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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a BJP election rally in Ambikapur ahead of the second phase of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh scheduled for November 20. Prime minister Narendra Modi said that the tribal people of Bastar region of Chhattisgarh have defeated undemocratic elements by casting their votes in large […]
Amidst tight security cover, the famous Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala would be opened today evening at 5 for the two months long annual pilgrimage season. Foreseeing protest from devotees opposing the Supreme court verdict allowing the entry for women of all ages into the temple, a seven-day prohibitory order has […]
Bihar government has transferred about five thousand policemen throughout the state. Eleven Sergeant Major of police lines of ten districts including Patna have also been transferred. Additional Director General of Police S K Singhal told media that 4994 police officials were posted at a place for over ten years. They […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday dared the Congress to make someone outside the Gandhi family the party president for at least five years. Modi said if Congress makes someone who is not from the (Gandhi) family as party president for at least five years, then he will believe that Pandit […]
The Supreme Court on Friday said CBI Director Alok Verma should be given the CVC report on the allegations against him in a sealed cover and asked him to file his response by Monday. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the Central Vigilance Commission report should also […]
India beat Ireland by 52 runs to enter the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s World T20, in a group league encounter at Providence in Guyana. Chasing a target of 146 last night, Ireland could make 93 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. For India, […]
India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani yesterday won his third straight IBSF billiards crown in the 150-up format, taking his overall tally of world titles to 20. Advani overcame Nay Thway Oo of Myanmar in the final. This win also marks a hat-trick of wins for Advani in the shorter format. […]
Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open World Tour Super 500 tournament on Thursday. Fourth-seeded Srikanth, who had claimed a silver medal at this year’s Commonwealth Games, defeated fellow Indian H S Prannoy 18-21 30-29 21-18 in a thrilling match. Srikanth […]
Asian Games gold medalist Hima Das has been appointed as UNICEF India’s Youth Ambassador. Hima, who won a silver medal in the 400 meters sprint and also a gold in the 4X400 meters relay at the Asian Games in Jakarta this year will work towards supporting various initiatives by UNICEF. […]
In Cricket, India will clash with Ireland in their third group game of the ICC Women’s World Twenty-20 at the Providence Stadium in Guyana tonight. The match will begin at 8:30 PM (Indian Standard Time). The Indian eves have won both of their first two games. They defeated New Zealand […]
Each one of us in ourlife times have gone through a moment or moments where we have witnessed some injustice , big or small, and looked away because the consequences of standing up against the mighty and powerful seemed too intimidating …and thereby have ensured our vulnerability to more […]
A faction of Panun Kashmir (PKM) headed by Ashwani Chrungoo is in news again considering he has once again decided to open a front against government of India at United Nations and other international human rights organizations. In a move to raise the stakes and increase the pressure on Government […]
Years ago, when I was a student of mass communication, as part of a group discussion, I had proposed (of course, theoretically!) that India should have a system of governance that is an amalgamation of both democracy and dictatorship. I don’t remember anything else about that discussion except that mine […]
People who love their daily dose of wine, whiskey, rum, gin, beer or vodka can finally rejoice. There is one state government in the country that really cares for them. If you feel like having a sip, and there is not a drop at home, just log onto an […]
Who knew that a simple hashtag – just a couple of words put together had the power to engulf the society as a whole. Yes, I’m talking about the far-famed #metoo movement. The defender of the women and the microphone for their voice against sexual abuse, misconduct, harassment and assault. […]
Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said here Sunday that “no power can stop” construction of grand Ram temple at Ayodhya. He said, the Bharatiya Janata Party “was is and will always” favour construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. “The issue is pending with the Supreme Court, […]
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks who was behind a massive dump of classified US documents in 2010, has been charged in the United States. Prosecutors revealed the existence of the sealed indictment inadvertently in a court filing in an unrelated case. Wikileaks said on social media that the US Justice Department […]
Srinagar : The Government on Thursday ordered the amendment of GP Fund Rules to incorporate more heads for non-refundable withdrawal by the employees. According to a notification issued by the Principal Secretary, Finance, Navin K Choudhary, one-time GP Fund withdrawal shall now also include expenditure on account of training of Technical […]
SRINAGAR : Kashmir’s ailing JRL leader Syed Ali Geelani on Thursday broke down in his brief talk with people at Sopore where he had gone to condole the death of his son-in-law. He said he has been living in jail literally where he is under the tight guard of the […]
Srinagar : Anjuman-e-Nusrat-ul-Islam President and Jammu Kashmir Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema Ameer, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday termed the life of beloved Prophet Muhammad’s (SAW) as complete guidance for humanity for all times and said most issues and problems presently confronting the Muslim Ummah in general and the people of Kashmir in particular, […]
Srinagar : The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan on Thursday directed all Deputy Commissioners of the valley to start disbursement of enhanced compensation amount to the affected fruit growers immediately whose fruits were damaged due to the recent snowfall. He also directed them to constitute teams to monitor the progress […]
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered transfers in the administration. In the interest of administration, the following transfers and postings are hereby ordered with immediate effect: According to a Government Order No 1651-GAD of 2018, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) Dr Sunil Sharma, KAS, Project […]
Each one of us in ourlife times have gone through a moment or moments where we have witnessed some injustice , big or small, and looked away because the consequences of standing up against the mighty and powerful seemed too intimidating …and thereby have ensured our vulnerability to more […]
Swami Ganeshanand Ji Maharaj, a highly elevated soul attained Nirvana and Samadhi on 09 November at Jammu. Swami ji originally from Tamil Nadu had settled in Kashmir since his childhood and received spiritual guidance, knowledge of scriptures and expertise in various traditions of worship through various spiritual masters in Kashmir. […]
Actor Kalki Koechlin says #MeToo movement could lead to “collateral damage” but it is an absolute necessity to sanitise working spaces. The #MeToo movement has rocked the film industry with several names such as Nana Patekar, Alok Nath, Sajid Khan, Vikas Bahl and Mukesh Chabbra, among others being called out […]
Thousands paid floral tribute to a jawan of Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K police in Reasi, martyred in an encounter with militants in Fateh Kadal encounter, on Wednesday. Identified as Kamal Kishore from Reasi district of state was first accorded full state honors at the District Police Lines (DPL) through […]
The disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi has sparked a diplomatic row between United States, its European allies and Saudi Arabia sending global markets reeling, and potentially leading to creation of another wave of uncertainly and chaos in Middle East. Jamal Khashoggi aged 59 currently a U.S. permanent […]
Srinagar, Feb 5 From joy rides on snow scooters to shopping in a floating market in the scenic Dal Lake, Kashmir has it all to make it ‘the safest place and a shopping paradise’, according to a group of women travelers from Hyderabad, who are out on an expedition […]
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said along with strengthening of infrastructure, the culture of hospitality and warmth needs to be developed in order to attract more tourists into the country. Speaking at the Paryatan Parv organised by the Ministry of Tourism, he said tourism, world […]
Srinagar, Sep 23 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said today that her government will launch an intense promotional campaign to attract more tourists as the state’s negative portrayal was hurting the tourism industry. In her address after the screening of a film on Kashmir, she said the state […]
Copenhagen, Sep 16 (PTI) Air India has launched its direct flight to the Danish capital from New Delhi, the 11th destination for the national carrier in Europe, describing it as connecting Maharaja with the Mermaid. The flight landed at the airport here after more than a seven-hour journey at around […]
London, Sep 1 (PTI) The number of Indians visiting the British capital London is set to increase by a huge 90 per cent by 2025, according to official data released today. Last year, 0.27 million visitors from India came to London and that figure is set to hit 0.52 million […]
The Supreme Court on Friday said CBI Director Alok Verma should be given the CVC report on the allegations against him in a sealed cover and asked him to file his response by Monday. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the Central Vigilance Commission report should also […]
An Election Commission team will reach Udaipur today on a two-day visit of Rajasthan. Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat along with Commissioners Sunil Arora and Ashok Lavasa will review preparations for assembly elections in the state. Talking to media this morning, Mr Rawat said: Our Jaipur correspondent has the details […]
In Chhattisgarh, a total of one thousand one hundred and one candidates are on the fray in second phase of Assembly elections for 72 seats on 20th of this month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to address an election rally at Ambikapur, the divisional headquarters of Sarguja. Congress leaders Raj […]
The severe cyclonic storm Gaja has crossed the Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam early this morning with ferocious winds and torrential rainfall. The Indian Meteorology Department has said in its bulletin, the eye of the storm began to make the landfall by 0030 hrs today and took about […]
The Government has delegated powers to local bodies to ensure compliance of environmental conditions for buildings, construction and area development projects measuring between 20,000 and 50,000 square metres. According to a notification of the Union Environment Ministry, local bodies have also been given the powers to ensure environmental conditions are […]
Srinagar : The Government on Thursday ordered the amendment of GP Fund Rules to incorporate more heads for non-refundable withdrawal by the employees. According to a notification issued by the Principal Secretary, Finance, Navin K Choudhary, one-time GP Fund withdrawal shall now also include expenditure on account of training of Technical […]
SRINAGAR : Kashmir’s ailing JRL leader Syed Ali Geelani on Thursday broke down in his brief talk with people at Sopore where he had gone to condole the death of his son-in-law. He said he has been living in jail literally where he is under the tight guard of the […]
Srinagar : Anjuman-e-Nusrat-ul-Islam President and Jammu Kashmir Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema Ameer, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday termed the life of beloved Prophet Muhammad’s (SAW) as complete guidance for humanity for all times and said most issues and problems presently confronting the Muslim Ummah in general and the people of Kashmir in particular, […]
Srinagar : The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan on Thursday directed all Deputy Commissioners of the valley to start disbursement of enhanced compensation amount to the affected fruit growers immediately whose fruits were damaged due to the recent snowfall. He also directed them to constitute teams to monitor the progress […]
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered transfers in the administration. In the interest of administration, the following transfers and postings are hereby ordered with immediate effect: According to a Government Order No 1651-GAD of 2018, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) Dr Sunil Sharma, KAS, Project […]
