Sitharman hits back at Chidambaram, says doesn’t want to learn from his faulty remedies
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Tuesday hit back at former finance minister P Chidambaram for his ‘incompetent doctors’ overseeing the economy comment, saying she doesn’t want to learn from those who gave “faulty remedies” and under whom FDI literally ran away and “cronies” fled the country after defaulting on bank loans. In her […]
PHE worker dies during protest in Rajouri
Jammu: A Public Health Engineering (PHE) worker died on Tuesday during a protest in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said, as a senior government officer appealed to the striking workers to end the ongoing agitation and resume their duties. The PHE daily wagers are on strike across the Jammu region since February 7 […]
In LS, Mulayam seeks to know when Farooq will attend House
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday sought to know from the government when former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and sitting MP Farooq Abdullah would be released from custody. Yadav raised the issue of Abdullah’s detention by the Jammu and Kashmir administration in Lok Sabha during the Question Hour. “Our colleague […]
No restrictions on visit of any Indian citizen to Jammu and Kashmir: Govt
New Delhi: There are no restrictions on visit of any Indian citizen to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. In response to a question seeking to know the time by which the government proposes to allow Indian delegates to visit Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Home […]
Mehbooba congratulates Kejriwal for AAP’s victory in Delhi assembly polls
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday congratulated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on his party’s victory in Delhi Assembly elections. “On behalf of Ms Mufti, I’d like to congratulate @ArvindKejriwal for his spectacular victory & especially Dilliwallahs for rejecting vitriolic divisive politics & voting on real issues instead,” Mehbooba’s daughter Iltija Mufti tweeted from her […]
NIA summons Cong leader to appear before it on Tuesday
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has summoned senior Congress leader and former minister G M Saroori to appear before it on February 11 for questioning in connection with the ‘terror incidents’ in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Saroori, 67, is Jammu and Kashmir Congress vice president and three-time legislator from Inderwal […]
No basis to charge Omar, Mehbooba under PSA: Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said it is “pretty clear” the government has no basis to charge Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti under the Public Safety Act and the two former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers must be freed. Since when has becoming a “daddy’s girl” and encouraging people to vote […]
Omar Abdullah’s sister moves SC challenging his detention under PSA
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah’s sister Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging his detention under the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978 saying the order of detention is “manifestly illegal” and there is no question of him being a “threat to the maintenance of public order”. In her plea, Sara Abdullah […]