Work with no social security
Mudasser Wani A few days ago, I met a man whom I have known for nearly twenty years. He was not a senior officer, a politician or a person of influence. He was an ordinary daily wager who spent the prime years of his life serving a government department. Throughout these two decades, I saw […]
Global Kashmiri Pandit Conclave : Time has come for Kashmiri Pandits to reconnect with their roots: Lt Guv
Says community’s journey from displacement to global success stands as remarkable example of courage, resilience SRINAGAR: Asserting that the time has come for Kashmiri Pandits to reconnect with their roots and contribute to the future of a transformed Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the community’s journey from displacement to […]
No shortage of energy in country: Union Minister Puri
Says LPG, oil supply situation comfortable Chandigarh/Ludhiana: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said there is no shortage of energy in the country and the supply situation of crude oil, LPG and natural gas is quite comfortable. Speaking with reporters in Ludhiana, Puri further asserted that, while fuel prices rose considerably in many […]
Protests in Jammu against killing of civilians in PoK
Jammu: People displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) held protests in Jammu on Saturday against the killing of civilians in PoK and urged the Centre to expose Pakistan’s actions before the international community. The demonstrators, who included members of the BJP PoJK Refugee Cell and activists of SOS International, a registered body of displaced people from […]
Jammu Airport records major infrastructure, capacity expansion in past 12 yrs: Director
Jammu: Jammu Airport has witnessed significant growth and modernisation over the past decade, with major upgrades in passenger handling, runway infrastructure, cargo facilities, security systems and air connectivity, its director Devender Yadav said on Saturday. He said the new terminal building is about 60 per cent complete and is targeted for commissioning by the end […]
Udhampur Leaves Rest of J&K Behind in MPLADS Race
Dr Jitendra Singh’s constituency records more completed works than other four Lok Sabha seats combined Huge backlog of pending projects in Srinagar, Baramulla, Jammu and Anantnag-Rajouri raises accountability questions Srinagar: A striking imbalance has surfaced in the implementation of development projects under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) across Jammu and […]
CM’s advisor calls for revival of panel to oversee KP’s return, rehabilitation
Srinagar: Nasir Aslam Wani, the advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Saturday called for the revival of the apex committee to oversee the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits. In 2009, the government in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, then also headed by Abdullah, constituted the apex committee to […]
India successfully demonstrates BMD capability to take down hostile ballistic missiles
New Delhi: India has successfully carried out flight-tests of key platforms this week to demonstrate its multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system’s power to intercept intercontinental missiles, joining an elite group of nations with this capability. The BMDs are capable of intercepting incoming long-range nuclear missiles and hostile aircraft including AWACS (airborne warning and control systems). […]