GCW Parade hosts special lecture on ‘Advances in Ethno botany’
JAMMU: The Department of Botany, Government College for Women Parade Ground organized a special lecture on “Advances in Ethno Botany” for the students here Saturday. The event was organized under the guidance and supervision of the College Principal Dr. Ravender Kumar Tickoo,. The speaker for the event, Dr. Mohammad Ashaq Malik, Assistant professor Botany GCW […]
SC asks Centre to furnish data on notices, arrests done under GST Act
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to furnish details of issuance of notices and arrests done under the provisions of the Goods and Services Tax, saying it may interpret the law and lay down appropriate guidelines to avoid any harassment of citizens by depriving their liberty. A special bench of Justices Sanjeev […]
We may consider interim bail to Kejriwal in view of LS polls, SC tells ED
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it may consider granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, in a ray of hope to the AAP chief arrested in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and is currently lodged […]
Police activate AI-based facial recognition system at Navyuga tunnel
Jammu: The police on Friday activated an advanced AI-based facial recognition system at the Navyuga tunnel, marking a significant stride towards bolstering security measures on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. This technology is designed to identify and track individuals involved in criminal activities, including terrorists, over-ground […]
Efforts to overcome dip in voter turnout ‘doubled up’: EC on LS polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday said it has “doubled up” its voter participation interventions to overcome the “small” dip in turnout in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls. The turnout stood at 66.14 per cent in the first phase and at 66.71 per cent in the second phase. Compared to […]
Incumbent BJP MP joins campaigning for party candidate in Ladakh
Leh: BJP’s incumbent Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, who had “revolted” against the central leadership for not giving him ticket, on Friday pledged his support to party candidate Tashi Gyalson, ending more than a week of uncertainty in the party camp. However, all is not well with the Ladakh unit of the Congress, which is […]
Jailed separatist leader Nayeem Khan’s brother files nomination from Baramulla
Baramulla: Jailed separatist leader Nayeem Khan’s brother, Munir Khan, on Friday filed his nomination papers from Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, which is going to polls in the fifth phase on May 20. Nayeem Khan was arrested on July 24, 2017 in a terror-related case. He headed the Jammu Kashmir National Front, which […]
CS assesses issues of Cluster Universities Jammu, Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Friday deliberated on addressing key challenges and strategize effective solutions to enhance the functioning of Cluster Universities of Jammu and Srinagar transforming them into beacons of educational innovation and excellence. The Chief Secretary, while chairing a meeting held here at Civil Secretariat to assess the issues concerning both the Cluster […]
India needs leader with 56-inch chest, not those fleeing battlefield: Rajnath’s swipe at Rahul
Rohtak: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Friday asserted that India needs a leader with a 56-inch chest and not someone who flees from battle, as he mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for “running away” from Amethi and instead contesting from Rae Bareli. People like Gandhi want to lead the country, the senior BJP leader said in […]
MeT forecasts cloudy weather with light rain towards evening till May 5
Srinagar: Night temperature recorded an increase amid cloud cover but continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 7.8°C against 5.7°C on the previous night and it was 1.9°C below normal for the summer capital of JK for this time […]
