PM interacts with schoolgirls from JK
New Delhi: Talented youngsters from Jammu and Kashmir can contribute greatly to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a delegation of schoolgirls from the state today.The girls are touring various parts of the country as a part of the Indian Army’s “Sadbhavana” programme.The prime minister interacted with the girls on a host of subjects, […]
Pak High Commission staffer injured
New Delhi: A Pakistan High Commission staffer was injured after his car rammed into a bus in Delhi University’s south campus area, police said today.Rao Mohammad Anwar, 45, was in the vehicle when it collided with the Haryana Roadways bus yesterday, they added.Anwar was being treated at a hospital. Police are investigating the matter.
Medical visa to Pak national being issued, says MEA
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today asked the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to issue medical visa to a Pakistani national suffering from cancer.The patient, Maqbool Ahmad Qureshi, is suffering from fourth stage cancer and an appeal was made to Swaraj through Twitter.“I have asked the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to issue […]
Lalu Yadav convicted in fodder scam, six others let off
Ranchi: In a major setback to the RJD, a special CBI court today convicted former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad and 15 others in a fodder scam case 21 years after it had surfaced, while acquitting six others including another former chief minister Jagannath Mishra.Special judge Shivpal Singh pronounced the verdict in a packed courtroom […]
Pak barricades Hafiz Saeed through Judiciary
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has requested a court here not to consider Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-backed Milli Muslim League’s plea seeking its registration as a political party, saying the group would breed violence and extremism in politics.Saeed earlier this month had confirmed that his organisation Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD) would contest the 2018 general elections under […]
After 20 year long wait Rajouri residents get compensation under SRO-43
RAJOURI: For the 72 odd Rajouri residents demanding compensation under SRO 43 had become a challenging task as the files were kept unattended for almost 20 years. According to Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, in all there were 72 cases of SRO-43 from the district pending with the Government for more than twenty […]
NC legislator urges CM to speak up
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) MLA from south Kashmir Abdul Majeed Larmi has asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to “break her silence” on the “martyrdom of 250 youth. He advised the CM to offer her apologies for the killings. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a function in his home constituency Homeshalibugh in Kulgam […]
Youth shunning violence a blow to militant groups: CRPF
Srinagar: The trend of youth shunning violence was a setback to militant organisations in Kashmir, a top CRPF officer said here today, while calling the amnesty given to first-time stone-pelters a “large-hearted” approach.“This (return of youth to mainstream) is a good trend.The forces always wanted to wean the youth off violence. Off late, we have […]
Unwell Health Services: 550 dental surgeons cater to entire population of the state
Srinagar: Oral health in Kashmir is a disaster, with only 550 Dental Surgeons in place for the entire population of 12.55 million souls of the state.The pathetic scenario is not only pertaining to the less number of manpower, but the outbreak of blood borne diseases, posing a serious threat to the entire population.As per World […]
Interview: JKPCC chief terms PDP-BJP coalition a failure
There are very few leaders who start their political career with an impact. The present Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief, Ghulam Ahmad Mir is one among those. Mir, who is considered close to the Ghandi family rose to the top post in the Pradesh Congress Committee in March 2015. Mir, is deeply […]