I have done nothing wrong, says former CM Farooq Abdullah after ED questioning
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah asserted he had “done no wrong” and was open to scrutiny after being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday in a money laundering case related to alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. Abdullah, a former chief minister, appeared before the central agency at its […]
Rajya Sabha takes up Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019
New Delhi: Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was on Wednesday introduced in the Rajya Sabha with Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari asserting that the number of accidents can be reduced to half after the Bill becomes an Act. The Bill, which has already been passed by the Lok Sabha, seeks to impose […]
Zimbabwe players ready to ‘play for free but to be paid late’
HARARE: Zimbabwe’s cricketers will play for free if need be in order to keep cricket in the country alive. “We will play for free as long as we can see the light at the end of the tunnel,” a senior squad member told ESPNcricinfo. “Our next assignment is the (T20 World Cup) qualifiers. I will […]
Sensex gains 84 points ahead of US Fed’s rate decision
Mumbai: Equity benchmark BSE Sensex rose 84 points on Wednesday to end at 37,481 following robust buying in banking and auto stocks on ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. After a choppy session, the 30-share index settled 83.88 points or 0.22 per cent higher at 37,481.12. The broader NSE Nifty ended 32.60 […]
Reshuffle in administration, many DCs transferred, Sehrish Asgar posted as Director Information*
Srinagar, : The Governor administration has ordered reshuffle of IAS officers and replaced many deputy commissioners across the state, while DC Budgam Sehrish Asgar has been posted as Director Information. In the interest of administration, the following transfers and postings are hereby ordered with immediate effect:- 1. Ms. Sushma Chauhan, IAS (JK:2009), Deputy Commissioner, […]
Two Militants among Top JeM Militant Killed in Anantnag Encounter
Anantnag : Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kutto Village of Anantnag district in south Kashmir following specific information about the presence of militants there, the official said. As the forces were conducting the search […]
CBI inquiry
Omar Abdullah has been very prompt on twitter about any utterance of State Governor Satya Pal Malik. While reacting to his statement that all the government orders indicating unrest in Kashmir were invalid, Omar sought CBI inquiry into the entire episode so that responsibility is fixed and rumours are killed once for all. Memories […]
Governor inaugurates 2 day Principals’ Conference of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated a two-day Principals’ Conference of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Chandigarh region, at the SKICC here today. Vivek Singh, Principal Secretary to Governor Bihar and Sarita Chauhan, Secretary School Education were present on the occasion, the spokesman said. Welcoming the Principals of Navodaya Vidyalayas to the Conference, Governor observed that […]
Artillery Duel Near Line Of Control As Soldier Killed In Pakistani Firing
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan are exchanging heavy artillery fire at the Tangdhar sector near the Line of Control in north Kashmir after Pakistan violated the ceasefire agreement this afternoon. The artillery fire started after an Indian soldier died in mortar shelling by Pakistan in Jammu’s Sunderbani sector and two Pakistani soldiers were killed in retaliatory […]
HC seeks report on garbage management in Srinagar
Srinagar:The High Court on Monday directed Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to report within a week how garbage collected in the summer capital city is dumped and treated. A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rashid Ali Dar directed the SMC to furnish the details about stepwise method of garbage collection its segregation, […]