Poll code violation case against PDP leader Para dismissed
Srinagar: A court here on Friday dismissed a case related to Model Code of Conduct violation by PDP leader and MLA Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra during parliamentary elections in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district last year. Dismissing the case, Additional Special Mobile Magistrate, Awantipora, Muneer Ahmad Bhat said that following the principles of law laid down by the […]
Money debited by private bank without authorisation, alleged businessman
Srinagar: A Kashmir-based businessman has alleged that Rs 2 lakh was withdrawn from his HDFC Bank account without authorisation and transferred to the account of a judicial magistrate in Tamil Nadu, prompting questions over procedural lapses by the private bank. Irfan Ahmad Bhat, managing director of Modern Sweets and Confectioners, claimed the amount was debited […]
Bhalla calls for restoration of J&K’s statehood
Says ‘people deserve same rights and privileges’ Jammu: Asserting the prolonged delay in restoring statehood is a grave injustice fostering a sense of alienation in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader Raman Bhalla on Friday said that a full-fledged state is essential to address the unique socio-economic, cultural and political aspirations of the diverse region. Bhalla, […]
Search for terrorists in Kishtwar enters day 3, cordon strengthened
Jammu: A search operation by security forces to track down terrorists hiding in a forest area of Kishtwar district entered the third day on Friday, with additional deployment made in the area to reinforce the cordon, officials said. The operation follows an encounter that broke out between the terrorists and the security forces in the […]
Centre to set up Clean Plant facility in Kashmir
Move aimed to provide disease-resistant plants to horticulturists Srinagar: The central government will establish a Clean Plant Centre for Rs 150 crore under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture scheme to provide disease-resistant plants to the horticulturists in Kashmir, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said here on Thursday. Addressing a press conference here, […]
No link between COVID vaccine and sudden cardiac arrests: AIIMS-Delhi Study
New Delhi: A study conducted by the AIIMS-Delhi in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has claimed that there was no link between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden cardiac arrests among young individuals. A panel of doctors at a press conference in AIIMS said that the ongoing study has so far examined 300 […]
