SRINAGAR: As part of various IT initiatives taken up by the University of Kashmir (KU) under e-governance project, Vice Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad Wednesday launched the official SMS service of the University. `A KU statement said that Prof Talat Ahmad while launching the SMS service said that the varsity was “in the mode of switching […]
MUMBAI: With a view on generating fee-based income, the Small Industries Development Bank (Sidbi) Wednesday entered into an agreement with the Bahrain Development Bank (BDB). As per the agreement, Sidbi will provide a host of services to BDB, including technical assistance and facilitate activities of BDB group in risk management and credit appraisal, training of […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said that at least 3,217 policemen have been promoted out-of- turn in the state. “3,217 officers and officials have been promoted out of turn in the state police department on the operational grounds,” Chief Minister Omar Abdullah informed the Assembly in a written reply to a question of […]
Jammu: Government has said that only one family has so far returned to the Valley and availed benefits under the Government of India’s Package for Return and Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Migrant Pandits, since it was implemented in the state in 2009. Minister of State for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Ajaz Ahmed Khan while replying to […]
New Delhi: Irrespective of their religious background, people are free to adopt children, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. Holding that Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act is a “small step” towards the concept of Uniform Civil Code, the apex court held that the law entitles adoption by people belonging to any religion […]
New Delhi: The committee set up in the Supreme Court to deal with instances of sexual harassment within its precincts has decided that aggrieved women can send their complaints to it by post or e-mail. “The aggrieved women as defined in clause 2(a) of the Gender Sensitisation and Sexual Harassment of Women at the Supreme […]
Jammu: Government Wednesday said a special police team had been deputed to Punjab to investigate the mysterious death of a B-Tech student of Doda in a college there. Informing the Legislative Council, minister of State for Home Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo said the special police team was headed by SP Abdul Rouf. He said the team […]
Jammu: Refugees of Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) and West Pakistan have occupied 5,808 acres (46,466 kanals) of land in Jammu and Kashmir since their migration to this side of LoC. “These families (of PaK and West Pak refugees) occupied 5,808.25 acres (46,466 kanals) of land and since then they continue to occupy such land,” Minister of […]
Jammu: At least 17 people, including three minors, were injured when an LPG cylinder exploded at a marriage function in Ranbir Singh Pura area on city outskirts of this winter capital city of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder caught fire yesterday when its pipe exploded, police said, adding that […]
New Delhi: A Delhi court Wednesday fixed March 4 for pronouncing its order on a plea seeking lodging of an FIR against Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani and three others for purportedly instilling “hatred” among the people of Kashmir. The matter, listed for order Wednesday, was fixed for March 4 as Metropolitan Magistrate […]