Pakistan issues order to freeze assets of Jem chief Azhar, impose travel ban
Islamabad, May 3 (PTI) Pakistan has issued an official order to freeze the assets of and impose a travel ban on JeM chief Masood Azhar after the UN declared him a “global terrorist”. Pakistan-based Azhar is also banned from selling or purchasing arms and ammunition. The UN sanctions committee on the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda on […]
Cyclone Fani reaches 80 km from Puri
New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) Cyclone Fani, which is expected to make a landfall at the Odisha coast by Friday forenoon, was nearly 65 kilometres from Gopalpur and 80 kilometres from Puri at 5.30 am, the IMD said. The Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department said the wind speed of the Extremely Severe Cyclone […]
Shopian Encounter: One militant killed, operation on
Srinagar, May 03: One militant has been killed in ongoing encounter after firing resumed between militants and government forces in Adkhara area of Imam Sahib in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday morning. As per the official sources one militant has been killed after contact was again established with hiding militants. Earlier a senior police […]
Militants,forces exchange gunfire in Imam sahib Shopian,cordon intensified
Srinagar, May 03: A brief exchange of fire took place between militants and government forces in Adkhara area of Imam Sahib in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday morning. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 34RR and SOG Shopian launched a cordon and search operation in Imam Sahib after having credible inputs about […]
Is highway blockade serving any purpose?
The government of Jammu and Kashmir faced lot of humiliation and embarrassment for the decision to block the traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National highway for two days a week. The resentment to this decision was so intense that after few days the government curtailed the restrictions to just one day. However, under immense pressure […]
Seeking dowry is a collective shame for the nation
Giving away presents and gifts in marriage by the parents of the bride has been a common practice in different castes and communities of the Indian society
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Recently a retired judge, who served at the Hyderabad and Madras High Courts, was booked by the police in Hyderabad for allegedly harassing his daughter-in-law for dowry and assaulting her. It reminded me a statement of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who said “You can tell the condition of the nation by looking at […]
Seven essential tips to crack UPSC Prelims 2019
Last 45 days Strategy plan for excelling in the Prelims 2019
Manoj k Jha With hardly any time left for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2019, the stage has arrived where revision is the most important aspect of preparation process. Keeping the changing pattern of Prelims exam in mind, candidates are required to pay more attention on micro coverage of syllabus. As the exam is […]
Is caring for a human being subservient to our religious beliefs
God has bestowed religions what so ever, to make this human life to live with a discipline, comfort and with harmony with others
Kuchay Yusuf God has created this universe with a lot of beautiful things in different forms. Among all the human kind has been bestowed with all beauty and peculiarity which others have not. Human beings have the most wonderful blessing that they can walk, talk, speak and think in a perfect way. Humans have got […]
SC asks EC to decide by May 6 Congress complaints alleging MCC violations by PM, Shah
New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission on Thursday to decide by May 6, nine complaints of the Congress party alleging violations of MCC by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. EC told a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi that it has already decided two […]
Restrictions imposed in Shopian district for one month
Srinagar, May 2 (PTI) The Shopian district magistrate Thursday ordered imposition of restrictions under Section 144 of the CrPC for a period of one month from May 3, an official spokesman said. According to the order, no assembly or congregation shall be allowed without prior permission of the district magistrate or duty magistrates. “In order […]
