Lt Guv interacts with NCC cadets who attended Republic Day Camp
JAMMU, JAN 31: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with the NCC cadets, who returned after attending Republic Day Camp at New Delhi. The Cadets shared their experience at the Republic Day camp. The Lieutenant Governor complimented the Cadets and NCC officers for their excellent performance on Kartavya Path and at various other competitions. He congratulated […]
Sachin Tendulkar to get BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award
MUMBAI, Jan 31 (PTI): Legendary former batter Sachin Tendulkar, whose records and impact on international cricket have stood the test of time, will be conferred with the BCCI’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Board’s annual gala here on Saturday. Overall, Tendulkar will be the 31st recipient of the award, which was instituted in 1994 in […]
Kashmir linked to Kanyakumari through railway line: President Murmu
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Kashmir has now been connected to Kanyakumari through a railway line as the Udhampur-Baramulla-Srinagar Rail project is complete, President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday. Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament, the president highlighted the achievements of the Railway Ministry. “The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project has been completed, connecting the nation […]
Finance Minister Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2024-25 in LS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday presented the Economic Survey 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha. The Economic Survey is an annual document presented by the government ahead of the Union Budget to review the state of the economy. The document also provides an overview of the short-to-medium-term prospects of the […]
SC issues notice to Centre, BCI on plea for bar council in Jammu & Kashmir
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre, the Bar Council of India and others on a PIL seeking a bar council in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta took note of the submissions of senior advocate Javid […]
Two infiltrating terrorists shot dead along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Jan 31 (PTI) Two heavily-armed terrorists were killed as alert troops scuttled their attempt to infiltrate from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Friday. The incident took place in the Khari Karmara area of Poonch district on Thursday and a massive search operation was underway […]
Govt’s third term witnessing work at thrice the speed of previous dispensations: Prez Murmu
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) The government’s third term is seeing work being done at thrice the speed of previous administrations with a determination to end “policy paralysis”, President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday, citing decisions on issues such as Waqf boards and One Nation, One Election. Addressing a joint session of Parliament, signalling the […]
AIP workers detained in Srinagar for sitting on hunger strike demanding Rashid’s release
SRINAGAR, Jan 31 (PTI): Several Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) workers were detained on Friday as they were trying to sit on a day-long hunger strike here to demand the release of Baramulla Lok Sabha MP and party chief Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer, police said. The AIP workers assembled at the Sangarmal Shopping complex where […]
HC asks NIA stand after jailed J&K MP seeks interim bail to attend Parliament
NEW DELHI, Jan 30 (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the NIA’s stand on a plea by Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer seeking interim bail in a terror-funding case to attend Parliament. Justice Vikas Mahajan said, “Let the needful be done before the next date of hearing.” Rashid said he wished to […]
Lieutenant Governor pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi
JAMMU, JAN 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tributes to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his Punya Tithi, today. “The principles and values of truth and non-violence to which Gandhiji was always committed are beyond time and place. They are as relevant today as they were during his lifetime. He has guided […]