Wrote to parties to push for bill on restoration of JK’s statehood in Parliament: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Aug 6 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he has written to several parties with a sizeable presence in Parliament, seeking their support for the introduction of a bill for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood in the ongoing Monsoon session. The Centre abrogated Article 370, which accorded a special status […]
Rahul Gandhi gets bail from J’khand court over ‘defamatory remarks’ against Amit Shah in 2018
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Aug 6 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by an MP-MLA court in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa on Wednesday in connection with a case related to alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a rally in 2018. Gandhi appeared before the court around 10.55 am. “Rahul Gandhi ji appeared […]
Woman killed as mini bus overturns in Udhampur
JAMMU, Aug 6 (PTI): A mini bus overturned in Udhampur district on Wednesday, leaving a 30-year-old woman dead and nine other passengers injured. Officials said the accident took place near Jakhani along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway around 9.15 am. They said the mini bus was on its way to Udhampur from Chenani when it overturned […]
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition protests rejection of notices
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned on Wednesday till 2 pm following protest by Opposition members over the non-admission of 35 notices they had submitted on various issues. Soon after the obituary reference and laying of papers, Deputy Chairman Harivansh announced that he had received 35 notices from members under […]
RBI retains FY26 growth at 6.5 pc; lowers inflation forecast to 3.1 pc
Mumbai, Aug 6 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Wednesday retained the GDP growth projection for the current fiscal year at 6.5 per cent while lowering the inflation forecast to 3.1 per cent from 3.7 per cent. Unveiling the third bi-monthly monetary policy for 2025-26, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the above normal southwest monsoon, lower […]
Army denies ceasefire violation by Pak along LoC
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) The Army said there has been no ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. “There have been some media and social media reports regarding ceasefire violation in Poonch region. It is clarified that there has been no ceasefire violation along the LoC. Please avoid spreading […]
Two killed, two others injured after tree falls on tent in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar, Aug 6: At least two people lost their lives and two others sustained injuries on Wednesday after a tree and a boulder fell on a tent in the upper reaches of the Kund belt in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. An official said that the incident occurred when an alpine tree and a […]
Relief for Terror Victims- Wounds that persisted for decades are now being healed: Lt Guv
Says terror state Pakistan is shedding innocent blood through proxy terrorist outfits SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that wounds that have persisted for decades are now being healed Handing over the appointment letters to 158 Next of Kins (NoKs) of Kashmiri Civilians killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists, the Lieutenant Governor paid his heartfelt […]