Uproar in J-K Assembly, BJP member’s stage walkout
Jammu, Feb 11: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes as BJP members raised an uproar and pressed for CM Omar Abdullah’s apology over certain remarks made by him. Later the BJP members stage walkout from J-K Assembly, raise slogans against Omar Abdullah government. Notably, the Leader of Opposition in Jammu and […]
Sakina Itoo accuses BJP MLAs of ‘unprecedented misbehaviour’, seeks apology
Jammu, Feb 1: National Conference minister Sakina Itoo on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on BJP legislators in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, accusing them of “unprecedented misbehaviour” and “relentless lying.” The senior minister said the conduct of BJP members marked a new low in her two-decade legislative career. “In my 20 years in this […]
Three people injured as fire damages six houses in Habbakadal Srinagar
SRINAGAR, FEB 11 : A late-night fire in Srinagar’s densely populated Habbakadal locality damaged at least six residential houses and left three persons, including a firefighter, injured, officials said Wednesday. An official said the Fire and Emergency Services control room received a distress call at 10.32 pm on Tuesday, following which fire tenders from Habbakadal, […]
SAYBO delegation calls called on Lieutenant Governor
JAMMU, FEB 10: A delegation of Shri Amarnathji Yatra Bhandara Organisation (SAYBO) called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, today. The delegation led by Rajan Kapoor, President, SAYBO apprised the Lieutenant Governor of several key matters pertaining to the logistics and smooth operation of bhandaras along the Yatra route during the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026. […]
Police detains man for disrespecting national flag
Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) Police on Tuesday registered an FIR and detained a man for allegedly dishonouring the national flag in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district after a video of the incident surfaced on the internet, officials said. The video purportedly shows Farooq Ahmed, son of Mohammad Ramzan Banday and a resident of Nagri area […]
Over 10,000 police personnel to be deployed for AI Summit in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) More than 10,000 police personnel will be deployed in the national capital to ensure robust security while the India-AI Impact Summit goes underway from February 16 to 20, a police officer said on Tuesday. The five-day event will take place at Bharat Mandapam and is expected to draw thousands of […]
JK Sports Minister Sharma urges India to cut cricket ties with Pakistan
Jammu, Feb 10: Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Minister Satish Sharma on Tuesday called for an end to cricket ties with Pakistan, linking sporting engagement to ongoing diplomatic and military tensions between the two countries. Speaking to reporters outside the Assembly, Sharma questioned the rationale for playing against a country he accused of backing violence against […]
Budget a bureaucratic exercise, lacks political imprint: Sajad Lone
Jammu, Feb 10: Stating that the outsourcing of government jobs is a social and economic disaster, Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday questioned the government over its promise of providing 12 LPG cylinders to economically weaker sections (EWS). Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Lone said that the political imprint is missing in the […]
Govt blames 20-year hiring freeze for staff crunch in JKFDC
Srinagar, Feb 10: The Jammu and Kashmir government has attributed the staff shortage in the J&K Forest Development Corporation (JKFDC) to a recruitment ban that has been in place for over two decades. Responding to a query in the House, the Minister in charge of Forest, Ecology & Environment said a hiring ban was imposed […]
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon
NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (PTI): Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon on Tuesday amid sloganeering by opposition members who wanted to raise certain issues. As soon as the House took up the Question Hour, opposition members started raising slogans urging the Chair to allow them to speak. Iqra Choudhary of the Samajwadi Party (SP) […]