UP: Dalits should take over all Hanuman temples in India, security upped as government anticipate Bhim Army may take over Hanuman Dham
Muzaffarnagar, Dec 8 (PTI) Security has been reinforced at the ‘Hanuman dham’ in Shukratal here as Bhim Army activists may attempt to take it over, police said on Saturday. The move comes days after Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar said on Sunday that members of the Dalit community should take over all Hanuman temples in the country […]
Poonch: 20 feared dead as bus falls in gorge
Poonch: Over 20 people are feared dead and many other were injured after a bus fell in a gorge in mountainous Poonch district on Saturday. Official sources said that the bus bearing registration number JK02W-0445 was on its way to Poonch from Loran when it met with the accident near a shrine at Kalarpella area […]
Weatherman predicts rain, snowfall on Monday
Srinagar: Amid possibility of light to moderate rain or snowfall in next few days especially on Monday and Tuesday, the night temperature increased slightly even as they hovered below sub-zero level across the Kashmir Valley. “There is possibility of light rain at isolated places in next 24 hours as the present (weather) system is not […]
FB to curb political adds in India on its platform
Srinagar: Facebook has announced fresh steps to increase advertisement transparency and defend against foreign interference ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in India. Now anyone who wants to run an advertisement in India related to politics will need to first confirm their identity and location, and give more details about who placed the advertisement, […]
Patwaris in Bandipora get ‘android app’
BANDIPORA: In a first of its kind initiative, the Revenue Department Bandipora has initiated IT-based solutions for disaster relief,compensation, land acquisition, PSGA services and grievance redressal by equipping Patwaris with modern gadgets and basic infrastructure for a responsive and transparent prompt mechanism of service delivery. Deputy Commissioner, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, who planned and designed […]
Carp fish destroying other fish species in Mansar Lake, officials say, can’t be taken out as religious sentiments involved
Jammu: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar was Friday informed that Carp fish have been destroying the other species in the Mansar Lake and they cannot be taken out from the body as there are religious sentiments linked to it. Kumar was attending a specially organized interaction session with forest department functionaries here at Mansar with regard to the […]
Pakistan unlikely to get IMF bailout by Jan 15: Report
Islamabad,(PTI): Cash-strapped Pakistan’s quest for a USD 8 billion IMF bailout package by January 15 may not realise as the global lender wants the government to adopt tougher measures to address the external sector imbalances before sending the country’s case to its Executive Board, a media report said Friday. Pakistan is seeking USD 8 billion […]
JK govt to conduct survey on needs of women and children during disaster
Jammu, (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir administration will conduct a survey to understand the needs of women and children during natural disasters in the state and help in creating a realistic emergency response plan, an official said Friday. State Disaster Management Director Aamir Ali said a capacity gap analysis will help it understand what is […]
Pakistan no more a ‘hired gun’: PM Khan to US
Islamabad,(PTI): Pakistan is keen to have a “proper relationship” with the US similar to Islamabad’s all-weather ties with China rather than being humiliated and treated like a “hired gun”, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said. The ties between Washington and Islamabad strained, especially after President Donald Trump, while announcing his Afghanistan and South Asia policy […]
Two killed in road accident in Pattan
Pattan: Two persons died in road accident after the motor bicycle they were riding rammed in to a truck in Pattan area North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. Both the bike born were rushed to local hospital where the doctors declared them brought dead. However the identity of both deceased was not known immediately. Meanwhile […]