Former JK CM Kavinder Gupta appointed as LG for Ladakh
Says will work together with everyone for development of the region Jammu: After holding several key positions including as Deputy Chief Minister and Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta, who is poised to start a new innings as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, on Monday said that it is […]
BJP MLAs protest in Jammu over Urdu mandate for Naib Tehsildar posts
Demand order rollback Jammu: The BJP legislative party on Monday staged a protest outside the Civil Secretariat and Assembly here, demanding the revocation of a government order mandating Urdu as a compulsory language for the Naib Tehsildar recruitment examination in Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP has been opposing the move across Jammu for over three […]
I-T Dept cracks down on fraudulent claims of deductions
Conducts searches across states New Delhi: The Income Tax Department on Monday conducted a “large-scale” verification operation across 150 locations in the country as part of a tax evasion probe against individuals and entities facilitating fraudulent claims of deductions and exemptions in Income Tax Returns (ITRs). Official sources told PTI that the department undertook […]
83.66 pc of 7.89 cr Bihar electors to be included in draft electoral roll: EC
New Delhi: The names of over 6.60 crore out of the total 7.89 crore electors of Bihar will be included in the draft electoral roll, the Election Commission (EC) said on Monday amid the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the voters’ list. The poll authority said with 11 more days left for the last […]
MPs to experience new attendance system in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Lok Sabha is set to introduce a new attendance system for its members from the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament that will require them to punch in their presence at the seat allotted to them instead of doing so in the lobby. Official sources said it will help save time as lobbies are […]
NEET-PG Exam evaluation: SC to hear on Aug 3 pleas seeking transparency in process
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday fixed August 3 for hearing pleas raising concerns over the transparency of the NEET-PG examination process, particularly with regard to the release of answer keys and evaluation protocols. A bench comprising justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria briefly heard pleas on the issues. One of the pleas, […]
J-K LG hands over job letters to kin of 40 terror victims
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday handed over appointment letters to the next of kin of 40 terror victims in Baramulla, reiterating that the government is committed to providing jobs and justice to terror victim families. Sinha also said that those days are over when family members of terrorists used to […]
NC, BJP target each other on Martyrs’ Day commemoration
Jammu: The ruling NC and the BJP traded charges on Sunday after leaders were stopped from visiting the martyrs’ graveyard in Srinagar to pay tributes to the victims of the 1931 shooting under the Dogra rule, with J-K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary accusing the BJP of peddling “communal narratives”. Leader of Opposition in Jammu […]
13-year-old boy drowns, two missing after slipping into canal in Baramulla
Srinagar: A 13-year-old boy drowned while two others are feared dead after they slipped into a canal in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The incident occurred in the Gantmulla area when four members of a family — two adults and two teenagers — started drowning after one of them accidentally […]
Singapore is at ‘heart’ of India’s Act East Policy: Jaishankar
Singapore: India will play an increasingly important role globally as the world “inexorably” transitions into multipolarity, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said after holding talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Sunday. Jaishankar, who was in this city-state as part of his two-nation trip, also met President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Deputy Prime Minister Gan […]
