Congress, INDIA alliance committed to ensure restoration of Statehood to J&K: Rahul Gandhi
Srinagar, Aug 22: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Thursday said that his party and the INDIA block is committed to ensure restoration of statehood in J&K as soon as possible. Making a short statement before the media in Srinagar, Rahul said that it is “our priority in the Congress party and also […]
Will soon constitute committee to amicably resolve grievances of farmers for all times: SC
NEW DELHI, Aug 22 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would soon constitute a multi-member committee to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers “for all times”. A bench of Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, which posted the matter for further hearing on September 2, asked the Punjab and […]
Kharge, Gandhi discuss preparations for J-K polls with Cong workers in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, Aug 22 (PTI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday began interactions with party workers here to get feedback about the grassroots-level preparations for the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Gandhi and Kharge, who arrived here on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir […]
District election office Srinagar sets up single window permission system for upcoming polls
Srinagar, Aug 22: District Election Office Srinagar has set up a single window permission system as per the guidelines of the Election Commission of India for the upcoming assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. An official said that keeping in view the guidelines of the poll body, district election officer Srinagar has set up a […]
SC commences hearing on plea related to rape-murder case of doctor in Kolkata
New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday commenced hearing a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is hearing the matter. […]
Bomb threat message in AI flight’s washroom, full emergency at Thiruvananthapuram airport
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 (PTI) A full emergency was declared at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Thursday after a bomb threat message was found in the washroom of an Air India flight arriving from Mumbai, according to airport sources. The pilot of the aircraft informed the ATC about the threat after a ‘Bomb in flight’ message, written […]
LoP Rahul Gandhi visits top Srinagar eatery for dinner
Srinagar, Aug 22 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited a famous eatery in the heart of the city here to have dinner and later had ice-cream at a popular parlour, a security official said. Gandhi, along with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and some other party leaders, left Hotel […]
No doctor to give him CPR, elderly dies at Jammu hospital; inquiry ordered
Banihal/Jammu, Aug 21 (PTI) A 71-year-old man died on Wednesday allegedly because there was no one to give him CPR at a hospital in Ramban district, an official said. Ghulam Nabi Bhat, who was suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, was rushed to Sub-District Hospital in Banihal by his son Altaf Ahmad, but he was […]
Cyber Police cracks down on online scams, recovers money from fraudsters
Srinagar, Aug 21: The Cyber Unit Handwara achieved a significant success in its ongoing efforts to combat financial fraud, freezing and recovering an amount of ₹1,27000 in two separate online scam cases, a police spokesman said. He said that in both cases, the victims were lured by a web links, promising hefty returns. The scam […]
Parliament panel on Waqf Bill to hold first meeting
New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) Parliament’s Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will hold its first meeting on Thursday and its members are scheduled to interact with representatives of the ministries of minority affairs, and law and justice. The 31-member committee, headed by BJP member Jagdambika Pal, has been tasked by the Lok Sabha […]
