Use MGNREGA funds for water conservation: Modi
MANDLA (M.P.)The Prime Minister urged panchayats to curb water shortages in villages during April, May and June. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday suggested funds provided under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme be used on water conservation work for three summer months to curb water shortages in villages and boost farm […]
Aryans Kashmiri Boy shines in IKG-PTU, Jalandhar Merit List
Srinagar Kashmiri boy of Aryans College of Engineering (ACE), Rajpura, Near Chandigarh namely Shahid Ul Islam (Anantnag), Srinagar excelled in the merit list of IKG-PTU, Jalandhar with 5th position by scoring 83% in B.Tech Civil Engineering, 2013-17 Batch. On the other hand Amandeep Singh (Patiala), Punjab bagged 1stposition by scoring 82% in B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering, 2012-16 Batch. Moreover B.Com […]
‘Modi’s troll army’ brings down India’s rank in World Press Freedom Index
New Delhi, : India dropped down to 138th rank, two points below the previous year, in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index released by global watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday. The report blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “troll army” for sharing and amplifying hate speeches targeting journalists on social networks. “In India (down […]
14-year-old girl kidnapped, raped in Poonch; police arrest one, other absconding
Jammu: A 14-year-old girl student was allegedly kidnapped and raped by two persons in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. A class ninth student was allegedly raped by two persons on Tuesday in Poonch area, a senior Police officer told PTI.While one of the accused has been arrested, hunt is on to nab […]
Mehbooba condemns killing of political activist in Pulwama attack
JAMMU, : Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has condemned the killing of a local Congress activist of Pulwama, Ghulam Nabi Patel who was killed this afternoon at Rajpora chowk by un known assailants. The Chief Minister has expressed sympathies with the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed soul.
UP: Minor girl raped by juvenile while his sister watches, parents thrash her
New Delhi: In a horrific and shameful act, a woman forced her 13-year-old niece to get drunk after which she allowed her boyfriend to rape the child in a forested area in outer Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy on Sunday night. The 30-year-old woman has been arrested while her boyfriend, the alleged rapist, Mukesh Kumar is on the […]
PDP activist succumbs, his two guards injured
Srinagar,: A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) activist who was injured critically after shot at by unknown gunman at Rajpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, succumbed to injuries. Official sources told news agency GNS that the gunmen fired upon the vehicle of PDP worker namely Ghulam Nabi Patel at Rajpora Chowk. In the […]
Legislators being sidelined to favour PDP leaders – NC
Srinagar : National Conference on Wednesday expressed serious concern and disappointment over repeated attempts to undermine and sideline elected representatives in an effort to allow the defeated candidates of the ruling dispensation to wield an unconstitutional influence in administrative decisions. In a statement issued from NC Headquarters in Srinagar, NC State Spokeskerson Junaid Mattu and MLA Pahalgam Altaf […]
Education alone provides purpose to life. Don’t undermine it : Madni
Srinagar:, Feeling disturbed at the frequent closure of Educational institutions in few districts of Kashmir Valley , PDP Vice President Mohammad Sartaj Madni has said that such a situation if allowed to continue will render us shallow and we will be committing a sin which claims no pardon. He said education is not about a career alone. It is […]
MMSM Football Tournament: J&K Bank beats AG’s XI 1-0
Srinagar, April 25: In the ongoing first Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Memorial (MMSM) Football tournament, J&K Bank XI defeated Accountant General’s (AG’s) XI by a solitary goal in a match played at Synthetic Turf, TRC Ground in Srinagar on Tuesday (April 24). The only mach of the day, started at 4 pm and a large number of football fans had […]
