Delhi High Court stays ED summons to Mehbooba Mufti
New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday gave an interim stay on summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, her daughter said. The matter came up for hearing before a division bench of Justices Siddarth Mridul and Hairam Bhambhani. The matter was posted […]
Killing of Al-Badr Chief a major jolt to militancy: IGP
Srinagar, Mar 10: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Wednesday said that the killing of Al-Badr chief Gani Khawja has caused a major jolt to militancy in north Kashmir as the slain militant commander was instrumental in recruiting youth into militancy and receiving new groups from across the LoC. The IGP Kashmir also […]
No-confidence motion of Cong against Khattar govt taken up in Haryana Assembly
Chandigarh, Mar 10 (PTI) The motion of no confidence against the BJP-JJP government, brought by the main opposition Congress, was on Wednesday taken up in the Haryana Assembly, with Speaker Gian Chand Gupta reserving two-hour discussion on it. After the end of the Question hour, the Speaker admitted the notice of no-confidence motion against the […]
Fresh snowfall in Gulmarg, mercury drops across Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 10: Upper reaches of Kashmir Valley including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall while rains lashed plains amid forecast for erratic weather till March 15. A meteorological department official said that Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort, received 2.5centimetres fresh snowfall in last 24 hours till 0830 hours. In past 72 hours, the famed tourist […]
Govt releases JK draft excise policy for 2021-22
Jammu, Mar10 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday released the draft excise policy for financial year 2021-22 which envisages allotment of liquor shops to the residents of the Union Territory through e-auction. It is for the first time that the draft excise policy has been put in public domain before its issuance. “Any […]
Elderly man dies after shot of Covid vaccine in Bengal, family members lodge police complaint
Kolkata, Mar 10 (PTI) A senior citizen in West Bengal’s Dhupguri area died allegedly after being administered the Covishield vaccine, prompting his family members to lodge a police complaint, an official said on Tuesday. Krishna Dutta (64), a businessman from Jalpaiguri district, died at a local hospital, where he was rushed to after he complained […]
Working closely with Afghan parties to encourage progress on political settlement, ceasefire: US
Washington, Mar 10 (PTI) The United States is working closely with Afghan parties to encourage progress on a political settlement and a comprehensive ceasefire, the Biden Administration said on Tuesday, asserting that any durable outcome has to be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned, and it is not for the US to dictate the deals. Special US Representative […]
Widen the canvass
Since the past many months now the most talked about issue in Jammu and Kashmir has been creation of jobs and avenues of employment for the young population. The administration has also been promising jobs for the educated youth and even some 50 thousand jobs were promised to the youth last year. However, the pace […]
Tolerance and coexistence central to humanity
Asad Mirza The Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis arrived in Iraq, last Friday, 5 March, to a red carpet and military-band reception, at the beginning of the first-ever papal visit to Iraq. He went with a plea for the country to protect its centuries-old diversity, urging Muslims to embrace their Christian neighbours and […]
Early warning signs about kidney ailments
Dr. Sudeep Singh Sachdev While the only way to diagnose a kidney disease is to get confirmatory tests done, here are some early signs that point you may have an ongoing kidney disease or a kidney infection. Millions of adults are living with kidney diseases and most of them don’t even know about it. While […]