March 7, 2013 In the wake of a youth’s death in Baramulla after army men opened fire, authorities imposed curfew in many areas across the Valley. Curfew was imposed in Rainawari, Nowhatta, SR Gunj, Safa Kadal, Maisuma, Kralkhud and Zadibal police stations areas of Srinagar city. Curfew was also imposed in Baramulla, Sopore, Pulwama and […]
SRINAGAR: The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India along with CSC e-Governance Services India Limited – promoted by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) – is all set to launch Passport related services through the vast network of over one lakh Common Services Centers (CSCs) across rural hinterland of India. The initiative […]
New Delhi: Expressing concern over slapping of sedition charge against Kashmiri students studying in Meerut, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Thursday said caution should have been taken by the Uttar Pradesh government before initiating the action. “This is a very very sensitive issue. There is peace in the state (Jammu and Kashmir) after a […]
NEW DELHI: The Indian Cricket Board Thursday pleaded before the Supreme Court not to make public the cricketers named in the report placed in a sealed envelope by its probe committee which raised suspicion on their role in IPL betting and spot-fixing scam. The three-member committee, headed by former Punjab and Haryana Chief Justice Mukul […]
Srinagar: Calling for protests on Friday, various pro-freedom groups Thursday strongly condemned the slapping of sedition charge against Kashmiri students and their expulsion from a university in Uttar Pradesh. Syed Ali Geelani, who heads a faction of the Hurriyat Conference, said the sedition charge against Kashmir students was “unacceptable” and called for peaceful protests in […]
Srinagar: Terming the decision of Uttar Pradesh police to book Kashmiri students for sedition charges for celebrating Pakistan’s victory in a cricket match against India as draconian and horrible, Awami Ittihaad Party (AIP)said it was another black spot on the democratic and secular credentials of India . “For cheering their favourite sports team, Kashmiri students […]
Naseer Khora Doda: A sumo driver was killed Thursday when his cab plunged into a deep gorge in Gangol area of this mountainous district. 35-year-old Jeevan Lal, son of Krisha Chand of Bibrotta village here was on way to Karol from Burtund this afternoon when his vehicle (JK019-0926) fell into 200-deep gorge near Gangol, officials […]
NEW DELHI: India is likely to grow by 5.6% in 2014-15 against a projected growth of less than 5% in the current fiscal, a report by India Ratings and Research has said. “The global economy in 2014 appears to be in a better shape than what it was in 2012 and 2013. India Ratings forecasts […]
Jammu: Batting strongly for dialogue to resolve the issue, Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Saifuddin Soz Thursday said slapping of sedition charges against Kashmiri students in Meerut by Uttar Pradesh government for cheering Pakistan team during a cricket match that India lost was an extreme step and cannot be supported. “As far as sedition charges […]
MUMBAI: The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) in India is expected to double over the next 10 years making the country home to the fourth highest number of billionaires in the world by 2023, says Knight Frank’s 2014 Wealth Report. The report from global real estate consultancy firm predicted that the number of billionaires in […]