SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking directions to make voting compulsory in polls
New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to make voting compulsory in the country, saying such a mandate falls within the “policy domain” and cannot be issued by the judiciary. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi […]
Women quota law: Voting on 3 bills in LS to be held at 4 PM Friday
New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) Voting on the three bills in Lok Sabha to amend the women’s quota law and set up a delimitation commission will be held at 4 PM Friday, according to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Birla said there would be a debate of around 15-18 hours on the bills as voting […]
Drug peddler arrested with heroin, cash in Jammu
Jammu, Apr 16 (PTI) Police arrested a drug peddler in Jammu city on Thursday and recovered heroin and cash from his possession, officials said. The accused, Ankush, a resident of Rajiv Nagar, was arrested during a patrolling operation carried out by a police team in Narwal under Operation Sanjeevani, they said. Police recovered heroin and […]
NDA, oppn leaders spar over women’s reservation, delimitation bills
New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) NDA leaders on Thursday defended bills to amend the women’s quota law and set up a delimitation commission, saying women have waited for years for reservation, while opposition leaders alleged the way the government was proceeding with it could undermine the country’s federal and democratic structure. According to a bulletin […]
Meghwal, Shah move to introduce bills in LS to tweak women’s quota law, set up delimitation panel
New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) Union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Amit Shah on Thursday moved to introduce three bills in the Lok Sabha to amend the women’s quota law and set up a delimitation commission amid protests by the opposition, which termed the proposed legislations anti-constitutional. Congress’ K C Venugopal questioned why proposed changes […]
Police busts drug racket in Anantnag, 6 held with over 13 kg charas
Srinagar, Apr 16 (PTI) A drug racket was busted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district with the arrest of six peddlers and recovery of over 13 kg of charas, police said on Thursday. The Anantnag police achieved major success in multiple operations carried out across the district, in south Kashmir, leading to the registration of […]
Country all set to take historic step for women empowerment in special sitting of Parliament: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Apr 16 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that his government is resolutely moving forward for empowerment of women in the three-day special sitting of Parliament. His remarks came ahead of the start of the special sitting during which the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, commonly known as Women Reservation Act, will […]
China’s economy grows at 5% in first quarter, shrugging off initial impact of Iran war
Hong Kong, Apr 16 (AP) China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far, according to data released Thursday. The January-March data released by the government, covering a period during which the Iran war began, was […]
Northern Railway to operate regular Delhi-Kashmir parcel train service from April 17
Jammu, Apr 16 (PTI) The Jammu Division of Northern Railway said it will operate a Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service (JPP-RCS) train between Adarsh Nagar in New Delhi and Budgam in central Kashmir from April 17, offering relief to traders in the Valley, particularly fruit growers and handicrafts merchants. The service will run regularly on […]
Darbar offices to open in Srinagar on May 4
Jammu, Apr 15: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday ordered the annual shift of government offices from Jammu to Srinagar for the summer season, with offices scheduled to reopen in the Valley on May 4. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, offices observing a five-day week will close in Jammu […]