Rajnath lauds ‘iron-clad’ will of Army soldiers deployed at Siachen
Leh/New Delhi: Siachen is India’s capital of “courage, grit and determination”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday after carrying out an on-the-ground review of the security situation at the world’s highest snow-clad battlefield. Addressing soldiers at a forward post at an altitude of 15,100 ft, Singh lauded the “iron-clad” will of the Indian Army […]
Kashmir to go for extra power curtailment
Officials say decision taken in view of limited power availability Srinagar: In the existing ‘unscheduled power cuts and power outages’ Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) Monday said that there will be further increase in power curtailments. The DISCOM said that the step has been taken in view of limited power availability. Taking to microblogging […]
Apni Party announces support for Sajad Lone in Baramulla
Srinagar: The Apni Party on Monday extended its support to People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone, who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from north Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency. Party chief Altaf Bukhari announced the support for Lone during a press conference, days after Lone had sought his help to consolidate the anti-National Conference votes in the […]
NIA raids 9 locations in Kashmir in terror conspiracy case
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency on Monday carried out raids at nine locations in Kashmir, including Srinagar, in a terror conspiracy case, officials said here. The case relates to a terror conspiracy involving plans by terrorist organisations and their newly floated offshoots to unleash violence in Jammu and Kashmir by using sticky bombs, improvised explosive […]
Normalisation of scores for CUET-UG, NET to be done away with: UGC chief
New Delhi: Normalisation of scores for the Common University Entrance Test-UG and the National Eligibility Test is being done away with from this year, according to UGC Chief Jagadesh Kumar. “No normalisation of scores will be required this year since both exams will be conducted in a single shift for a subject,” Kumar told PTI. […]
J&K records below normal night temp amid as MeT predicts dry weather
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded below normal night temperature on Monday even as the meteorological department here predicted generally dry weather till April 25, officials said. A MeT department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 6.7°C against 8.4°C on the previous night and it was 2.2°C below normal for the summer capital […]
Tragedy Aftermath: Construction work on vital Gandbal bridge resumes after long delay
Bridge to be completed by June this year: Chief Engineer R&B dept Srinagar,: Days after the six persons drowned to death in a boat capsizing incident at Gandbal area of Batwara, the authorities in Roads and Building (R&B) department here have started the construction work of the bridge in the locality. Poignantly, on April 16, […]
LS poll results can be strange due to direct fight between NDA, regional parties: Azad
Anantnag: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday said the results of the Parliament elections can be strange as there is a direct fight between the NDA and the regional parties in most states of the country. The former Congress leader said since the Congress government is in just two-three states, in […]
No heatwave but temp likely to hit 40 deg C in next three days: IMD
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that the maximum temperature in the national capital will hit 40 degrees Celsius in the next three days. “There are no heatwave conditions expected in the upcoming days, but Delhi’s temperature will reach 40 degrees Celsius in the next three to four days,” Kuldeep Srivastava, […]
SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking 3-year law course instead of five
New Delhi: Observing that the legal profession needed “mature people”, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the Centre and the Bar Council of India to set up an expert committee for exploring the feasibility of introducing a three-year LLB course after class 12 instead of the existing five-year […]
