Mobile users to be held liable for misuse of SIMs issued in their name: DoT
New Delhi: Mobile subscribers may be held liable if a SIM card procured in their name is found to have been misused for cyber fraud or other illegal activities, an official statement said on Monday. The Department of Telecom (DoT) in the statement advised citizens to be cautious and avoid using mobile devices with tampered […]
Mushrooming of coaching centres
Parliamentary panel to examine trend, existing legislations New Delhi: Amid rising student suicides due to stress, a parliamentary committee has decided to review the “proliferation” of coaching centres to support students in competitive examinations and the social issues arising from it. The standing committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports will also examine impact […]
‘Tomorrow Sindh may return to India’: Rajnath recalls Advani’s Partition loss lament
New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) Recalling BJP patriarch L K Advani’s words on Sindh’s civilisational connect with India despite the Partition, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said “borders can change” and “tomorrow Sindh may return to India”. In his address at an event hosted by the Sindhi community here, he said that “Advani ji […]
UNSC reforms no longer an option, but a necessity: PM Modi at IBSA meet
Johannesburg, Nov 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the reform of the UN Security Council was no longer an option, but a necessity and asserted that the India-Brazil-South Africa troika should send a clear message for changes to institutions of global governance. Addressing the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) leaders summit here, Modi said […]
Zero tolerance for terror sympathisers, youth radicalisation: J-K LG to officers
Jammu, Nov 23 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired a high-level security review meeting here, directing officials to take the “strongest possible action” against terror sympathisers and those trying to radicalise youth. He also asked officials to intensify intelligence-led operations against terrorists and concerted efforts to monitor digital platforms used […]
Misguided, dangerous: NC leader on BJP’s demand on medical college admissions
Jammu, Nov 23 (PTI) National Conference (NC) leader Tanvir Sadiq on Sunday criticised the BJP’s call to revoke the admission list at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), saying the demand to reserve seats for students who have faith in the deity is “misguided and dangerous”. Disgruntled BJP leader Jahanzaib Sirwal […]
Lone says BJP ‘communalising medical sciences’ amid opposition to admissions list in J-K college
Srinagar, Nov 23 (PTI) People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone hit out at the attempt to “communalise the medical sciences” after a BJP MLA demanded reservations for Hindus in MBBS admissions of a university. Lone, a former ally of the BJP, asserted that positions in medical colleges should be secured through a merit-based national-level test. […]
Jammu needs strategy to turn pilgrims into long-stay tourists: CS
Jammu, Nov 23 (PTI) A targeted strategy is needed to convert the rising pilgrim footfall in Jammu into longer tourist stays by promoting the region’s wider leisure, heritage, adventure and spiritual attractions beyond the main pilgrimage route, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo has said. He stressed on proactive use of digital platforms and social media, including […]
Police attaches property of ‘drug peddler’ in Budgam worth about Rs 35 lakh
Srinagar, Nov 23 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday attached immovable property worth approximately Rs 35 lakh, belonging to a drug peddler, in the Budgam district, officials said. A police spokesperson said the property — a double-storey house in the Magam area — belongs to Hilal Ahmad Mir alias Hilal Galwan, who is […]
First limestone block auction to be launched in Jammu
Jammu: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy will lead the first-ever auction of limestone mineral blocks, which will be formally launched here on Monday with a roadshow, an official said. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary are also scheduled to attend the event, reflecting strong Centre-state partnership and the […]