Oppn decides to raise people’s issues
New Delhi: Leaders of INDIA bloc met here on Monday ahead of the start of special session of Parliament and decided to participate in the discussions and raise people’s issues, sources said. The leaders during the meeting of INDIA alliance in the morning decided to continue with the floor coordination among the parties during the […]
India celebrates World Cup ‘booster shot’ after Sri Lanka ‘battered’
India celebrated the 10-wicket thrashing of Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final as “a booster shot” on Monday for the one-day World Cup starting on home soil in a fortnight. Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj got four wickets in one over to help skittle Sri Lanka out for 50 on Sunday, a total the Indian openers Ishan […]
Italy toughens laws to deter migrant arrivals
ROME: The Italian government, struggling with a surge in arriving migrants, on Monday passed measures to lengthen the time they can be detained and ensure more people who have no legal right to stay are repatriated, government officials said. The move came after almost 10,000 migrants reached the southern Italian island of Lampedusa last week, […]
CS administers oath of office to Iftikhar Kakroo as JKWRRA member
Asks the body to catalyze reforms in this sector for the welfare of UT people SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today administered oath of office to Iftikhar Kakroo as the member of Jammu & Kashmir Water Resources Regulatory Authority (JKWRRA) here. On the occasion the ACS, Jal Shakti; Member, JKWRRA; Secretary, […]
Corruption free society
Corruption free society is a dream but the government can curb corrupt practices in the administration. Recently J&K administration held events during ‘Bhrashtachar Mukt J&K’ Week. Chief Secretary, in presence of Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioner and other officers kick-started the week-long ‘Bhrashtachar Mukt J&K’ campaign here across all the districts of the UT. […]
Sarpanch Among 4 Held In Youth’s Murder
JAMMU, Sept 18: Four persons including a sarpanch were arrested in connection with the murder of a youth last week here, police said on Monday. Sunny Saansiya was killed inside his house in the Bishnah area on September 14 by unidentified assailants, who were armed with a pistol and sharp edged weapons. Police have […]
Scooty Rider Dies After Being Hit By Bus In North Kashmir’s Pattan
Srinagar- A scooty rider was on Monday killed after he was hit by a bus in Tapper area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district An official said that the youth identified as Faizan Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani of Nehalpora Pattan was critically injured when he was hit by the bus. He […]
Sarpanch Among 4 Held In Youth’s Murder In Jammu
Jammu- Four persons including a sarpanch were arrested in connection with the murder of a youth last week here, police said on Monday. Sunny Saansiya was killed inside his house in the Bishnah area on September 14 by unidentified assailants, who were armed with a pistol and sharp edged weapons. Police have recovered two sharp edged […]
India aims for 175-warship navy by 2035 to counter china in Indian Ocean
India is charting an ambitious course to bolster its naval might in the Indian Ocean region, primarily to counter China’s expanding presence in the area. The Indian Navy, which currently commands a fleet of 132 warships, 143 aircraft, and 130 helicopters, has unveiled a comprehensive plan to transform into a 175-warship powerhouse by 2035. This […]
‘Unsung heroes’: $50,000 for rain-hit Asia Cup groundstaff
All too often ignored in favour of the big name sport stars, cricketing groundstaff who kept the rain-hit Asia Cup running were promised a $50,000 shared bonus by organisers on Sunday. Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj, who returned figures of 6-21 to lead India’s rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as they clinched their eighth […]
