Strong, stable government with majority made passage of women’s bill possible: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Friday that the women’s reservation bill is no ordinary legislation, but an announcement of a new India’s new democratic commitment. Addressing an event organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Mahila Morcha to felicitate him for the passage of the women’s reservation bill in Parliament, Modi also […]

Couple among four killed in Qazigund road mishap

FIR registered, efforts on to track fled truck driver: Police

Qazigund: Four of a family including a couple was killed while three others were injured in a road accident at Levdora area of Qazigund along the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Kulgam district, an official said. He said that a vehicle bearing registration number JK06B 0901, en route to Jammu from Srinagar, collided with a truck near […]

Pulwama farmers report ‘rice blast’ disease, seek compensation

Pulwama: The farmers in several areas of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have complained of huge losses due to the rice blast disease. The distressed farmers said that they are worried due to the disease as around 50 percent of their crop gets damaged every year. They lamented that no steps have been taken by the […]

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha worked more than scheduled time during special session

New Delhi: Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha worked more than their scheduled time during the special session of Parliament. It was also the only session in the 17th Lok Sabha when the lower house did not lose any time due to adjournments, according to data compiled by a think tank. The special session which […]

  MotoGP: India’s distorted map broadcast live, JK, Ladakh missing

Noida: A huge controversy erupted ahead of MotoGP’s India debut when a distorted map of the country with Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh missing from it was broadcast during a live stream of the biggest motorcyle racing event on Friday. Within hours of the matter being flagged by some social media users, MotoGP on its […]

Monsoon may start retreating from northwest India by September 25: IMD

New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is likely to begin its retreat from northwest India around September 25, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Typically, the southwest monsoon makes its onset over Kerala by June 1 and covers the entire country by July 8. It starts retreating from northwest India around September 17, withdrawing […]

Canada asked to downsize diplomatic presence in India

New Delhi: India on Thursday asked Canada to downsize its diplomatic presence in the country as relations between the the two countries plunged to an an all-time low following Ottawa’s allegations against New Delhi over the killing of a Khalistani separatist on Canadian soil. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the size of Canadian […]

CS reviews measures being taken for prevention of Dengue

Seeks status of ongoing Smart City Projects in Jammu

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday took review of the preventive measures being taken by the Health Department and Municipal bodies against the spread of Dengue disease in Jammu division. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, H&UDD; Secretary, Health& Medical Education; Commissioner, JMC; Deputy Commissioner, Jammu; Director Health, Jammu; Principal, GMC, Jammu; […]

Overcrowding in jails, delayed justice have become pressing concern: Par Panel

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has observed that overcrowding in jails and delayed justice have become a pressing concern, leading to a series of consequences for both the prisoners and the criminal justice system as a whole. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, headed by BJP MP Brijlal, also recommended that special attention should […]