process of the project afresh by JKSPDC. The 93 MW New Ganderbal Hydro Electric Project was […]
J&K Bank shall emerge better from the current situation: MD J&K Bank assures investors, stakeholders
Srinagar/June 20: The Chairman and MD of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Mr. Rajesh Kumar Chhibber today reassured all stakeholders that the Bank’s business is not impacted in any manner by the recent developments and ongoing investigations undertaken by the State Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB). He further said that the Bank is a unique […]
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to visit India from June 25-27: MEA
New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will be visiting India from June 25-27, the first high-level engagement between the two countries since the election, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. During his visit, Pompeo would hold talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and call upon other dignitaries, MEA spokesperson […]
Building collapses in Rajouri, one dead, six injured
Rajouri: A man died while six of his family members were injured when a building collapsed on them in Rajouri district of Jammu division of the state on Thursday. The incident happened in Devlian village of Kalakote tehsil. Reports said that seven person were stuck under the debris, of which six injured have been […]
J-K govt launches outreach programme, bureaucrats to spend time in villages
Srinagar, Jun 20 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday launched its ambitious outreach programme, ‘Back to the Village’, as part of which bureaucrats will spend the next 36 hours in different panchayats, gathering feedback from people on development of their areas, an official spokesperson said. The eight-day programme, from June 20-27, is being organised […]
J&K: Three dozen students crying inconsolably without reason foxes authorities
Jammu (PTI): A shocking video of over three dozen students, mostly girls, crying inconsolably together without any apparent reason in their classroom have flummoxed J&K education authorities, prompting them to provide psychological counselling to children. The authorities swung into action soon after the video related to the last week incident occurring on two consecutive days, […]
