NC’s Abdul Rahim Rather set to become JK Assembly speaker
Srinagar, Nov 3 (PTI) Veteran National Conference leader and seven-time MLA from Charar-e-Sharief Abdul Rahim Rather is set to become the first speaker of the legislative assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which is scheduled to meet for a five-day session on Monday. According to the List of Business issued by the […]
Ahead of party meet, BJP appoints Sat Sharma as J&K unit president
Srinagar, Nov 3: Ahead of choosing its legislative party leader, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has replaced Ravinder Raina with Sat Sharma, former MLA, as president of J&K unit. According to a communique, Sat Sharma has been appointed as the party president. As per the communique, Ravinder Raina has been appointed as national executive member […]
SC status for converts : Govt extends tenure of Commission till October 2025
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has extended by a year the tenure of a commission established to examine whether Scheduled Castes (SC) status can be granted to individuals who have converted to religions other than Sikhism and Buddhism. This decision, formalised through a notification dated November 1, comes […]
Amit Shah to release BJP manifesto for Jharkhand polls, address three rallies
Ranchi, Nov 3 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto and address three rallies in poll-bound Jharkhand on Sunday. Shah arrived in state capital Ranchi on Saturday night. “Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the ‘Sankalp Patra’ for Jharkhand assembly elections in Ranchi on Sunday. He will also […]
3.4 magnitude tremor hits Kutch in Gujarat; no casualty
AHMEDABAD, Nov 3 (PTI): A tremor of 3.4 magnitude was experienced in Gujarat’s Kutch district early on Sunday, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. No casualty or loss of property was reported in the district due to the seismic activity, officials said.
Top LeT commander killed in Srinagar encounter
Four security personnel injured Srinagar: A top Pakistani commander of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) who was active in the Valley for several years was killed and four security personnel were injured in an encounter in the Khanyar area here on Saturday, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the densely […]
