Nehru echoed Jinnah, betrayed Vande Mataram: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said first PM Jawaharlal Nehru betrayed Vande Mataram by echoing Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s communal concerns and fragmenting the national song that put India on the path of politics of appeasement, leading to its Partition. Initiating a debate on the ‘150th anniversary of national song Vande Mataram’, Modi […]
‘Vande Mataram’, was never anti-Islam: Rajnath

Says it’s time for its unbiased evaluation New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the time had come for an unbiased evaluation of “Vande Mataram” and asserted that the entire song and the “Anand Math” book were never anti-Islam, but reflected the popular sentiments against the Nawab of Bengal and British imperialism. Participating […]
Leh-Manali road closed after snowfall in Rohtang
Shimla: Cold wave sweeps through tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh, as Rohtang Pass near Manali in Kullu district and other higher areas received snow on Monday. The Manali-Leh road has been officially closed for vehicular traffic beyond Darcha due to bad conditions, officials said. The road that connects the state and Ladakh is shut every […]
IIM Jammu begins workshop on 300-year-old Basohli art form
Jammu: The Indian Institute of Management Jammu on Monday kick-started a week-long, first-of-its-kind Basohli painting workshop, offering students a rare chance to learn directly from GI tag-certified women artists practising the 300-year-old artistic tradition. Director, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu, B S Sahay, said he welcomes the living heritage of Basohli Art to its […]
SC orders 30 pc seats for women advocates in state Bar councils

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed that 30 per cent seats in state Bar councils, where the election process has not been set in motion, be kept for women advocates. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said for the current year, the state Bar councils where elections are […]
Probe agencies send phone of detained Chinese national for forensic examination
Srinagar: The mobile phone of a Chinese national, detained here for “violation” of visa rules, has been sent for a thorough forensic examination as he had visited places of strategic importance in Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. Hu Congtai, 29, continues to be under detention as he has not been forthcoming […]
Boarding owners booked for hiding details of foreigners stay
Srinagar: The police have registered five cases against hotel, homestay and houseboat owners here under the Immigration and Foreigners Act for failing to submit requisite documents regarding foreigners staying in these establishments, an official said on Monday. “In view of strengthening security measures in the city, Srinagar Police has taken stringent legal action against several […]
LG calls upon players, youth to dream big
Says the power of sports can transform individuals, society and the nation JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday called upon the players and youth to dream big and define clear goals in life and make them reality with hard work, dedication and perseverance. “The power of sports can transform individuals, society and the nation. […]
Drug peddler’s house attached in Udhampur
Jammu: Police on Monday attached a double-storey house worth Rs 60 lakh of an alleged drug peddler in Udhampur district, an officer said. The property belonging to Varun alias Pichi of the Karan Nagar area was attached under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. This was the 16th house […]
LG Sinha hails 22 BRO projects as major boost to J-K’s security, development

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after the latter inaugurated 22 strategically vital projects in the Union Territory. The 22 projects were among 125 projects completed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in different parts of the country. The […]