Cong questions BJP’s ‘silence’ on proposed state flag
Bengaluru: The ruling Congress Friday questioned the BJP’s “silence” on the proposed official state flag for Karnataka, a day after it was unveiled by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ahead of the assembly polls. It also asked whether BJP MPs, including the state party chief B S Yeddyurappa, will put pressure on the Centre in getting necessary […]
VC J&K Cements Ltd. meets Governor
Jammu: Er. Nazir Ahmad Yatoo, Vice Chairman J&K Cements Ltd. called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan. Er. Yatoo briefed Governor about the initiatives taken for making J&K Cements a profitable enterprise and highlighted the need to get budgetary support, exemption from civil accounting and requirement of Rs. 36.2 crore for meeting the […]
Work toward establishing a progressive society, CM to youth
Jammu: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asked the youth to work toward establishing a progressive society and help put the state on the fast track to development, growth and progress. Speaking to a delegation of youth here, the chief minister said they held a promise for the state in terms of forging new bonds of amity, […]
‘Kiosks, Stalls, Food points to be established outside Tulip Garden’
Srinagar: Director Floriculture, Mathoora Masoom Friday said that department will establish Kiosks, Stalls, Food points outside Tulip Garden for the upcoming festival. Department has planted 12.25 lakh tulip bulbs spread over 200 kanals this year. Apart from Tulip, visitors would also experience the fragrance of flowers like Hyacinths, Daffodils, Narcissus and other ornamental plants. For […]
SC says terminally-ill persons have choice to write living will to end life
New Delhi: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court recognised that a terminally-ill patient can write a ‘living will’ that permits doctors to withdraw life support, saying a person with no will to live shouldn’t suffer in a comatose state. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said passive […]
Pak court orders Musharraf’s arrest, confiscation of his properties
Islamabad: A special Pakistani tribunal has ordered the government to arrest former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and confiscate all his properties as it heard the high treason case against the “proclaimed offender” for imposing emergency rule in the country in 2007. The 74-year-old former president was indicted in March, 2014 on treason charges for imposing […]
Infant slips to death in Khansahab
Budgam: A kid here in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district slipped to death when he was walking along a canal on Friday afternoon, reports said. Police sources said that a three year old male baby at Arigam Khansahab was walking along a canal locally known as ‘Navkul’ when he slipped and fell into the canal. The […]
Two drug peddlers arrested
Jammu: Two drug peddlers, involved in an inter-district drug racket, were arrested by police in Jammu division’s Kishtwar district, a police official said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off about sale and purchase of banned sedatives, the police yesterday conducted a raid in Kuleed area, he said. “940 tablets of TopSpas tablets were recovered during […]
Editorial: The eluding justice
Srinagar: An eight year old girl is kidnapped, murdered and to cap it all raped-and the beastly act is committed by a cop and his two accomplice. The details as to how the kid was kidnapped, drugged and tortured before being killed after eight days of captivity is so bone chilling that even devils are […]
Hotelier shot dead in Kishtwar
Srinagar: A 45-year-old man was shot dead by some unidentified persons in Kishtwar district of Jammu region on Friday evening. Official sources said that the man identified as Istiyaq Ahmad Dar son of Master Ghulam Rasool Dar of Semna colony was fired upon by some persons near Haider Sheikh Gate behind Islamia Faridiya School Kishtwar. […]
