Voters are angry with BJP: Rahul after by-election result
New Delhi: Congratulating the winners of the Lok Sabha by-elections, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said it was clear that people were angry with the BJP and would vote for any non-BJP candidate with the potential to win. He also said the Congress was keen to rebuild the party in Uttar Pradesh but that would […]
Altaf Bukhari chairs maiden review meeting of Finance Department
JAMMU: Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari chaired maiden review meeting of the Department after taking over the charge of Finance Ministry, here last evening. Speaking at the meeting, the Minister took detailed review of functioning of the department, including status of spending in core sectors, interventions introduced to bring in fiscal discipline besides matters concerning judicious use […]
Why was PAO good a month ago and bad today, says NC
Srinagar: National Conference on Wednesday said the sudden rollback of the Pay and Accounts Office (PAO) System by the Jammu and Kashmir Government had exposed PDP’s moral smokescreen over the sacking of Former Finance Minister Dr. Haseeb Drabu. In a statement issued from Party Headquarters, NC Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani and State Spokesperson Junaid […]
Increase retirement age of SC, HC judges : Par panel
New Delhi: A parliamentary committee has urged the government to hike the retirement age of Supreme Court and high court judges to tide over their shortage in higher judiciary. The parliamentary standing committee on law and personnel said that to reduce the pendency of cases, the existing vacancies for judges need to be filled up […]
‘Only 8 per cent of children in 0-5 age group registered under Aadhaar in JK’
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Bihar bypolls: RJD retains Jehanabad, BJP holds on to Bhabhua
Patna: The RJD today retained the Jehanabad assembly seat and the BJP the Bhabhua constituency in bypolls in Bihar. In the Araria Lok Sabha segment bypoll, the RJD has established a lead of more than 18,000 votes after the 13th round of counting of votes, election office sources said here. In the Jehanabad assembly seat, […]
UP Bypolls: Will go back to drawing board, say BJP leaders
Lucknow: Stung by the unexpected reversals in two crucial Lok Sabha bypolls in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP said today it will go back to the drawing board and revisit its strategy ahead of the general elections next year especially with the SP and BSP drawing closer. “We had not seen the Samajwadi Party and BSP […]
Make sanitation top priority: PM to JK govt
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said sanitation should be made the first priority for Jammu and Kashmir, which is famous for its tourist destinations. The prime minister, during a review meeting on the progress of his flagship Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) yesterday, interacted with the chief secretaries of various states and enquired about the steps […]
Govt to build 14,460 bunkers for JK border dwellers
New Delhi: As many as 14,460 bunkers will be constructed along the Line of Control and the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir to mitigate the hardships faced by border dwellers, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said the Ministry of Home Affairs had approved a […]
UP tops the list of communal violence hit states in 2017: Govt
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh topped the list of states with maximum communal violence incidents in the country last year, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said 822 communal incidents took place in the country in 2017, whereas as many as 703 such incidents occurred in 2016 […]
