Fast-track court convicts Bihar resident for minor’s rape
Srinagar, Mar 16: A fast-track court here on Saturday held a resident of Bihar guilty of kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar in 2015. “This court is of the considered opinion that prosecution has beyond any reasonable doubt succeeded in establishing its case fully, by way of reliable and […]
Lt Governor addresses SRCC’s Business Conclave 2024 in New Delhi
NEW DELHI, MAR 16: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the Business Conclave 2024 organized by Shri Ram College of Commerce in New Delhi. In his keynote address, the Lt Governor shared the achievements of J&K UT after abrogation of Article 370 and vision for its future. “Today J&K is growing at an impressive pace […]
7-phase LS polls from April 19; results on June 4
New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) Lok Sabha polls will be held in seven phases beginning from April 19 and the counting of votes will take place on June 4 for the world’s biggest election exercise in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bid for a third consecutive term. The other phases will be on April […]
Nothing adverse found in test reports, watermelons safe for consumption: Govt
Srinagar, Mar 16: Amid the controversy, the authorities on Saturday said that watermelons are safe for consumption. Addressing a press conference, deputy commissioner Food and Safety department Shagufa Jalal, said that they had taken samples from all the districts of the Kashmir valley after apprehensions were raised about the sue of watermelons. She said that […]
Assembly polls in J&K to be held as soon as possible after Lok Sabha election: CEC Rajiv Kumar
New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) The Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir will be held after the Lok Sabha polls as organising both simultaneously is not viable from the security point of view, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday as he announced the schedule of the general election and some Assembly and […]
10 per cent reservation approved for newly added tribes, OBC reservation enhanced to 8 percent in JK
Jammu, Mar 16 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration has approved 10 per cent reservation in favour of four newly added tribes, taking the overall reservation for the Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Union Territory to 20 per cent, an official spokesman said. The administration has also approved the addition of 15 new castes in […]
Bank official withdrew Rs 1.26 crore from dormant accounts; arrested
Jammu, Mar 16 (PTI) A bank official was arrested on Saturday for allegedly swindling over Rs 1.26 crore from dormant accounts over the past three years in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said. The fraud by Ishwinder Singh Ranyal, Assistant Manager in J&K Bank Pouni branch, came to light last month when the accused […]
MHA bans for factions of Peoples League
Srinagar, Mar 16: The Union Home Ministry has declared four factions of Jammu & Kashmir Peoples League as Unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities( Prevention) Act- 1967. In a notification, the MHA has declared Peoples League( Mukthar Ahmad Waza), Peoples League( Bashir Ahmad Tota), Peoples League( Ghulam Ahmad Khan Sopori) and Peoples League( Sheikh Aziz) […]
Over 1 crore households registered under rooftop solar scheme for free electricity: PM Modi
New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said more than one crore households have already registered under the rooftop solar scheme ‘PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’, and lauded it as “outstanding news”. “Registrations have been pouring in from all parts of the nation. Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and […]
‘Suspected person’ nabbed near LoC in Rajouri
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Mar 16 (PTI): Army troops on Friday night nabbed a “suspected person” near the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. He was caught in the Nowshera area after troops picked up suspicious movement of a person, official sources said. He was taken to a nearby army camp where his questioning […]
