Due to Ramadhan holding assembly session in March would be inconvenient for MLAs: Sajad Lone
Srinagar, Jan 21: Amid reports that the Jammu & Kashmir government has recommended holding an Assembly session in March, Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday said that holding the session during the holy month of Ramadan would be inconvenient for the majority of MLAs. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Lone, a […]
Night temperature shows improvement in Kashmir parts
Srinagar, Jan 21: A slight improvement in night temperatures was recorded across Kashmir as several areas witnessed light to moderate rain and snowfall, bringing some relief from the intense cold wave. The spell of rain and snow was reported in both upper and North Kashmir plains receive rains from yesterday evening. The mercury in Srinagar […]
Property worth Rs 2.22 Cr attached of job-fraud accused in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 21 (PTI) Authorities attached assets worth more than Rs 2.22 crore of a man who allegedly impersonated a lieutenant colonel in the Army and defrauded people by promising to secure jobs for them in various central government departments in Jammu and Kashmir. Harpreet Singh, the accused, allegedly posed as a lieutenant colonel to […]
Trump issues sweeping pardon of 1,500 Jan 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police
Washington, Jan 21 (AP) President Donald Trump pardoned or commuted the prison sentences of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, including people convicted of seditious conspiracy and assaulting police officers, using his clemency powers on his first day in office to undo the massive prosecution […]
Security beefed up ahead of R-Day in Jammu region
Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) Security has been beefed up in Jammu ahead of Republic Day celebrations, with the police making the M A Stadium, the main venue of the function, out of bounds for public as a precautionary measure. The security wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police has taken control of the stadium, where […]
BJP leader and ex-MP Shamsher Singh Manhas dies in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) Senior BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha member Shamsher Singh Manhas died after a prolonged illness at his residence here on Monday, his party colleagues said. Manhas, 65, is survived by his wife, son and a daughter. Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha expressed grief over Manhas’s death. “Saddened by […]
IED found during search operation in Poonch
Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) A ready-to-use IED was found during an anti-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, security officials said. The improvised explosive device (IED), weighing a kilogramme, was found hidden at a secluded place in Dalan village of Degwar sector by army troops. It was subsequently defused by experts, the […]
Lok Sabha Speaker Birla releases new edition of book on parliamentary practices, procedures
PATNA, Jan 20 (PTI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday released an updated version of a book detailing the practices and procedure of Parliament. The new edition of “Practice and Procedure of Parliament” — authored by MN Kaul and SL Shakder — has been edited by Utpal Kumar Singh, the Lok Sabha secretary general. […]
Lieutenant Governor takes a pledge for Organ Donation
JAMMU, JAN 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today took pledge for Organ Donation by registering on Ayushman Bharat Organ Donation Registry of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (notto.abdm.gov.in). The State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) representatives, Dr Elias Sharma, Nodal Officer, Dr Sanjeev Puri, Joint Director and Sh Irfan […]
Sopore Encounter: Soldier injured as fresh firing resumes
Sopore, Jan 20: A soldier was injured as fresh firing resumes during an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Gujjarpati area of Zaloora in Sopore on Monday, officials said. The encounter broke out in the area late last evening. An official said that the operation was halted last night due to darkness. “With the […]
