Sharif makes political comeback; launches scathing attack on Army, Imran govt
Islamabad: Pakistan’s deposed premier Nawaz Sharif on Sunday staged a political comeback by criticising the powerful Army and said the Opposition was not against Prime Minister Imran Khan but against those who brought an “inefficient” man to power. Addressing the All-Parties Conference (APC) hosted by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) via a video link aimed […]
Our ‘code of ethics’ should be made part of rules, binding on all news channels: NBA suggests SC
New Delhi: The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has suggested to the Supreme Court that its “code of ethics” should be made part of statutory rules on cable TV by the central government to ensure it becomes binding on member and non-member news channels alike. Taking note of the NBA’s alleged inadequacy in regulating “hurtful” and […]
HC arbitration centres to be set up in Srinagar, Jammu
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court will have arbitration centres in both regions of the union territory to provide an institutionalised framework for speedy and expeditious resolution of disputes through an alternate dispute resolution mechanism. The court has accorded approval to setting up of high court annexed arbitration centres at Srinagar and Jammu, an […]
Villages along LoC finally connected with national electricity grid after 7 decades
Kupwara (Kashmir): Shouts of ‘Bijli’ from thrilled villagers lit up the face of Kupwara Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg after efforts for over a year finally connected habitats in Keran and Machil in far north Kashmir to the national power grid, ending an over seven-decade-long wait for people living in these areas along the Line of […]
1,350-Cr package announced to boost tourism, other sectors in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced a Rs 1,350-crore economic package for the Union Territory on Saturday to give a much needed boost to tourism and other sectors hit by the economic slowdown caused due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the security scenario. As a part of the package, the government has […]
