Migrant Workers Won’t Be Charged For Journeys Back Home: SC Tells Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday, in its interim order on the continuing migrant labourers’ crisis which emanated from the nationwide lockdown, said the workers won’t be charged for their journeys back home, adding the bus and train fares will be shared by the states. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and M […]
Why India Punish people of J&K when Centre blames Pak, asks Omar
Srinagar, May 28, (KNS): Criticizing Central Government for not restoring 4G internet service in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah questioned why people of Jammu and Kashmir being punished when centre blames Pakistan for militancy and other anti-national activities. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Omar said activities of Pakistan in J&K was […]
Police arrest duo for uploading ‘objectionable’ pictures of lady on social media
Srinagar, May 28, KNT: Police have arrested two persons for uploading ‘obscene’ pictures of a lady on social media here in South Kashmir. A police official told news agency KNT that they received a complaint that some morally corrupted persons have uploaded photographs of a lady hailing from Khrew area Pampore town here in […]
Tendulkar closed his eyes facing Shoaib’s bouncers: Asif
ISLAMABAD: Former seamer Mohammad Asif has revealed that Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar closed his eyes while facing speedster Shoaib Akhtar’s bouncers during India’s tour to Pakistan in 2006. While speaking about the third Test of the series in Karachi, where Indian left-arm paceman Irfan Pathan took a hat-trick in the first innings, Asif recalled […]
China’s parliament approves Hong Kong national security bill
China’s parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved directly imposing national security legislation on Hong Kong to tackle secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference in a city roiled last year by months of anti-government protests. The National People’s Congress voted 2,878 to 1 in favour of the decision to empower its standing committee to draft the legislation, […]
Militants had fitted 40-45 kgs explosive material in car: IGP
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar said that at least 40 to 45 kgs of explosive material was fitted in private vehicle jointly by the Hizbul Mujahideen and Jaish-e-Muhammad militants in a bid to target security forces in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district and the timely action of forces averted major tragedy. While […]
Revocation of PSA on Advocate Mian Qayoom
Double Bench dismisses appeal, leaves it up to detenue to make a representation to Home Department Srinagar, May 28, KNT: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Thursday dismissed an appeal challenging the detention of Kashmir Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom under the Public Safety Act (PSA) but allowed the lawyers representing Mian Qayoom that […]
Communication disruption
All the appeals at the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr to authorities for the restoration of 4G services have not worked. There have been frequent disruptions in slow speed 2G services also in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir. As the government has indicated that they will reopen schools and educational institutions in Kashmir, chances of restoration […]
India China standoff explained: Bridge over troubled waters
India has matched the China army’s deployment in terms of troops, capacity and resources in eastern Ladakh that is witnessing four simultaneous standoffs between the two armies. Here is everything you need to know about the Ladakh standoff. What is the Ladakh standoff about? China has moved two brigade strength of People’s Liberation Army, over […]
G R Chintala takes over as NABARD Chairman
SAMBA, MAY 27: Subsequent to the appointment by the Government of India, G R Chintala has taken over as the Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with effect from May 27, 2020. He was earlier the Managing Director of NABFINS, a subsidiary of NABARD headquartered in Bengaluru. Chintala, a Post Graduate […]
