New Delhi: A total of eight first information reports (FIR) have been registered against political parties for violating the model code of conduct prior to the Lok Sabha elections, the poll panel said on Tuesday. The model code of conduct came into force March 5 with the Lok Sabha election scheduled in the national capital […]
New Delhi: Of the 162 parliamentarians involved in 306 criminal cases, 76 are charged with serious crimes like murder, attempt to murder and kidnapping, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) said on Tuesday. The analysis of the Lok Sabha MPs elected in 2009 comes a day after the Supreme Court […]
Srinagar: With heavy snowfall continuing in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir for the second day Tuesday, authorities extended the high danger avalanche warning to more areas in the higher reaches and asked the people not to venture on steep slopes for the next 24 hours. “On the basis of information from SASE, State Disaster […]
SRINAGAR: Delivering on its promise of presenting its consumers with the most innovative and advanced products, Panasonic unveiled its latest Smartphone- P31. This latest offering from the company is developed in-line with the brand’s promise and tag line “Play Life, Ur Way” showcasing its proficiency to innovate and offer its customers with unique software and […]
JAMMU: Underscoring the need for adequate stock of chemical fertilizers at block level and its proper distribution to the farmers before Kharief season, Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir Tuesday directed the concerned authorities of the Agriculture Department and fertilizer companies to take all requisite steps well in time so that the farmers don’t face any […]
Kupwara: Indian Army Tuesday flagged off 20 youth comprising apprentice drivers from Qaziabad area here to Vadodara and Ahmedabad for technical awareness tour, according to an Army spokesperson. “The tour has been conceived to expose the youth to peace and development outside Kashmir, especially in the field of automobile industry,” the spokesperson said. “The tour […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani will be shifted to New Delhi for treatment as his illness has gotten worse, the amalgam said Tuesday. Geelani is suffering from ‘chronic bronchitis’ and the unexpected change in weather has had an adverse affect on his health, a Hurriyat spokesman said in a statement here. “He […]
NEW DELHI: Gold and silver imports declined 71.4 per cent to $1.63 billion in February mainly due to restrictions imposed by the government on inbound shipments of the yellow metal to narrow the current account deficit. Imports of gold and silver in February 2013 stood at $5.24 billion. In January this year, they were $1.72 […]
Raipur: In a brazen daytime attack, Naxals on Tuesday ambushed a security team killing 15 personnel including 11 of the CRPF and also a civilian in a chilling reminder of the 2010 massacre of 76 personnel in the same area in the worst-hit Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. The attack at 10.15 am at Jeerum Nullah, […]
New Delhi: In a first, the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday registered a money laundering case against ten people, including chief of Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Salahuddin for alleged cross-border funding of militant activities in India. The ED was prompted to register the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (Act) after it took cognisance of […]