Row over Assembly Committees :BJP to meet soon to decide on boycott, says LoP Sunil Sharma
Jammu: The tussle over the allocation of chairmanships in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly’s House Committees has intensified, with Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma Thursday saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will soon convene a meeting to decide whether to boycott the panels. Sharma said that the distribution of committee chairmanships was unfair […]
Rajnath Singh warns Pak against terrorism
Says govt working to restore spirit politics had lost Jaipur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday warned Pakistan against terrorism and said India would strike back decisively if provoked again. Addressing a public gathering at Nagaur’s Merta town after unveiling a statue of Rajput ruler Rao Duda, Singh said Operation Sindoor had sent a […]
Sakeena Itoo inaugurates Two-Day International Conference
Highlights transformative role of education in building inclusive, progressive, innovation-driven society JAMMU: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo inaugurated Two-Day International Conference on “Manoeuvring Business, Society and Culture in the New World Order” at Government SPMR College of Commerce here Thursday. MLA Jammu East, Yudhvir Sethi; Vice Chancellor, Cluster […]
Gangster detained under PSA in Samba
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday detained an alleged gangster under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Samba for his involvement in unlawful possession of weapons and narcotics-related offences, officials said. The police identified the accused as Pritam Singh alias Sethi, a resident of Jerda village in Ramgarh tehsil of Samba. According to the […]
Panun Kashmir seeks recognition of displaced KPs genocide victims in census 2027
Jammu: Panun Kashmir on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, seeking recognition and separate enumeration of displaced Kashmiri Pandits as “internally displaced genocide victims and survivors” in Census 2027. A delegation of Panun Kashmir submitted the memorandum to the RGCCI through Director, Census Operations and Citizen Registration for […]
Our consistent action is crippling narco-terrorist networks
This fight against drugs is a long one Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that his government’s consistent action is crippling narco-terrorist networks. “Properties worth crores have been seized, assets confiscated, and passports of 15 smugglers recommended for cancellation. Over 730 smugglers and peddlers have been arrested,” LG Sinha said while leading […]
PM Modi cuts down convoy size
BJP CMs, other leaders follow suit on his appeal for less fuel use New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has significantly reduced his convoy size, days after he appealed for cutting down fuel consumption and spending more wisely, prompting several BJP chief ministers and other leaders to adopt similar measures. The prime minister’s appeal […]
NEET paper leak: CBI arrests 5, conducts multiple searches; protests intensify
New Delhi/Jaipur: The CBI arrested five persons and conducted searches at multiple locations across the country in the NEET UG paper leak case as protests over the cancellation of the examination intensified on Wednesday and the chorus for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation grew louder. During the day, a plea was filed in the Supreme […]
NIA arrests wanted narco-terrorist after extradition from Portugal
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested wanted narco-terrorist Iqbal Singh alias Shera after successfully securing his extradition from Portugal. He was taken into custody by an NIA team at the Delhi airport immediately after he arrived from Portugal, to where he had absconded in 2020. His successful extradition and arrest come […]
Govt hikes gold, silver import duties to 15 pc to curb non-essential imports
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday sharply hiked import duty on gold and silver to 15 per cent to discourage purchase and trim non-essential imports in the backdrop of a ballooning import bill amid the West Asia crisis. Effective May 13, import duty on gold and silver has been increased to 15 per cent from […]