About 15.7 lakh public grievances against govt departments in 2018
NEW DELHI: Around 15.7 lakh public grievances were received last year against various central government departments, Union minister Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Of these, 14.98 lakh were disposed of and nearly 8.4 lakh grievances were pending, he said in a written reply. In 2017, around 18.66 lakh public grievances were received […]
Sgr-Jmu highway closed after fresh snowfall
12 injured as boulder hits vehicle on the highway
Banihal/Jammu: At least 12 passengers, including a woman, were injured after their vehicle was hit by a boulder along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which had to be eventually closed for traffic on Wednesday following fresh snowfall and incessant rains, officials said. The Jammu-bound vehicle was hit by a shooting stone from a hillock overlooking the […]
Pak SC snubs army, ISI
Says stay away from politics, act within law
Says stay away from politics, act within law
Guv says no need to take Mehbooba’s demand seriously
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday dismissed PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s demand for action against an Army officer, saying “she doesn’t need to be taken seriously”. Malik’s remarks come a day after Mufti demanded action against one Major Shukla, who allegedly tortured a Pulwama resident, TauseefWani, at the Shadimarg camp of the Army and […]
Three soldiers being questioned over abduction, killing of soldier
Srinagar: Three soldiers are being questioned over their possible involvement in leaking information about the movement of their colleague Aurangzeb, who was abducted and killed by militants in south Kashmir last year, army sources said Wednesday. The three soldiers are being quizzed on suspicion that they might have knowingly or unknowingly leaked information about Aurangzeb’s […]
Fiction comes more naturally to me: Mirza Waheed
New Delhi: Mirza Waheed speaks the way he writes: with care. Ask this Kashmiri novelist a question, he looks a tad flustered. He averts his eyes, fidgets with his fingers and weighs his words before he finally answers the query. “I spend time writing my sentences, I don’t want to hurry. And I am not […]
Imran Khan orders swift action after temple vandalised in Pak
Islamabad/Karachi: A Hindu temple was vandalised in Pakistan’s Sindh province by miscreants who set the holy books and idols on fire, drawing a strong reaction from Prime Minister Imran Khan who ordered swift and decisive action against the perpetrators. The incident happened last week in Kumb, a town in Khairpur district. The unidentified assailants fled […]
503 Indian fishermen believed to be in Pakistan’s custody: Govt
New Delhi: Over 500 Indian fishermen and more than 1,050 Indian fishing boats are believed to be in Pakistan’s custody, the government said Wednesday. The government said it has sought their early release and repatriation from the neighbouring country. Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh, in a written reply to a question […]
BJP launches campaign to reach out to masses
Jammu: In the run-up to Lok Sabha elections, the BJP Wednesday launched a campaign here to seek suggestions from the public to prepare its “vision document” besides highlighting the achievements of the Narendra Modi-led government. State BJP president Ravinder Raina launched the campaign ‘Bharat Ke Mann Ki Baat, Modi Ke Saath’ from the party headquarters […]