Indian TV content ‘damages our culture’: Pak CJ
Says ban on airing it will continue
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court will not allow Indian content to be shown on Pakistani TV channels as it “damages our culture”. Chief Justice Nisar made the remarks while hearing an appeal filed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) against a high court’s decision to […]
BJP for implementing 10 pc quota for general category poor in JK
Jammu: The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit Wednesday urged the president to extend to the state 10 per cent reservation for the general category poor. Welcoming the passage of the bill in the Lok Sabha, state BJP president Ravinder Raina told reporters that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had fulfilled his promise of empowering all neglected […]
Central govt employees get special concessions to work in Valley
New Delhi: The Centre has extended special concessions and incentives, including departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation, for central government employees working in Kashmir valley for two more years till 2020, according to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry. The move is aimed at encouraging more employees to work in the valley, officials […]
Jammu division sarpanch to be sworn-in on Jan 11
Jammu: The newly-elected sarpanch in the recent nine-phased panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be administered oath of office here on Friday, an official said. The function will be presided over by Governor Satya Pal Malik. The elected sarpanch of Jammu division shall be administered oath in a function to be organised at Gulshan […]
Quota Bill: Muddled thinking, may have serious political, eco impact: Amartya Sen
Kolkata: Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen Wednesday described the proposed 10 per cent reservation for economically backward people in the general category as a “muddled thinking” that raises serious question about its political and economic impact. He also said the Modi government sustained the “high economic growth” achieved during the UPA regime, but that did […]
Kashmiri’s cannot be suppressed for demanding freedom: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that despite New Delhi’s many attempts, India will never be able to suppress the freedom movement of the people of Kashmir. The Pak premier made the remarks while sitting down for an interview with Turkish news agency TRT World, ‘The Express Tribune’ reported Tuesday. Khan also accused India […]
Former media adviser to Govt Suhail Bukhari joins PDP
Srinagar: Journalist SuhailBukhari, a former media adviser to the Jammu and Kashmir government, joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in presence of party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday. “PDP welcomes SuhailBukhari, senior journalist and former media advisor to J&K government, who formally joined our ranks,” a PDP spokesperson said. The spokesperson said youngsters like Bukhari […]
Coalition govts deliver better results, says Mehbooba
Contradicts Omar, her former Finance Minister
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said coalition governments deliver better results than single-party majority regimes, citing the example of the BJP-led government at the Centre. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president was reacting to National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah’s statement asking people of Jammu and Kashmir to give a clear mandate to any […]