Former HPPSC chairman commits suicide in Shimla
Shimla, Nov 16 (PTI) A former chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) allegedly shot himself dead with his licensed revolver here on Friday morning, police said. In a purported suicide note, Major General (retd) C M Sharma, 67, stated that he was committing suicide as he was feeling uneasy due to depression. […]
Pak got a “big” aid deal from China; not to reveal amount under instructions from Prez Xi: Imran
Islamabad, Nov 16 (PTI) Pakistan has received a “big” package of aid from its all-weather ally, China, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Friday, but will not reveal the quantum of financial support as President Xi Jinping has asked him not to reveal it, a media report said. Prime Minister Khan made his maiden visit to […]
Relative decline in trend of youth joining militancy in Kashmir: Army
Udhampur, Nov 16 (PTI) The Army’s northern command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on Friday said there is a relative decline in the number of youths joining militancy in Kashmir for the past some time. However, he said there have been a large number of reports of radicalisation of youths in the Valley. “As far […]
Man knocks home 6 months after his death
Poonch: It may sound bizarre, but this is exactly what has happened in Mendhar area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. A youth, presumed dead nearly six months ago, walked back home on Friday. Muhammad Muzamil went missing from his home in Qasab village in Mendhar area six months ago. Soon there was an accident […]
JK headed for President’s rule; assembly not to be dissolved: Malik
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is headed for President’s rule but the state assembly will not be dissolved for now, Governor Satyapal Malik said Friday. His statement comes amid speculation that efforts are being made behind the scenes to cobble together a coalition government by various parties to succeed the PDP-BJP dispensation that collapsed in June when […]
Governor’s intervention gets Baramulla family their house electrified
Srinagar: Courtesy intervention of the Governor, Satya Pal Malik, an underprivileged family in a remote area of district Baramulla today got electricity to their house for the first time. “We are thankful to the Governor Sahab for his kind intervention to get our house electrified temporarily through a genset and LED bulbs,” said Anees Khawaja, […]
Imran Khan says timely ‘U-turns’ must for a real leader
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said a leader who does not take timely “U-turns” is not a “real leader”. During an interaction with journalists at the PM House, Khan cited an example from his cricket days when he led Pakistan’s national team said, “We used to make a strategy and then step out […]
SC to hear plea challenging constitutional validity of Article 370 in April
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said it will hear in April a plea challenging the validity of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, following a request by the state and the Centre. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah said it will hear […]
