New criminal laws biggest reform in independent India: Amit Shah
Says justice process made simpler, transparent New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday termed the enactment of three new criminal laws as the biggest reform in independent India and said they will make the judicial process process not only affordable and accessible but also simpler, time-bound and transparent. Shah stressed that the Narendra […]
Fight against terror: Lt Guv announces special cell, toll-free number for terror victim families
Directs officials to reopen buried cases Srinagar: A special cell and a toll-free number will be established in the secretariat of Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor for addressing the concerns of the families of terror victims and to bring the culprits to justice. Chairing a high-level meeting on Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also directed […]
World must display zero tolerance towards terrorism: Jaishankar in US
Says Pahalgam attack was act of economic warfare Washington/ New York: The victims and perpetrators of terrorism must never be equated and India has every right to defend its people against terror strikes, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. With his counterparts from the US, Australia and Japan listening, Jaishankar also said […]
Houseboat Association, Dal dwellers call on CM Omar Abdullah
Flag long-pending issues, seek immediate redressal SRINAGAR: A deputation comprising Dal dwellers, including representatives of houseboat and shikara owners, Tuesday called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to apprise him about various issues confronting them. The meeting was held to address long standing grievances and to discuss the sustainable livelihood solutions for communities dependent on Dal […]
India asks Pakistan to expedite release of Indian prisoners in its custody
New Delhi: India on Tuesday urged Pakistan to expedite the release and repatriation of 159 Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners in view of completion of their jail terms. In addition, Pakistan has been asked to provide immediate consular access to the 26 civilian prisoners and fishermen in Pakistan’s custody, who are believed to be Indian, […]
With Love from Netherlands: 69-year-old Dutch woman quietly cleaning Dal Lake of plastic for five years
Srinagar: It is ‘Hollandse Schoonmaak’ (Dutch cleaning) in Kashmir as a 69-year-old woman from the Netherlands has made it a mission to clean the waters of the famous tourist attraction Dal Lake of plastic waste. Armed with her love for nature, Ellis Hubertina Spaaanderman can often be seen rowing her boat quietly in the waters […]
Expect heavy rain over next 6-7 days across India: IMD
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said very heavy rainfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan over some of the next six to seven days. It said the monsoon will remain active in many parts of northwest, central and east India during this period. Heavy rain […]
Cabinet approves Rs 1.07 lakh Cr Employment Linked Incentive scheme
Move aimed to create 3.5 Cr jobs in two years New Delhi: The central government on Tuesday approved an Employment Linked Incentive scheme with an outlay of Rs 1.07 lakh crore to create 3.5 crore jobs over the next two years through social security schemes run by the retirement fund body EPFO. The ELI […]
Man held for using fake identity card to gain access to Amarnath yatra
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday registered a case against a man for using a fake identity card to gain access to the Amarnath yatra in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. The man has been identified as Shivam Mittal, a resident of Dwarka Puri in Haryana. “J&K Police have apprehended an individual at Baltal for using a […]
Heatwave tightens grip in Kashmir, temp settles at 34.5 degrees
Jhelum water levels dip sharply due to dry spell Srinagar: The intense heatwave once again tightened its grip in Kashmir with the weatherman here predicting intermittent rain and thundershower at scattered places for the next five days. The maximum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, settled at 34.5 degrees. The other […]
