SC to hear in August pleas on Centre’s move to deport illegal Rohingyas
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it would accord final hearing in August on a batch of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to deport illegal Rohingya Muslim immigrants to Myanmar. The top court is also seized of petitions which support the government’s stand to deport over 40,000 Rohingyas, who fled […]
Local recruitment in militancy in J&K declined by 40%: MOS Home in Lok Sabha
Srinagar: Local recruitment in militancy has declined 40% against in 2018 and militant initiated incidents saw a decline of 28%, while net infiltration reduced by 43% in Jammu and Kashmir. This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today. He […]
ADG CRPF briefs Governor J&K of its role in maintaining ‘internal security’
Srinagar:Zulfiqar Hasan, ADG CRPF, J&K, on Tuesday met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here and briefed him about the role being played by the CRPF for internal security management in the State and for the smooth conduct of ongoing Amarnathji Yatra. While lauding the important role being played by the […]
Ayodhya dispute: Litigant moves SC for early hearing, says ‘nothing much’ happening
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to examine the plea of an original litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya seeking early hearing of the case as “nothing much” was happening even after a mediation panel was set up to explore an amicable solution of the contentious matter. Gopal […]
Drug abuse responsible for hepatitis epidemic in Kashmir: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said drug abuse is responsible for spread of hepatitis infection in Kashmir. “Drug addicts are at a higher risk of contracting hepatitis and HIV and have the potential to spread these deadly infections to others,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement issued to GNS. […]
3 detained for unlawful activities in J-K’s Rajouri
Jammu, Jul 9 (PTI) Three persons have been detained for their alleged involvement in unlawful activities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said Tuesday. A report of their involvement in such activities was submitted before an executive magistrate first class in Kotranka, who ordered their detention under relevant sections of the law, they said. The […]
Inter-caste marriage:Dalit man killed by wife’s parents in Guj
Ahmedabad, Jul 9 (PTI) A 25-year-old Dalit man was allegedly killed by relatives of his wife who belonged to an upper caste community at her village in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat, police said Tuesday. The incident occurred Monday night when the victim, Haresh Solanki, had gone to Varmor village in Mandal taluka to persuade his in-laws […]
3-Year old girl drowns in nallah Gundari in Pattan
Pattan: A 3-year-old girl slipped to death when she drowned into a nallah in Hurhundpora of Pattan in Baramulla district on Tuesday. The minor identified as Aaliya daughter of Nazir Ahmad Parray slipped into the Gundari nallah, locals said, which runs adjacent to her home. Though locals rushed to retrieve her and shifted her to […]
Haj pilgrims can carry Zamzam water within permissible baggage allowance: Air India
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Air India on Tuesday stated that pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia after Haj will be allowed to carry holy water from the Zamzam well within the permissible baggage allowance. The well of Zamzam is located in Mecca in Saudi Arabia and many Haj pilgrims bring the holy water from the well […]
‘Farmer suicides increased after UPA’s Rs 70k cr loan waiver’
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Suicides by farmers increased after a loan waiver of Rs 70,000 crore was announced by the previous UPA government in 2008, Union minister Parshottam Rupala said on Tuesday. Rupala, union minister of state for agriculture, also said an audit conducted after the announcement of the mega loan waiver scheme had found […]