Vice President, PM pay floral tributes to Ambedkar
New Delhi, Apr 14 (PTI) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday led parliamentarians and people in paying floral tributes to B R Ambedkar in Parliament complex on his 135th birth anniversary. Every year, hundreds of people line up to pay tributes to one of […]
US and Iran could be headed toward a second round of talks: AP sources
Washington, Apr 14 (AP)US and Iran could be headed toward a second round of talks, according to AP sources. The sides are weighing new in-person negotiations in a bid to reach a deal aimed at ending their six-week war before the ceasefire expires next week, two US officials and person familiar with the development said. […]
Agreement cannot be reached overnight, talks should continue: UNSG on West Asia war
United Nations, Apr 14 (PTI) UN chief Antonio Guterres has called for continued constructive discussions between Iran and the US, while stressing the ceasefire “must absolutely be preserved” after the talks between the two nations on the West Asia conflict concluded without a deal. The 21-hour-long negotiations between the US, led by Vice President JD […]
Indian democracy will be stronger, vibrant if women quota implemented in 2029: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Apr 14 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that Indian democracy will be become stronger and vibrant if elections to Lok Sabha and various assemblies in 2029 are held with the women’s reservation fully in place. In a letter to the women of the country, Modi also said that with women […]
Seven residential houses damaged during a midnight blaze in Nowhatta’s Chandpora
Srinagar, Apr 14: A midnight fire incident on Tuesday damaged seven residential houses in the Chandpora area of Nowhatta in Srinagar city, officials said. An official said that the fire broke out around 1:00 am, following which Fire and Emergency Services rushed to the spot. He said the fire initially erupted in one residential house […]
Sopore Student Protest: Eight held, 25 others identified in vandalism case
Srinagar, Apr 14: Police have arrested eight persons for their alleged involvement in vandalism during a student protest in Sopore, while 25 others have been identified in connection with the incident, officials said on Tuesday. An official said that the arrests were made following incidents of damage to public and private property during protests that […]
Sopore lecturer suspended, police filed case after student alleges harassment
Srinagar, Apr 13: A police case has been filed against a senior lecturer posted in north Kashmir’s Sopore town after a girl student accused him of harassment, even as the teacher has been suspended with inquiry ordered into the matter. Senior Superintendent of Police Sopore, Iftikhar Talib, said the teacher has been booked and an […]
Army officer warns of ‘befitting response’ to any enemy hostility on borders in JK
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Apr 13 (PTI): Army troops are on high alert in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Poonch districts and are fully prepared to deliver a befitting response to any hostile act by the enemy, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Ace of Spades Division, Maj Gen Kaushik Mukherji said on Monday. Addressing a well-attended gathering at […]
Tulip Garden in Srinagar to close from April 16 evening
Srinagar, Apr 13: The Tulip Garden Srinagar will be closed for the general public from April 16 (evening), according to an official notice issued by the Directorate of Floriculture, Gardens and Parks, Kashmir. The garden, which was opened to visitors on March 16, will shut following recommendations of the Tulip Committee, the notice said. The […]
Drug-Free J&K: Next three months to sow seeds of lasting change, says LG Sinha
Srinagar, Apr 13: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday launched a people’s movement against narcotics under the ‘Drug-Free Jammu Kashmir’ campaign, asserting that the next three months would lay the foundation for a lasting transformation in the Union Territory. Addressing a public rally in Kathua, LG Sinha emphasised that the campaign’s focus would be on […]