Waqf Bill committed to preserving Waqf properties, Parliament to passed it in coming days: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Sep 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday said the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was committed to the management and preservation of Waqf properties and would be passed in Parliament in the coming days. At a press conference held to mark 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government’s third tenure, Shah said […]
Congress will ensure JK gets back statehood: Kharge
NEW DELHI, Sep 17 (PTI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said his party guarantees the rights of Jammu and Kashmir and will ensure it gets back the status of a full-fledged state. Tagging screenshots of the seven guarantees promised by the Congress ahead of the assembly elections, Kharge said in a post on X […]
JK gears up for phase 1 polls, seven districts to vote after a decade
SRINAGAR/JAMMU, Sep 17 (PTI): Seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir, located on either side of Pir Panjal mountain range, will vote for the first time in an assembly election in 10 years as the stage is set for phase 1 polling in the union territory on Wednesday. Over 23 lakh voters will decide the fate […]
Atishi to be new Delhi chief minister, Kejriwal to tender resignation in evening
NEW DELHI, Sep 17 (PTI): Senior AAP leader Atishi will be Delhi’s new chief minister, the party unanimously agreed on Tuesday after Arvind Kejriwal proposed her name as his successor in a meeting of the party’s legislators. The 43-year-old who holds 14 portfolios, including finance, education and revenue and was amongst those holding the fort […]
Plan to implement simultaneous polls within current tenure: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI, Sep 17 (PTI): Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the BJP-led NDA government will implement the ‘one nation, one election’ within its current tenure. Addressing a press conference here to mark the 100 days of the third consecutive term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah said, “We plan to implement one nation […]
Police seeks help to trace out ‘missing’ youth in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 17: Police in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have sought help of the people to trace out a missing youth, a police statement issued here said. It said that police seeks help to trace out a youth identified as Danish Ahmad Khan son of Ghlam Mohiuddin Khan resident of Zandpal area of Kunzer Tangmarg. […]
Mysterious death in Jammu: Police urges media to refrain from sharing speculative versions
Jammu, Sep 17: Police on Tuesday urged media fraternity to desist from speculative reporting on Bohri mysterious death case in Jammu district. Jammu Police said that it is diligently investigating the Bohri mysterious death case. We urge all media outlets and journalists to avoid premature conclusions or speculations about the case as such reports are […]
Antibiotic resistance estimated to claim over 39 million lives in next 25 years: Lancet Study
New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) Over a million people around the world died annually due to antibiotic resistance between 1990 and 2021, and more than 39 million could die from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 25 years, according to a global analysis, published in The Lancet journal. Future deaths from antibiotic resistance are estimated to […]
Suspected monkeypox infection reported from Malappuram in Kerala, samples sent for testing
Malappuram (Kerala), Sep 17 (PTI) A suspected case of monkeypox infection has been reported from Malappuram district of Kerala after a man who recently returned from abroad showed symptoms of the disease. A district health official said that the patient arrived in Kerala a few days ago and, after falling sick, was first admitted to […]
CEO, JK Pole releases theme Song ‘Vote Ka Tyohar’ to motivate voters
JAMMU, SEP 16: In an effort to encourage voter participation in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, today launched the theme song ‘Vote Ka Tyohar’. The song, released by CEO, Pandurang K Pole, is aimed at motivating voters across Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory to […]