Adv Babar Qadri murder case: Special NIA court frames charges against former bar president Mian Qayoom
Jammu: A special NIA court has framed charges under UAPA against former president of the Kashmir wing of the High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Mian Abdul Qayoom, in connection with the assassination of advocate Babar Qadri in September 2020. Qayoom, 77, an executive member of separatist amalgam Hurriyat Conference, was arrested on June 25, 2024, […]
J&K Govt sets up high-level committee to coordinate Census 2027
By: Our Correspondent Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a Union Territory Level Census Coordination Committee to ensure smooth planning, implementation, and monitoring of the Population Census 2027. According to Government Order No. 1098-JK(GAD) of 2025, issued on Monday, the committee will be headed by the Chief Secretary of J&K as Chairman, with […]
PM Modi chairs high-level meet on next-gen reforms
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level meeting, which included top Union ministers, secretaries and economists, to deliberate on the roadmap for the next generation reforms, one of the key announcements he had made in his Independence Day address. Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Shivraj Singh […]
Opposition parties mull impeachment of CEC
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Monday accused the Election Commission of failing to discharge its constitutional duty of ensuring a free and fair electoral system, and did not rule out moving an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, whom they alleged was acting like a “BJP spokesperson”. Addressing a press conference here, representatives […]
Indus Water Treaty one of the biggest blunders: BJP Chief Nadda
Says PM Modi corrected historical wrong New Delhi: BJP chief J P Nadda on Monday said the Indus Water Treaty was one of the biggest blunders and by putting it in abeyance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has corrected yet another grave “historical wrong”. Nadda referred to the 1960 treaty as “Nehru’s Himalayan blunder” and alleged […]
VP Elections: NDA’s vice-presidential nominee reaches Delhi, meets PM Modi
INDIA bloc leaders to meet at Kharge’s residence to discuss joint VP candidate New Delhi: Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan arrived in the national capital on Monday and met leaders of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day after he was named as its vice-presidential candidate. A host of […]
Centre, States equal stakeholder in GST, revenues shared equally: Govt source
New Delhi: Amid concerns about the revenue impact of the Centre’s pro-middle-class ‘Next Gen GST’ with a proposed two-slab structure, government sources clarified that the Centre is an equal partner in revenue sharing with the states and that its proposal anticipates a revenue boost over time, driven by increased consumption. Under the current Goods and […]
Rains lash wide parts of Kashmir valley
Srinagar: Moderate to heavy rains lashed wide parts of Kashmir on Monday, prompting authorities to set up emergency control rooms in vulnerable parts of the valley, officials said. Heavy rains lashed Srinagar, Kupwara, Baramulla, Anantnag and Pulwama districts of the valley since Monday morning. They said in the Warnov forest area of Lolab in Kupwara, […]
Cloudburst, landslide in Kathua; seven killed
Jammu: Seven members of four families, including five children, were killed in two separate incidents of cloudburst and landslide in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday, officials said. The calamity struck Jodh Ghati village of Rajbagh and Bagra village of Janglote amid heavy overnight rains in the district, leading to increase in the […]
Kathua Landslides: LG briefs Home Minister on rescue and relief operations
LG directs Senior Civil and Police Officials to coordinate and execute rescue and aid efforts in the affected areas and ensure on-site medical assistance SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha spoke to the Home Minister, Amit Shah and briefed him on the ongoing rescue and relief operations in rain-triggered landslides-affected areas of Kathua District. The Lieutenant […]