Anganwadi workers protest to press for their demands
Srinagar: Anganwadi workers Thursday staged protest against the government for ‘failing’ to increase their monthly honorarium at par with the rest of the states. The protesting Anganwadi workers assembled at Srinagar’s Pratap Park and chanted slogans against the government and in favour of their demands. The workers were demanding government to increase their monthly honorarium […]
DAK visits NHM employees at Pratap Park, expresses solidarity
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) president, Dr Suhail Naik along with various central executive office bearers Thursday paid a solidarity visit to protesting National Health Mission (NHM) employees at Partap Park, Srinagar. According to the statement issued here, Dr Suhail Naik along with Vice Presidents of DAK Dr Ashraf Mir and Dr Sajjad Qanungo spoke […]
SDA demolishes illegal structures, retrieves encroached land
Srinagar: Enforcement squad of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) Thursday carried out a demolition drive in Bemina area and demolished illegally raised structures and other encroachments. The SDA has informed the people living in its jurisdiction not to indulge in illegal constructions or dumping of the construction material on the SDA land. It was said the […]
Committed to develop Ladakh as most sought-after destination: Dy CM
Jammu:Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh Thursday said the government is committed to ensure holistic development of Ladakh region by providing state of art facilities in different sectors to the people living there so that it comes up as a modal area of the country besides being a hub of tourist related activities. The deputy […]
Naeem Akhtar for conducting hydraulic model study of 4th Tawi Bridge
Jammu: Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar Thursday chaired a meeting to review the steps taken by the department for strengthening the structure of 4th Tawi Bridge and restoration of approaches that were damaged during the last floods. Commissioner Secretary Public Works (R&B) Sanjeev Verma, Secretary Technical cum Development Commissioner Works, Bimal Tickoo, Chief […]
Tasaduq Mufti, Javed Mir sworn in as ministers
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Thursday inducted her younger brother, Tassaduq Mufti, and Chadoora MLA Javaid Mustafa Mir into her cabinet. Governor N N Vohra administered the oath to the legislators at Raj Bhavan. It was the second expansion of the council of ministers since Mehbooba Mufti formed the government in […]
Congress cries ‘dynasty rule’
Jammu: JKPCC president G A Mir today questioned BJP’s silence over the induction of Tassaduq Mufti, younger brother of chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, in the state cabinet, saying the party which had made dynasty rule an issue in poll campaigns is “keeping its eyes closed.” “It is easy to deliver sermons but when it comes […]
Lok Sabha passes triple talaq bill
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the contentious bill making instant triple illegal with up to three years in jail for the husband, a development hailed by the government as “historic”. The bill was passed after the House rejected a string of amendments moved by various opposition members. MPs from the RJD, […]
Bill smells of lacunae, says Congress
New Delhi: Terming the triple talaq Bill as one with several lacunae, Congress MP Sushmita Dev on Thursday said had there been more women in the Lok Sabha a “flawed” Bill like the one brought by the government can never be passed and asked why the government was not bringing the Women’s Reservation Bill in […]
Be just to 20 lakh abandoned women from all religions: Owaisi
New Delhi: Justice should be done to “20 lakh abandoned women” from all religions, including “our bhabhi in Gujarat”, Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday in an apparent reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wife while strongly opposing introduction of the bill that criminalises triple talaq. Speaking after Law Minister […]