A dangerous experiment is in the works in Kashmir
The BJP is in for the long haul in the Valley. It has money, craft and determination
The BJP is in for the long haul in the Valley. It has money, craft and determination
GST refund to be blocked if `80 pc local employees’ rule
Mumbai, Aug 1 (PTI) The Maharashtra government would soon issue an order whereby GST refunds would be blocked if an industrial unit fails to submit proof that 80 per cent of its employees are `sons of the soil’ as required by rules, it said Thursday. Industries Minister Subhash Desai said a new Government Resolution (GR) […]
Parliament approves POCSO bill
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) A bill seeking to provide death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children and greater punishments for other crimes against minors was approved by Parliament on Thursday. While Rajya Sabha had already passed the bill, it was cleared by Lok Sabha on Thursday by a voice vote. Responding to the […]
Chief of Army Staff meets Governor
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 1: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. He was accompanied by Lt. General Ranbir Singh, Army Commander Northern Command, and Lt. Gen. KJS Dhillon, GOC 15 Corps. Governor and the Army Chief discussed various important matters relating to the role being played by […]
BJP will form next govt on its own in J-K: Khanna
Jammu, Aug 1 (PTI) BJP national vice president Avinash Rai Khanna on Thursday said the party will form the next government on its own in Jammu and Kashmir to begin an era of peace and development in the state. The BJP had on Wednesday appointed Khanna as election in-charge for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly […]
Jammu-Srinagar NH reopens for traffic after landslide debris cleared
Jammu, Aug 1 (PTI) The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened for vehicular traffic on Thursday after a day-long blockade due to landslides in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said. The debris following the landslides were cleared at several places in Ramban and Udhampur district after which the highway was reopened for traffic, the officials […]
17-yr-old gang-raped in Rajasthan’s Alwar
Jaipur, Aug 1 (PTI) Six persons have been booked for allegedly raping a girl in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, police said on Thursday. The FIR was registered at Khairthal Police Station on Tuesday on the basis of the complaint by the girl’s family, they said. The girl alleged that she was gang-raped two months ago by […]
JK Bank poised to continue its journey on the growth trajectory: Chairman
Srinagar, Aug1:J&K Bank Chairman and Managing Director, Rajesh Kumar Chhibber while commenting on the current scenario reiterated,“J&K Bank is in the green zone and continues to show resilience in the otherwise turbulent times for the banking industry.” Urging people not to pay heed to the baseless rumours being circulated on social media he said, “The […]
Hizb militant arrested in central Kashmir’s Budgam district: Sources
Budgam, Aug 01: Security forces on Thursday claimed to have arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen militant from central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday evening. A police officials said that a naka was laid by the Budgam Police, at Qazipora area of the district on a tip-off about the movement of some militants in the area. “During the checking, one […]
Want to get out of Afghanistan ‘as quickly as we can’, says Trump
Washington, Aug 1 (PTI) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he wants to get out of Afghanistan “as quickly as he can” and reiterated that the US should not have been in these wars. The Trump administration has intensified its efforts in recent months to seek a negotiated settlement of America’s longest war […]
