Pak SC rejects review plea against Christian woman’s acquittal in blasphemy case
Islamabad, (PTI) Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the review petition filed against the acquittal of a Christian woman who was on death row for eight years on charges of blasphemy. The apex court’s decision in October to overturn the conviction of Aasia Bibi sparked nationwide protests and death threats from hardline groups. A three-member bench, […]
Do not treat your ward’s report card as your visiting card: PM’s advice to parents
New Delhi (PTI): Parents should not treat the “report cards” of children as their “visiting cards” or expect them to fulfil their unfulfilled dreams, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he interacted Tuesday with around 2,000 students, teachers and parents. He encouraged parents to be a factor of motivation and encouragement for their children. “I would […]
NCDRC directs doctor to pay Rs 3 lakh to patient for negligent treatment and wrong billing
New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed a doctor to pay a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to a patient for being negligent in treating him, wrongly billing him for the treatment and causing him “mental agony” and “pain”. A bench of the apex consumer commission comprising President R […]
3 papers-solvers arrested in Muzaffarnagar
UP (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has arrested three alleged paper-solvers from a Police Constable exam centre here, police said Tuesday. The three accused — Manish, Sohanveer and Deepak Rathi — are believed to be part of a gang, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) STF Brijesh Kumar Singh adding they were arrested on Monday […]
Young generation should be encouraged to talk about their issues, needs: Governor J&K SP Malik
Jammu: Governor Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday said that every section of society especially youth be encouraged to talk about their issues and needs. Malik while emphasizing the importance of addressing problems of youth in the State said that providing them with opportunities in the arenas of sports, arts and other extracurricular activities ‘which help them in honing […]
Landslide hits car on Srinagar-Jammu highway in Ramban
Jammu: Four people escaped unhurt when their car was hit by a landslide on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway in Ramban district Tuesday, officials said. The car was hit by rocks when it was crossing the highway at Anokhi falls. However, the occupants escaped unhurt. PTI
India, Pak exchange fire in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu: The armies of India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged gunfire along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan Rangers targeted forward posts along the IB in Samba Kashmir with small arms fire, officials said Tuesday. BSF troops guarding the borderline retaliated resulting in brief exchanges, they said. Officials said Pakistani […]
Forces launch search operations in Samba
Jammu: Security forces have launched a search operation following suspected movement along the Indo-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said Tuesday. The search operation was launched in Basantar river area in Ramgarh sector, they said. The operation was launched following reports of suspected movement in border areas of Ramgarh sector, officials said. […]
Life expectancy of Delhiites can go up by 3yrs if air quality improves by 20-30pc: Study
New Delhi (PTI) Life expectancy of Delhiites will be up by nearly three years if the target of the National Clean Air Programme to improve air quality by 20 to 30 per cent in the next five years is fulfilled, according to a new study. Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on January 10 launched the much-awaited […]
Delhi based company to install Pre-paid electric meters in Kashmir from April
Srinagar: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is all set to launch its Pre Paid electricity meter installation to reduce Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses, reports said. According to reports that the plan is to install around 10 lakh prepaid electricity meters. The project will commence from April this year. “In August last year, the government […]
