12 CRPF personnel injured in road mishap at Budgam
Srinagar: A dozen CRPF personnel were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday, officials said. The incident took place in the Khaigam area of the central Kashmir district, they said. The injured Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were shifted to a […]
Enhanced insurance benefits for EPFO members extended retrospectively
New Delhi: Union Labour Minister MansukhMandaviya on Thursday announced extension of the enhanced insurance benefits for all members of retirement fund body EPFO under Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme. The move will ensure up to Rs 7 lakh of life cover to more than 6 crore EPFO members. The scheme has been extended with […]
Marital rape- Will decide constitutional validity of laws granting immunity to husbands: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will decide the constitutional validity of penal provisions in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the BharatiyaNyayaSanhita (BNS) which grant immunity from prosecution to a husband for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex with him. […]
Abducted 13-year-old girl rescued in Jammu, minor boy held
Jammu: A 13-year-old girl was rescued here from the clutches of her minor abductor within 24 hours of the kidnapping, police said on Thursday. The alleged abductor has also been apprehended following a written complaint by the victim’s mother in Bihar on Wednesday, they said. In her complaint to Police Post Supwal in Samba district, […]
Jammu industrialists seek CM’s intervention in revival of ailing MSME sector
Jammu: A body of industrialists on Thursday sought the intervention of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to ensure revival of the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprise) sector of the Union Territory. Jammu-based Federation of Industries (FOI) hailed the formation of the National Conference-led government in Jammu and Kashmir and congratulated Abdullah and […]
Reducing JK to UT ‘constitutional misdemeanour’, statehood must be restored: Sibal
New Delhi: RajyaSabha MP KapilSibal on Thursday said it was a “constitutional misdemeanour” to have reduced Jammu and Kashmir to a Union Territory and asserted that it was time to restore its statehood. His remarks come a day after National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, heading […]
Police initiates inquiry into allegations that NC MLA did not stand up for national anthem
Srinagar: Police has ordered a preliminary inquiry into allegations that a National Conference MLA did not stand up for the national anthem during the swearing-in ceremony of the Jammu and Kashmir council of ministers. “Police has taken cognizance of an incident where an individual did not stand up during the playing of the National Anthem,” […]
Omar Abdullah sworn in as CM
Congress stays away from govt for now Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, heading the first elected government in the Union territory since 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated and one the Congress is staying away from for now. As Jammu and Kashmir […]
Centre will work closely with Omar Abdullah, his team: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Omar Abdullah on being sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, and said the Centre will work closely with him and his team for J-K’s progress. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on […]
CM Abdullah orders no ‘green corridor’ or traffic stoppage for him
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that to avoid inconvenience to the people, there will be no ‘green corridor’ for him while he moves by road. The National Conference leader was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the first elected government in the Union […]
