Family escapes unhurt after BSNL tower falls on house
Jammu: A family had a narrow escape after a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) mobile tower fell on their house following high-speed winds and a severe storm in Samba district, officials said. The incident took place in Pangdour village during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, when strong winds accompanied by heavy lightning and […]
Not wrong to give telecom powers to L-G as he is in charge of security: Omar
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said there is nothing wrong in giving telecom powers to the lieutenant governor during public safety events, as he holds the charge of security and law and order. “This is the right thing. These powers should be with the lieutenant governor. This is not against the business rules […]
India has sufficient fuel stocks, no rationing planned: Oil Ministry Official
New Delhi: India has no plans to ration fuel supplies despite ongoing disruptions in global energy markets, a top oil ministry official said Monday, adding that the country has maintained adequate inventories of crude products and LPG while diversifying imports to manage supply risks. “There is no need to panic. There are sufficient supplies. There […]
Bar and bench indispensable wheels: SC
Says their friction-less relationship helps justice New Delhi: The bar and the bench are two indispensable wheels of the chariot of justice, the Supreme Court said on Monday while emphasising that a friction-less relationship between the two furthers justice and forwards the cause of litigants. The remarks came in a judgement in which the […]
Govt to auction 12 limestone blocks in J&K
New Delhi: The government will put on sale 12 limestone blocks in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday. The auction will pave the way for reviving the UT’s mining sector and boosting the local economy. “The Ministry of Mines…is set to launch the second tranche of auction of limestone blocks in the […]
Neighbouring country is smuggling drugs into JK by design: Lt Guv
Joins Padyatra at Anantnag as Part of Drug-Free J&K Campaign SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that our neighboring country is smuggling drugs into Jammu Kashmir by design. “The drug money has been used to build narco-palaces by drug smugglers and a large portion of drug money is being used for terrorism […]
BJP attacks NC govt over drug menace, questions ‘soft approach’
Jammu: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday criticised the National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir, alleging it failed to take effective action against the growing drug menace in the Union Territory. The BJP spokespersons Rajni Sethi, Ankit Gupta and Parimoksh Seth accused the NC-Congress government of adopting a “soft approach” towards drug peddlers […]
Historic power shift: Suvendu sworn in as Bengal’s first BJP CM
Kolkata: Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister, ushering in the state’s maiden saffron party government since Independence and marking a tectonic political shift in a region long regarded as the party’s toughest ideological frontier. The swearing-in at the iconic Brigade Parade Grounds — once the citadel of the […]
Amit Shah calls it ‘great day’
Chitradurga (Karnataka): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said, “Today is a great day as the saffron flag has risen” in West Bengal, the land of spiritual leaders, including Swami Vivekananda, and Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He was referring to the BJP government assuming office in West Bengal following the Assembly poll in the state. While […]
Kashmiri Pandits protest, seek rehabilitation policy, fresh job package
Jammu: Displaced Kashmiri Pandits on Saturday staged a protest demonstration in Jammu, demanding the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive rehabilitation policy for the community in Kashmir Valley and the announcement of a fresh employment package for 15,000 educated displaced youth under the prime minister’s special package. Carrying placards and raising slogans in support of […]