J&K’s industrial ecosystem sees unprecedented improvement in recent years: LG Manoj Sinha

Jagti (Jammu): The industrial ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed an unprecedented improvement in the past few years, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said and attributed the growth to the government’s efforts and policy interventions that have transformed the Union Territory into a vibrant startup hub. He urged the youth to dream big, […]

Sat Pal Sharma elected J&K BJP president unopposed

Jammu: Veteran leader Sat Pal Sharma was elected unopposed as the president of the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Friday. This would be his second term as the party’s Jammu and Kashmir chief. Sharma called upon workers to support him in strengthening the party in the Union Territory. “Sat Pal Sharma has […]

121 kg narcotic substances destroyed by Srinagar Police

SRINAGAR: As part of the nationwide campaign initiated by the Home Minister of India, the Drug Disposal Committee of District Srinagar has destroyed 121 kilograms of seized narcotic substances. These drugs were confiscated in connection with multiple FIRs registered across Srinagar. The destruction process was carried out after obtaining the necessary orders from the competent […]

Protesting opposition members suspended from Parliamentary panel on Waqf bill

New Delhi: Ten opposition members attending the parliamentary panel meeting on the Waqf Amendment Bill were suspended for a day on Friday amid protests and accusations against Chairman Jagdambika Pal of steamrolling through the proceedings. While opposition members accused Pal of reducing the proceedings to a farce and alleged that he was acting on the […]

Ahead of Republic day, ADG BSF reviews security along IB in Kathua

Jammu: Additional Director General of the BSF Satish S Khandare reviewed the security situation and troop deployment along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said on Friday. During the visit, he also discussed operational aspects with field commanders and interacted with troops. The BSF officer’s visit to the border areas comes […]

Drones, spotters in place for smooth conduct of Republic-Day functions in Kashmir: IGP

Srinagar: Multi-tier security arrangements, including drones and spotters, are in place to ensure a smooth conduct of the Republic-Day functions in Kashmir, the valley’s top cop, V K Birdi, said here on Friday. “Proper and secure arrangements have been made for those who want to participate in the function,” the inspector general of police (IGP) […]

SC bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna to hear plea seeking verification of EVMs

New Delhi: A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna will hear a plea filed by former Haryana minister and five-time MLA Karan Singh Dalal seeking a policy for the verification of Electronic Voting Machines. When the matter came up for hearing on Friday before Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan, the bench said […]

JPC sitting on Waqf issue commences in Delhi, Kashmiri clerics to raise concerns

New Delhi,: As the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill commences, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq of Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema on Friday expressed hopes, saying that the decision regarding the Waqf issue won’t be taken in haste, where Muslims in the country feel disempowered. He said that the Waqf board issue remains important since it […]