Amit Shah makes Rajya Sabha debut
New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah today made his parliamentary debut, occupying a front row seat in the Rajya Sabha on the opening day of the winter session. Shah, 53, who was elected to the Upper House of Parliament in August, walked in just minutes before the proceedings began. Members of the treasury benches, including several […]
‘Newton’ fails to make cut at Oscars
Featuring Rajkummar Rao and Pankaj Tripathi in key roles, the Hindi language film chronicles the foibles of democracy in the jungles of Chhattisgarh. “Newton”, India’s official entry in the Best Foreign Language category at the 90th Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAAS) has announced […]
Message Of Peace Beautifully Portrayed In Quran: Army Chief To Kashmir Students
NEW DELHI: The message of peace and harmony is “beautifully portrayed” in the holy Quran and people often do not understand its essence, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat told a group of students from Jammu and Kashmir today, adding it does not propagate violence. Interacting with the group of madrassa students at his office in New […]
Kashmir shivers in intense cold
Srinagar: The Kashmir region shivered under intense cold conditions with the ski resort of Gulmarg recording the coldest December night in a decade at minus 10 degrees Celsius. The night temperature dipped at most places in the Kashmir division. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 10 degrees Celsius, an official of the Meteorological department said. […]
Deadline for linking of Aadhaar with various services extended
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today extended till March 31 next year the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various services and welfare schemes. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in an interim order, also modified its earlier order with regard to linking of Aadhaar with mobile services and said the […]
13 shops gutted in fire in Srinagar
Srinagar: At least thirteen shops were gutted after a massive broke out at Gojwara Chowk in Srinagar on Friday. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained immediately. Fire tenders have been pressed into service. More details awaited.
Jammu-Srinagar highway opens for one-way traffic
JAMMU: Only one-way traffic was allowed on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Friday due of bad road conditions, officials said. Authorities in Jammu said no vehicle would be allowed to move on the highway from Jammu to Srinagar on Friday. The highway was restored for one-way traffic on Thursday after it remained closed for […]
Lt Gen A K Bhatt to take over as 15 Corps GOC
Srinagar: Lieutenant General AK Bhatt has been appointed as the new General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Srinagar-based Army’s 15 Corps replacing Lt Gen J S Sandhu, who takes over as the new Military Secretary, reports said on Friday. Reports quoting defence sources said that Lt Gen Bhatt would take over from Lt Gen Sandhu, […]
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar parts, Anantnag
Srinagar: In the backdrop of the public rally call given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) today, the district administration Srinagar and Anantnag have imposed restrictions in the respective districts. “Restrictions under section 144 CrpC have been imposed in Anantnag and Srinagar areas falling under the jurisdiction of six Police Stations including the Rainwari, Nowhatta, […]
Restrictions in Srinagar, Anantnag today
Srinagar: In the backdrop of the ‘Public jalsa’ call given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on December 15, the district administration Srinagar and Anantnag on Thursday decided to impose restrictions in the respective districts. Officials in the district administration Srinagar said that the restrictions under section 144 CrpC will be imposed in Srinagar areas […]
