Govt orders suspension of DySP Sheikh Adil, ASP Budgam Gowhar Khan
Srinagar, Oct 01: Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday ordered suspension of two senior police officers including DySP Sheikh Adil, who was recently arrested in a corruption case in Srinagar. According to an order J&K home department stated that Adil Mushtaq, Deputy Superintendent of Police, shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension with […]
Lt Governor participates in One Hour of citizen-led shramdaan for Swachhata at Dal Lake
SRINAGAR, OCT 01: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today participated in the One Hour of citizen-led shramdaan for Swachhata campaign and led the cleanliness and de-weeding drive at Dal Lake. He joined the citizens from all walks of life who were gathered in large numbers to pay ‘swachhanjali’ to Mahatma Gandhi. “The way we see the […]
Rajasthan polls: BJP top guns hold meetings in Delhi ahead of party’s central election panel meet
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Ahead of the BJP’s central election committee meeting, the party’s top guns held meetings here on Saturday to discuss the upcoming assembly poll in Rajasthan. The party’s central election committee meeting is scheduled for Sunday. This comes days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda […]
Toll rises to 65 in Friday’s twin suicide attacks in Pakistan
Karachi, Oct 1 (PTI) The death toll in the two suicide attacks in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces has risen to 65 even as counter-terrorism authorities said they have registered a first information report in connection with the Balochistan blast on Saturday. A total of 60 people were killed and more than 60 […]
Afghan embassy in India announces decision to cease operations from Oct 1
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The Afghanistan Embassy in India announced Saturday night that it is ceasing its operations from October 1, citing a lack of support from the host government, failure to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan’s interests and reduction in personnel and resources. In a statement, the Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi said […]
Mahatma Gandhi: An Ambassador of peace and non-violence
M Ahmad Mahatma Gandhi is the greatest apostle of peace the world has seen. His notion of peace is centred on non-violence, individualism, soul force and forgiveness.The Gandhian strategy is the combination of truth, sacrifice, non-violence, selfless service, and cooperation. According to Gandhi, one should be brave and not a coward. He should present his […]
‘Pari Mahal’: A historical marvel
Mohammad Hanief Nestled in the Zabarwan Mountain, Pari Mahal is amongst the top tourist places to visit in Srinagar. Once the resident of DaraShikoh, the Mughal Prince in 1600s, Pari Mahal or the Abode of Fairies is adorned with a seven-terraced garden that has a variety of flowering plants, trees and shrubs for the visitors […]
India likely to experience normal to above-normal maximum temp in October: IMD
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Most parts of India are likely to record normal to above-normal maximum and above-normal minimum temperatures in October, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. It said the northeast monsoon, which brings rainfall to five meteorological sub-divisions of south peninsular India — Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Kerala […]
RBI extends deadline to exchange, deposit Rs 2,000 notes till Oct 7
Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Saturday extended the special drive to withdraw Rs 2,000 bank notes from the system by another week, till October 7. The public has returned Rs 3.42 lakh crore of the Rs 2,000 notes since May 19, the RBI said in a statement posted on the last day […]
Lt Governor addresses Public Grievances at LG’s Mulaqaat
SRINAGAR, SEP 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with citizens during “LG’s Mulaqaat- Live Public Grievance Hearing” through virtual mode. Citizens are selected on the basis of grievances submitted on J&K Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System. During the interaction, several grievances of the applicants were redressed on the spot by the Lt Governor. […]