Don’t change name of Foreign Service Institute: Karan Singh to Centre
New Delhi: Former union minister and veteran Congress leader Karan Singh has raised objections to the proposed renaming of the country’s Foreign Service Institute after late Sushma Swaraj and urged the government to reconsider the issue. In a statement, Singh, former Sadr-e-Riyasat of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, said changing the name of […]
SC directs Centre, Assam govt to file status report on Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday directed the Centre and the Assam government to file a fresh report with regard to the status of release of Bangladeshi migrants in detention centres as per its earlier order. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde was apprised by advocate Prashant Bhushan that over 300 people […]
No answers on who was responsible for Pulwama attack even after 1 yr an ‘insult’ to martyrs: Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday termed as an ‘insult’ to the Pulwama terror attack martyrs, the fact that no answers were forthcoming on who was responsible for it, even a year after the incident. The Centre has a responsibility to keep soldiers safe on a routine movement, he told media persons here. “Where […]
Deliberate attempt to keep opposition away: Cong on panchayat bypoll announcement in JK
Jammu: The Congress on Friday alleged that holding the by-election to panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir was a deliberate attempt to keep the opposition away as no effort was being made for creating a conducive environment for the electoral exercise. The CPI(M) also said political situation in the union territory was not conducive for holding […]
EU calls for swift withdrawal of remaining restrictions in Kashmir
New Delhi: The European Union on Friday sought swift lifting of existing restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir but at the same time noted the “positive steps” initiated by the union government to restore normalcy in the region. The comments by the European Union came a day after a group of 25 foreign envoys concluded a […]
SC notice to J&K on plea challenging Omar Abdullah’s detention
New Delhi: The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday on a plea filed by Sara Abdullah Pilot challenging the detention of her brother and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah under the Public Safety Act. A bench, comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Indira Banerjee, said it would hear on […]