Suspending question hour akin to Parliament lockdown, will oppose it tooth and nail: Congress
Setting the tone for upcoming Parliament session, the Congress on Thursday said it would fight tooth and nail the BJP-led government’s decision to suspend the question hour. Launching its strongest attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the opposition party also gave a new name for GDP, which fell by 23.9 per cent in the first […]
Afghan negotiators head to Doha as Taliban prisoner swap nears completion
KABUL: Afghan government-backed negotiators are set to head to Doha for peace talks with the Taliban, a top official said on Wednesday, as President Ashraf Ghani insisted Kabul had met all its commitments for negotiations. Talks were supposed to begin in March but were repeatedly pushed back as the Taliban and the Afghan government squabbled […]
Remaining PSL ties to be held in November: PCB
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced the schedule of the remaining four HBL-Pakistan Super League 2020 matches which will now be held from Nov 14 to 17 in Lahore. These four matches were postponed on March 17 due to Covid-19 pandemic emergency. “The four PSL matches will be held in Lahore on […]
NIA charges Kashmiri couple for ISIS links, conspiring anti-CAA protests
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a charge sheet against five “operatives” of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), including a Kashmiri couple — Jahanzaib Sami and Hina Bashir Beigh — for allegedly conspiring to utilize the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests to instigate Muslims against the government and planning to indulge in arson […]
PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE
Recently JK administration has decided to start work for the preservation of heritage Mughal Gardens and in this direction they have decided to even get the experts in order to save the heritage value while going for renovation of these gardens. The restoration work should be in line with the UNESCO standards. The archives department […]
Army Chief begins two-day visit to Ladakh
New Delhi:Army Chief Gen MM Naravane began a two-day visit to Ladakh on Thursday to carry out a comprehensive review of the security situation in the region in view of China’s fresh attempts to change status quo along the southern bank of Pangong lake, official sources said. Gen Naravane will be briefed about the evolving […]
Govt foils PDP meeting, leaders disallowed to leave home
On Thursday, several leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) were stopped by the police from leaving their residences to attend a party meeting scheduled at 11 am. Talking to The Kashmir Walla, Mohit Bhan, spokesperson of the PDP, said that the meeting was supposed to be attended by all district-level leaders. However, he said, the leaders […]
I-T Dept Raids 3 Jammu and Kashmir-based Businessmen Involved in Cross-LoC Trade with Pakistan
The Income Tax Department on Wednesday conducted raids against three “prominent” businessmen based in Srinagar and Kupwara districts of Jammu and Kashmir on charges of tax evasion linked to the cross-border trade with Pakistan that was suspended by India last year, officials said. “These operations have, prima facie, led to the detection of huge amount […]
Twitter confirms PM Modi’s website page hacked, says ‘investigating’
Microblogging site Twitter on Thursday confirmed that a page which is linked to an account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website was hacked. While it did not specify the details of the hacking, a report by news agency Reuters said a series of tweets asking followers of the page to donate to a relief fund through cryptocurrency were […]
J&K industry leaders interact with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Top industrial bodies from Jammu and Kashmir have demanded a separate industrial policy for the union territory. In a webinar with the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, the industry representatives said that the Centre has to take prompt steps to save the dying industry and the growing unemployment in the union territory. According […]