Assembly Speaker chairs High Level Apex Committee meet at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, JUL 23: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather, today chaired the High Level Apex Committee (HLAC) meeting at Assembly Complex to review progress on implementation of National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) project in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The meeting was attended by MLAs Justice (Retd.) Hasnain Masoodi, Nizamuddin Bhat, […]
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid protests over electoral rolls revision in Bihar
NEW DELHI, Jul 23 (PTI): The Rajya Sabha was repeatedly disrupted on Wednesday as Opposition MPs demanded a discussion on the issue of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, and finally adjourned for the day soon after it met for the post-lunch sitting. The Upper House saw its first adjournment after it met […]
Small batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath yatra
JAMMU, Jul 23 (PTI): Amid tight security, a small batch of 2,837 pilgrims left Jammu on Wednesday for the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. Today’s batch of pilgrims is the smallest so far to leave for Amarnath since the yatra began on July 3. Over three lakh pilgrims have […]
CM chairs meet to review PSG Act
Srinagar, Jul 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a comprehensive review of the implementation of the Public Services Guarantee Act to ensure the timely, accountable, and transparent delivery of essential services to citizens. The CM reiterated the Government’s commitment to citizen-centric governance.
EC begins preparations to hold vice presidential poll
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) The Election Commission on Wednesday said it has begun the process of holding the vice presidential election and has started constituting the electoral college comprising MPs of both Houses of Parliament. The poll panel said it is also finalising returning officers for the vice presidential election. “On completion of the […]
Home Minister Amit Shah meets PM Modi in Parliament office
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Parliament House office on Wednesday. The meeting comes against the backdrop of the surprise resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar as vice president on Monday, citing health reasons, and the continued disruption of proceedings in the Lok Sabha and the […]
India extends airspace closure for Pakistan planes till Aug 24
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) India has extended the closure of its airspace for Pakistan planes by another month till August 24. In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people on April 22, India closed its airspace for planes operated, owned or leased by Pakistan airlines and operators, including military flights, […]
Cash discovery row: Will constitute bench to hear Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea, says SC
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would constitute a bench to hear Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea seeking to invalidate a report by an in-house inquiry panel, which found him guilty of misconduct in the cash discovery row. Justice Varma has also sought quashing of the […]
Shopian town observes shutdown in protest over shifting of key office
Shopian, Jul 23: The Shopian town in south Kashmir Wednesday observed a shutdown to protest against government’s decision to shift the deputy chief education office to Chitragam. According to details the decision to shift the office sparked widespread discontent among political parties, civil society, and trade bodies, who have called for a half-day shutdown in […]
Two killed in landslide at Reasi
Jammu, Jul 23: Two people were killed on Tuesday night after a landslide hit near Shiv Gufa in Mahore area of district Reasi. Officials said that during early hours of Wednesday a landslide took place near Shiva Gufa resulting in death of two people. The deceased have been identified as Rashpal Singh (26), son of […]
