Lt Guv attends the 150th year celebration of ‘Vande Mataram’
Jammu, Nov 7: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the 150th year celebration of ‘Vande Mataram’, organised by Department of Culture. The Lieutenant Governor paid tributes to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and visited the exhibition on the National Song ‘Vande Mataram’. He said, Rishi Bankim Chandra had strengthened the bond between Maa Bharti and her sons […]
Delhi airport’s air traffic control faces tech issues; over 300 flights delayed
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) Delhi airport, the country’s busiest airport, plunged into chaos on Friday as more than 300 domestic as well as international flights were delayed due to technical problems with the air traffic control system, sources said. All airline operations at the airport have been impacted and authorities are working to fix […]
Kashmiri doctor arrested from UP’s Saharanpur over JeM posters in Srinagar
SAHARANPUR, Nov 7 (PTI): A doctor working at a private hospital here was arrested and handed over to the Jammu and Kashmir Police for allegedly putting up posters in support of the banned terror outfit, Jaish-e-Mohammed, in Srinagar, an official said on Friday. Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Vyom Bindal said, “The accused, Adil Ahmed, […]
PDP-BJP bonhomie still intact: CM Omar in Budgam
Budgam, Nov 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that the bonhomie between Bharatiya Janata Party and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is still intact in Jammu and Kashmir. He also asked people not to install smart meters if they are reluctant, but added that they won’t be able to get benefits of 200 […]
SC to hear on Nov 11 pleas challenging EC’s decision to conduct pan-India SIR exercise
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on November 11 pleas challenging the Election Commission’s decision to conduct a pan-India Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said it will start hearing the pleas from November 11 onwards after advocate Prashant […]
Firecrackers banned due to security concerns in Poonch
Jammu, Nov 7 (PTI) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch have imposed a complete ban on the sale and use of firecrackers during the ongoing marriage season across the border district, citing security concerns. The order was issued by Poonch District Magistrate Ashok Kumar Sharma on Thursday following a report by the police, warning that […]
Important stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ dropped in 1937, divisive mindset still challenge for country: PM
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) In an apparent attack at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said important stanzas of the national song “Vande Mataram” were dropped in 1937 which sowed the seeds of partition and asserted that such a “divisive mindset” is still a challenge for the country. Modi made the comments […]
Move stray canines to designated shelters: SC on dog bite cases in institutional areas
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday took note of the “alarming rise” in dog bite cases in institutional areas like educational centres and hospitals, and directed that such canines should be moved to designated shelters. A three-judge special bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria passed a […]
10 accused chargesheeted in major land scam in Anantnag: CBK
Srinagar, Nov 7: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Friday said that it has filed a charge-sheet in case FIR No. 12/2015 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B RPC read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Anantnag. In a handout issued […]
Donald Trump says he could travel to India next year
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has said he could travel to India next year and noted that talks with India are “going good”. “It’s great, going good. He (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) stopped… Largely he stopped buying oil from Russia,” Trump said at the Oval Office in response to a question […]