Statehood restoration- Will resign rather than ally with BJP: CM Omar
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he would rather resign than enter into an alliance with the BJP to hasten statehood for the Union Territory. Speaking at an event in Achabal area of Anantnag district, Abdullah said he was not ready to make any political compromise for statehood. “If you (people) are ready, […]
Anti-BJP rhetoric part of Omar Abdullah’s election toolkit: LoP Sunil Sharma
Says CM was minister in BJP government, everyone knows who was desperate to form government with us in 2014 Srinagar: Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma on Tuesday said that anti-BJP rhetoric is part of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s election toolkit to befool Sharma said that Omar Abdullah’s remarks today are […]
CM Omar Abdullah inaugurates 15 Water Supply Schemes worth ₹64 crore in Anantnag
Pledges to deliver on promises, reaffirms commitment to meet public expectations ANANTNAG: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reiterated that his government would fulfill the promises made to the people and that all efforts shall be made that citizens’ expectations from the government would be met. He said this during his tour of Anantnag district where […]
Youth should remain vigilant against divisive forces: Lt Guv
Lauds Yuva Shakti of J&K, asks youth to be catalyst for change Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, addressing school and college students on Tuesday, warned against “divisive forces trying to destabilise the country”. Sinha, who attended the valedictory function of ‘Viksit Bharat Ke Rang-Kala Ke Sang’ in Jammu, applauded the youth of Jammu and Kashmir […]
Monsoon season- Over 1,500 killed in extreme weather events in India: IMD
New Delhi: Extreme weather events during the June to September monsoon season claimed at least 1,528 lives across India, with Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra among the worst-hit states, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The IMD gave these figures citing data from media reports. Of the total deaths, 935 were caused […]
Submit FCRA licence renewal application 4 months ahead of expiry: MHA to NGOs
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday directed all NGOs to submit their application for the renewal of the registration under the FCRA at least four months ahead of the expiry of the validity for timely processing and to avoid disruption in their activities. All NGOs receiving foreign funding mandatorily have to register under […]
Curfew relaxed for 7 hours in Leh, situation remains peaceful
Leh: Curfew was relaxed for seven hours from 10 AM on Tuesday in the violence-hit Leh town in the Union Territory of Ladakh, allowing markets to gradually reopen and providing relief to the people who were reeling under week-long curbs, officials said. Earlier, restrictions were eased for two hours from 4 PM on Monday, shortly […]
One killed, several injured during protests in PoK
Islamabad: At least one person was killed and over a dozen others injured, including a policeman, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), as the region observed a shutter-down and wheel-jam strike amid a communications blackout, according to a media report on Tuesday. The strike, called by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) over the issue […]
UGC declares 54 state private universities defaulters
New Delhi: At least 54 state private universities have been declared defaulters by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for not submitting mandatory information under section 13 of the UGC Act, 1956, and making public disclosures on their website, according to officials. Citing several reminders through e-mails and online meetings, the UGC said the universities had […]
Two property dealers chargesheeted in land scam in Kathua
Jammu: The Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday chargesheeted two arrested property dealers for duping two investors of Rs 1.25 crore on the pretext of selling land in Kathua district, an official said. Devinder Singh and Anil Kumar were arrested following registration of a case last year on the written complaint […]