LA Speaker calls for comprehensive law to combat Fake News, Misinformation
JAMMU: Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday emphasized on the urgent need for framing a comprehensive legal framework to effectively tackle the growing challenge of fake news and misinformation across Jammu and Kashmir. The Speaker made these remarks while speaking during Short Duration Discussion held in […]
Runway works: Flight operations at Srinagar airport to be restricted between April-July
Srinagar: Flight operations at Srinagar International Airport will be restricted between April and July for carrying out runway works, Airport Authority of India (AAI) said on Friday. According to a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued by the Indian Air Force, runway works commencing in the first week of April will temporarily restrict operational hours for […]
Omar Abdullah says Iran war ‘unjust and illegal’, asks PM to intervene
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday condemned the “unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran” and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his influence to end the war in the interest of humanity. He made the statement in the Legislative Assembly as the Leader of the House after several National Conference MLAs pressed […]
Assembly adjourned amid ruckus over West Asia crisis
Demand for National Law University reverberates during question hour Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir assembly was adjourned for half an hour on Friday as a pandemonium broke out soon after the budget session resumed after a five-week recess. Members from both the treasury and the opposition benches stood up, raising slogans and disrupting the Question […]
J&K Assembly sets up 3 key House committees
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday passed a motion to constitute three key House committees. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had moved a motion to elect 11 members each to the Committee on Public Accounts, Committee on Estimates, and the Committee on Public Undertakings, in accordance with Rules 344, 346 and 349 of the […]
Over 1.52 lakh stray dogs in J-K urban areas, over 64000 in Srinagar: CM
Jammu: More than 1.52 lakh stray dogs are estimated to be present in major urban centres of Jammu and Kashmir, including 64,416 in Srinagar city, the government said, citing a survey. Replying to a question by National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq in the assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also has charge of the housing […]
West Asia conflict: PM Modi to interact with CMs; review preparedness, plans
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will interact with the chief ministers of all states, barring those which are going to polls, and review their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, sources said. The initiative is aimed at ensuring synergy of efforts in the spirit of ‘Team India’, […]
60 days of oil stocks, 800,000 tonnes of LPG secured, says govt
Dismisses shortage reports as misinformation New Delhi: India has about 60 days of oil stock cover and has arranged one full month of LPG supply, the government said on Thursday, adding that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, or LPG, calling reports of shortages as a “deliberate misinformation campaign” aimed at triggering panic […]