Time has come to review Art 370 in JK: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh says there is a need to review Article 370 and 35-A that grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir to establish whether these Constitutional provisions have benefited or done damage to the militancy-hit state. Singh’s remark comes against the backdrop of the BJP’s stand […]
Optimism: Century old trout farming beacons hope for entrepreneurs in JK
Jammu: Introduced by a Scotsman in the Kashmir valley 118 years ago, Trout farming has become a major economic activity with the establishment of 533 units in the private sector apart from trout beats set up in 142 rivers, streams and lakes of the state. Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has recorded nearly 600 tonnes of […]
PM Modi says NDA will fetch 300 seats this time
KHARGONE (MP): Addressing his last rally of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said he is sure of the BJP-led ruling dispensation winning over 300 seats in the House. Addressing the rally in Khargone, Modi also thanked people for deciding to make him the prime minister again. People will elect a […]
Modi shows up at BJP presser, diverts questions to Shah
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his first face-to-face with a large contingent of reporters, asserted confidently that the BJP will come back to power with a full majority on its own. In a surprised move, Modi showed up on the dais for a scheduled press conference by BJP president Amit Shah, who gave […]
APG meet in China discusses Pak’s efforts in curbing terror
Islamabad: Pakistan’s seriousness to act against proscribed terror outfits and its efforts to curb money laundering and terror financing were raised by members of a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at a meeting held in China, according to a media report. A 10-member delegation, led by Finance Secretary Mohammad Younas Dagha, […]
Bonhomie: Sikh man gives discounts to Muslims in Pak to promote brotherhood
Peshawar: A Sikh trader in a tribal district of northwest Pakistan is giving discounts to Muslim worshippers in the holy month of Ramzan as a special gesture to promote peace and brotherhood in the restive region. Naranj Singh opened a shop in tehsil Jamrud of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where essential items are sold at prices less […]
Intermixing of armed forces with political class will spell disaster: Patiala MP
Patiala: Sitting MP and Punjab Democratic Alliance candidate from Patiala, Dharamvir Gandhi, feels the BJP’s nationalism is chauvinism and that India will go Pakistan’s way if the armed forces are “intermixed” with the political class. The 67-year-old lawmaker also accused the Narendra Modi government of usurping the power of states and giving a free hand […]
Facebook user booked for ‘hate mongering’ on social media
Jammu: The Jammu police Friday booked a Facebook user for allegedly spreading hate messages in the city through the social media platform, said officials. The FIR was lodged after a Facebook post written by a person with user name Sandeep Sethi, were found to be provocative and hurting the religious sentiments of a particular community, […]