LS passes Wage Code Bill to ensure minimum wage for workers
New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Wages Code Bill that will enable introduction of minimum wage for workers besides addressing issues like delay in payment to employees. The Code on Wages Bill, 2019, which seeks to amend and consolidate the laws relating to wages and bonus and matters connected therewith, […]
Two infiltrators killed near LoC in Gurez
Srinagar, July 30: Two militants were killed in an encounter at Baktur area of Gurez near Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. Official sources said that a fierce gunfight broke out between militants and soldiers of 36 RR along the LoC at Nowshera Nar area of Baktur in Gurez sector today […]
Recent deployment of soldiers in J&K ‘routine’, no link to 35A: Senior govt source
New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) A senior government functionary on Tuesday rejected suggestions of immediate scrapping of Article 35A, which provides special rights to Jammu and Kashmir, and termed as “routine” the deployment of soldiers, saying it was done to relieve troops posted there. The remarks by the functionary came amidst heightened concerns in Kashmir […]
Triple talaq bill passed by Parliament
New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) Parliament on Tuesday approved the bill that makes instant triple talaq a criminal offence, after the contentious legislation was passed by Rajya Sabha following non-aligned BJD extending support and NDA constituents JD-U and AIADMK walking out. Lok Sabha had passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill last […]
15 killed as Pakistani army plane crashes into residential area
Rawalpindi, Jul 30 (AFP) Fifteen people were killed when a small army plane crashed into a residential area in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi near the capital Islamabad, a rescue official told AFP early Tuesday. “A small plane crashed into a residential area. So far we have retrieved 15 dead bodies, including 10 civilians and […]
Police arrests wanted drug dealer in Sopore
(Bilal Ahmad) Sopore, July 30 : Police claimed to have arrested the most wanted drug dealer in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Reports said that a police team headed by Dysp Sopore Majid Bhat and SHO Azim Iqbal arrested the most wanted drug dealer in Sopore town and recovered huge quantity […]
Officials say 57 dead in Brazil prison riot; 16 decapitated
Rio De Janeiro, Jul 30 (AP) At least 57 prisoners have been killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups in the Altamira prison in northern Brazil with 16 of the victims being decapitated, according to prison officials. Para state prison authorities said on Monday a fight erupted around 7 a.m. between the […]
Congress needs an elixir
The grand old party has really grown old. This is evident from the fact that the party has not been able to achieve any electoral successes except capture power in three states months back. Rest as they say is history. The Congress is faced with a severe crisis. The crisis erupted soon after the poll […]
Body recovered in drain near SMHS hospital in Srinagar
Srinagar, July 29: Police on Monday recovered a dead body of an unidentified male from a UEED drain near SMHS Hospital Srinagar. Aged around 28-years, the police recovered two identity cards from the body, one with Muslim identity and other a Hindu. A police officer while confirming it said that police has registered a case […]
NIA arrests JeM member from Jammu
Srinagar, Jul 29 (PTI) The NIA said it arrested a member of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) on Monday in a case related to a conspiracy by the outfit’s leadership to strengthen its base and organise terrorist acts in India. Muzaffar Bhat alias Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat (25), a resident of Tral in Pulwama district, was arrested […]
