15 booked for ‘instigating’ anti-CAA protests in Aligarh
Aligarh: Fifteen people, including eight Aligarh Muslim University students, have been booked for allegedly instigating anti-CAA protests, police said here on Monday. Police said apart from former AMU students’ union vice-president Sajjad Rathar, those booked included students belonging to Kashmir. A case was registered against them at the Civil Lines police station on Sunday for […]
“Free Kashmir” graffiti appears on compound wall of defence colony
Bengaluru: Another incident of “Free Kashmir” graffiti has surfaced in Karnataka with the slogan seen on the compound wall of a defence enclave colony at Shivajinagar area on Monday, police said. The graffiti was erased by painting over it, they said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) S D Sharanappa said a case has been registered […]
Govt allows airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) The central government on Monday permitted airlines operating in India to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services to passengers, according to an official notification. “The Pilot-in-Command may permit the access of Internet services by passengers on board an aircraft in flight, through Wi-Fi on board, when laptop, smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, e-reader or a […]
GoC 15 Corps calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR: General Officer Commanding, 15 Corps, Lieutenant General BS Raju called on the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today. It was his first meeting with the Lt Governor after taking over the charge. The Lt Governor and the GoC discussed about various important issues relating to the security management in […]
Govt forms panel to examine seniority of KAS officers
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday constituted a committee to examine the seniority issue of the members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service in a time-bound manner. The four-member panel has been tasked to examine in detail the seniority issue of the members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service, appointed to the Time […]
Pak to request British govt for Sharif’s deportation
Lahore, Mar 2 (PTI) Pakistan will request the British government to deport Nawaz Sharif, a senior official said while alleging that the “absconding” former prime minister was playing a “fixed match” regarding his illness while in London. Casting doubts on the illness of the 70-year-old three-time former prime minister, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on […]
Govt employees in JK asked to subscribe to PMJJBY, PMSBY
Jammu, Mar 2 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government has asked its employees to subscribe to the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) to secure financial security, officials said on Monday. The government of India has rolled out two social security schemes, namely, PMJJBY and PMSBY in […]
China welcomes US-Taliban deal: Calls for orderly withdrawal of foreign troops
Beijing, Mar 2 (PTI) China on Monday welcomed the landmark US-Taliban deal and called for “orderly and responsible” withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan to avoid a security vacuum and prevent the terrorist groups from getting stronger in the war-torn country. After 18 years of war, the US and the Taliban signed the peace deal in […]
SC declines to refer pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 to larger bench
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court Monday declined to refer to a larger 7-judge bench a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 on August 5 last year. A 5-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice N V Ramana said there were no reasons to […]
SC to hear on Mar 5 plea against detention of Omar Abdullah under PSA
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear on March 5 a plea filed by Sara Abdullah Pilot challenging the detention of her brother and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Solicitor General Tushar Mehta filed the response on behalf of the Jammu and Kashmir […]
