No decision made yet on separate times in India: GoI
New Delhi: Amid demands for separate time zones in the country, especially by the northeastern states, the government of India (GoI) today said it has not made any decision on the matter. In a written response to a question by BJP lawmaker Varun Gandhi in the Lok Sabha on whether the government has come to […]
‘Melon march’ held in Kerala over college teacher’s sexist remark
Thiruvananthapuram: Dozens of students and political activists protested at a college in Kerala’s Kozhikode district on Monday, following alleged sexist remarks by a lecturer. On Monday, students and volunteers affiliated to different political parties carried out marches to the Farook College, Kozhikode, in protest against the alleged sexist remarks by one of the lecturers. The […]
Eating sand is part of this Indian villager’s daily life
Patna, India: What does sand taste like? Most people wouldn’t be interested in knowing the answer to this, but for an octogenarian man from Jharkhand, eating sand is an integral part of his daily diet. He claims to consume around 500 grams of sands per day to keep himself fit. Ram Ikbal Choube, a resident […]
Didn’t mislead, needed proof of Indian captives’ death, says Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi: Hours after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was interrupted from giving an elaborate statement in the Lok Sabha on the issue of 39 Indians killed by ISIS in Iraq, the EAM termed the action of the opposition leaders as unfortunate. Condemning the act in strong words, Sushma accused the Congress of playing politics on deaths. […]
State Women Commission organizes awareness prog at Ganderbal
GANDERBAL, MARCH 20: J&K State Commission for women organized one-day legal awareness Program (LAP) at District Office Ganderbal in association with National Commissioner for Women, New Delhi. The objectives of the programme was to sensitizing the women in general and female students particularly about various women-centric legislations and women-friendly initiatives of the Government and also […]
Div Com for timely desilting of irrigation canals
JAMMU, MARCH 20: Divisional Commissioner Hemant Kumar Sharma convened a meeting with the officers of concerned departments to review the desilting works for various irrigation canals, here today. The meeting was attended by Director Agriculture, H.K Razdan, Joint director RDD Champa Thakur, SE EM&RE Sandeep Seth, Xen Irrigation Jammu, Xen Irrigation Akhnoor along with other district officers […]
Cabinet orders reshuffle in administration
JAMMU, MARCH 20: The Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today ordered transfers and postings in state administration with immediate effect. Ms. Sheetal Nanda, IAS(JK:2006), Deputy Commissioner, Samba, is transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. The officer will look […]
Sonamarg road reopens after four months
Srinagar:-The Srinagar Sonamarg road was thrown open for traffic on Tuesday after remaining closed for nearly four months due to snowfall. Official sources said that Srinagar-Sonamarg road has been thrown open for light motor vehicles. The traffic movement will be allowed from 11 am to 3 pm only till further orders and no vehicle would […]
Geelani anguished over plight of Kashmir detainees in jails
srinagar: All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday expressed deep concern and anguish over the plight of detainees languishing in different jails in and outside of the valley. Citing the treatment meted out to detainees, lodged in outside state jails, Geelani said that on one pretext or the other they are harassed, intimidated […]
Police seeks help to trace missing Srinagar girl
srinagar:-Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday sought the help of people to trace the whereabouts of a girl missing from her home in Nowgam area of Srinagar. An official said that Bisma, daughter of Abdul Rashid Ganie, went missing from her home in Zangibagh on March 18. “Bisma left her home early in the morning […]
