Rotten Meat Scam- Lab reports to be made public soon: Officials
‘Such samples go through multiple testing, take little time, won’t hide anything from public’ By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: In one of the biggest crackdowns in recent years, the Food Safety Department has seized nearly 12,000 kilograms of rotten meat from different parts of Srinagar and adjoining areas. Officials confirmed that the seized consignments have […]
Omar Abdullah reviews relief, rehabilitation efforts in calamity-hit Kishtwar, Kathua
Directs immediate rehabilitation, restoration of essential services SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday chaired a meeting to review the ongoing relief and rehabilitation measures for people affected by the recent cloudbursts and flash floods in Kishtwar and Kathua districts. The Chief Minister, while addressing officers, stressed the need for speedy relief assistance, restoration of essential […]
Voices of youth in JK now resonate in stadiums, not in streets: LG Sinha
Inaugurates Khelo India Water Sports Festival in Srinagar Srinagar: Calling upon the sports persons to act as “brand ambassadors” of Jammu and Kashmir and tell the world that now the voices of youth resonate in stadiums and not in the streets, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the Union Territory has transformed into […]
Parliament session fruitful for govt and country: Union Minister
Says session proved unsuccessful for opposition New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday described the Monsoon Session, which was marred by the opposition’s disruptions, as “fruitful and successful” for the country and the government but “unsuccessful and damaging” for the opposition. After both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine […]
Lok Sabha lost 84 hours in Monsoon session due to forced adjournments
New Delhi: Parliament’s Monsoon session, which concluded on Thursday, saw frequent disruptions that overshadowed legislative business, with the House losing over 84 hours to forced adjournments, the highest in the 18th Lok Sabha. The month-long session that started on July 21 had 21 sittings with 37 hours and 7 minutes of effective business, according to […]
Terror group JeM launches fundraising drive
Move initiated after suffering losses during Operation Sindoor Jammu: After suffering severe setbacks during Operation Sindoor, Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit has launched a massive fundraising drive in that country under the garb of building over 300 mosques to replicate Lashkar-e-Taiba’s decentralization policy, security officials said. The JeM has come out with a new […]
Khelo India Water Sports Festival commences at Dal Lake
Srinagar: The inaugural three-day Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) commenced at the iconic Dal Lake here on Thursday with over 400 athletes participating in the event, officials said. The athletes are competing for medals in rowing, canoeing and kayaking, and as many as 24 gold medals will be at stake over the next three […]
All forms of online money games, promotion of eSports and online social gaming banned
New Delhi: Parliament on Thursday passed a bill to ban all forms of online money games and promote eSports and online social gaming, with the Rajya Sabha approving it without debate amid din. Piloting The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 in the Upper House, Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said […]
Suspected drones sighted in border areas of Jammu
Security personnel launch search operation Jammu: A suspected drone was spotted by locals in a border area of the Jammu district on Thursday, prompting security agencies to launch a search operation, officials said. Residents reported the sighting to security agencies on Thursday in the Gajansoo border area, they said. Police and other security forces immediately […]
Will courts be powerless to intervene if Governor sits over bills passed by assembly: SC to Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre if courts were “powerless to intervene” if Governor sat over bills for years, rendering the state legislature “defunct”. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai made the remark in response to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s submission that courts should refrain from […]
