Lok Sabha adjourned sine die
NEW DELHI, Aug 21 (PTI): The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Thursday with Speaker Om Birla lamenting the conduct of Opposition members during the Monsoon Session. After an earlier adjournment at 11 am, the House met again at 12 noon, in which Birla lamented that in the entire session, efforts were made to […]
Substantial cancer drugs beyond ambit of current price control mechanisms: Parliamentary panel
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) A Parliamentary panel has flagged that a substantial segment of cancer drugs are still beyond the ambit of current price control mechanisms and recommended measures to include the widest possible range of cancer drugs by expanding the scope of the Drugs Prices Control Order. In its 163rd report presented on […]
SC refuses urgent hearing of plea challenging MCD notification on picking of stray dogs
NEW DELHI, Aug 21 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused urgent listing of a plea challenging a notification issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi with regard to picking up of stray dogs. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi declined to accord urgent hearing after a lawyer mentioned that an […]
Pilgrim killed, 35 others injured in Samba road mishap
Jammu, Aug 21: At least one pilgrim was killed while thirty five others were injured after the bus they were travelling in met with an accident at Jatla area of Samba district on Thursday. Officials said that a bus bearing registration number UP81BT carrying pilgrims of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine met with an accident near […]
Lok Sabha passed 12 bills, Rajya Sabha 14 in Monsoon session amid Opposition protests
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) Twelve bills were passed by the Lok Sabha and 14 by the Rajya Sabha during the month-long Monsoon session of Parliament, which has witnessed repeated disruptions, adjournments and walkouts. Barring discussions on Operation Sindoor in both House, the session has seen little business ever since it began on July 21 […]
CBI arrests 6 JK policemen on SC order for cop’s custodial torture
Srinagar, Aug 21 (PTI) The CBI on Wednesday arrested eight police personnel, including at least two officers, in connection with the alleged custodial torture of a cop, following orders from the Supreme Court last month, officials said here. The arrested cops include a deputy superintendent of police, an inspector, and an assistant sub-inspector, officials said […]
65% of JK’s landslide areas classified as low risk, 12% high risk: Survey
Srinagar: Around 65% of Jammu and Kashmir’s landslide-prone areas are classified as low risk, 23% fall under moderate risk, and 12% are identified as high-risk zones, according to the latest landslide susceptibility mapping by the Geological Survey of India. The Government of India has made significant progress in mapping landslide-prone areas across the country, including […]
Roads need to be maintained
The summer season has peaked in Jammu and Kashmir and within six to eight weeks the night temperature will start dropping rapidly. Since the temperature during the day still remains above 25 degrees Celsius, the mecadmization of roads can be carried out during the next eight weeks before the process stops due to the drop […]