All stakeholders were consulted before deciding to put new laws into practice: Minister
Implementation of new criminal laws Kolkata: Union Minister of State for Law and Justice (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said the new criminal laws will be introduced from July 1, dismissing opposition allegations of not being consulted before the decision was made. Meghwal said the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and […]
Prophet Ibrahim (AS’s) Legacy: Faith, Sacrifice and Community
By: Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon “Many years ago, Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S) made a choice. He loved his son. But he loved Allah more. The commandment came to sacrifice his son. But it wasn’t his son that was slaughtered. It was his attachment to anything that could compete with his love for the Almighty. And the beauty […]
Despite improved WHO regulations, the world remains ill-prepared for the next pandemic
By: Michael Baker The international community’s recent failure to conclude a global pandemic agreement leaves large gaps in our capacity to deal with the next major infectious disease emergency. The risk of another pandemic like COVID – the worst in a century – is increasing. The World Health Organization (WHO) took an important step by […]
Dheeraj Gupta holds public outreach programme at Takanwari, Bakshipora
Inaugurates public toilet blocks at Sheikhbagh, Abiguzar Lal Chowk SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Forest, Ecology and Environment, Dheeraj Gupta, Sunday convened a public outreach programme at Takanwari, Bakshipora Srinagar to assess and address public concerns besides reviewing the development scenario of the area. The public darbar witnessed overwhelming participation of locals especially youth who […]
Abducted teenager rescued from Reasi, one held
Jammu: The police rescued a 17-year-old girl from Reasi here, after she was allegedly abducted, police said on Sunday. The accused, Deepak, a resident of Resham Garh Colony in Jammu, was arrested, they said. According to police, the victim’s father, hailing from Gudwal village of Bishnah in Jammu, filed a complaint at the Vijaypur police […]
CRS to conduct 2-Day inspection of Railway Line in JK
Jammu: Commissioner of Railways Safety (CRS) D C Deshwal will conduct a two-day inspection of the 46-km Sangaldan-Reasi section, which passes through the world’s highest steel arch rail bridge over Chenab and major tunnels, later this month, an official said on Sunday. Chief Public Relations Officer, Northern Railway, Deepak Kumar said the commissioning of this […]
Eid prayers: Srinagar mosque management miffed at Wakf for not keeping Eidgah ready
Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid, the management body of historic Srinagar mosque, on Sunday hit out at the Jammu and Kashmir Wakf Board for not making arrangements for Eid Prayers in the old city. The mosque management expressed strong resentment that the Wakf Board did not respond to its letter and failed to make necessary […]
Police arrests gang of thieves in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal arrested a gang of thieves involved in various theft cases and recovered stolen property worth lakhs from their possession, a police spokesman said Sunday. He said that in the month of April Police received a written compliant from a person Farhad Yousuf son of Syed Yousuf resident of Yarmuqam, stating there […]
Cyber Unit Pulwama thwarts online scam, recovers amount
Srinagar: The Cyber Unit in Pulwama has achieved a significant breakthrough in its ongoing battle against financial fraud, seizing Rs 1,44,500 in two separate cases of online scams, a police spokesman said Sunday. The Cyber Cell swiftly investigated both incidents where victims were enticed via WhatsApp links promising lucrative work-from-home opportunities. These scams involved persuading […]
