Uplifting marginalized communities is our duty: CM Omar Abdullah
Addresses felicitation ceremony at Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today emphasized that uplifting marginalized communities like Gujjar-Bakerwal is not an act of favour but a fundamental duty of his government. The Chief Minister said that despite the limitations in ministerial appointments after last year’s elections, he ensured representation for the Gujjar […]
Sakeena Itoo flags off 250 EWS students for cultural tour under ‘Watan ko Jaano’
Says Govt determined to broaden horizons of education for students of backward classes, remote areas JAMMU,: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today flagged off a group of 250 school children for cultural tour to Delhi, Jaipur and Ajmer under ‘Watan ko Jaano’ Youth Exchange programme. The 13 day […]
Brief exchange of fire along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: A brief exchange of fire took place along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, security officials said. They said an Indian Army post came under fire from a forested area across the LoC around 11.30 am in Gulpur sector. They said soldiers retaliated and the […]
Over 29,500 registered drones in India: Official data
New Delhi: More than 29,500 drones are registered in India, with the national capital having the maximum number at 4,882, according to official data. After the national capital, the highest numbers of registered drones are in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra at 4,588 and 4,132, respectively. The data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) […]
Kashmiri Muslims, Pandits beed to build consensus on dignified return to Valley: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Sunday stressed the need for building an intra-community consensus between Kashmiri Muslims and Pandits on their dignified return to the Valley. The Mirwaiz said the majority community wanted Kashmiri Pandits to return to the inclusive society that existed here. “There are some voices which want a separate cluster […]
Bodies of 2 people found in Kathua
Jammu: Two people were found dead in a remote village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, a police officer said. Bodies of Roshan Lal, 45, and Shamsher, 37, were retrieved from the banks of a stream at village Batheri, station house officer of Billawar police station Jitender Singh told reporters here He […]
Omar should refrain from endorsing Centre’s abrogation of Articles 370, 35A: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday asked Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to refrain from endorsing the Centre’s abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A in the formulation of business rules for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. The former chief minister warned that such a move would legitimise the “illegal and unconstitutional” actions taken by […]
PDP legislator to move bill for proprietary rights of house owners living on state land in J&K
Jammu: Senior PDP legislator is going to introduce a private members bill in the Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly next month to seek proprietary rights for the owners of houses constructed on public land in the Union Territory. PDP MLA from Pulwama Waheed ur Rehman Parra submitted the bill titled “The […]
Two properties of suspected drug peddlers attached in Jammu
Jammu: Two houses owned by “notorious drug peddlers” were attached here, police said on Sunday, describing the action as part of its war against the menace of drugs in the region. The houses of Poonam Devi and Khemo Devi were attached at Rajeev Nagar in Bahu Fort area of the city under the provisions of […]
Young advocates must volunteer to assist poor litigants: SC
New Delhi: Young advocates must volunteer to assist the litigants who cannot engage the services of a counsel due to lack of means or awareness, the Supreme Court has said. Expressing appreciation for a young advocate who rendered legal aid to a party-in-person, a bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma said […]
