Srinagar: If you think winter is over, think again as the Meteorological Department Saturday issued a weather warning for “moderate to rather heavy rain, snow” during next four days. “A fresh Western Disturbance over J&K and adjoining areas is likely to affect the state from March 9 (Sunday) to March 12 (Wednesday) with its main […]
‘It is not just sufficient to say that Kashmir must be resolved, but what steps are we taking towards that?’ New Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson and former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi has questioned the Indian leadership for not taking any step towards resolution of the Kashmir issue. “How much do we know of Dara […]
Karan Singh, the heir to Kashmir’s autocratic ruler, was born in France on March 9, 1931. The state celebrated the birth of the Yuvaraj for several days. Molvi Abdullah Vakil wrote a 32-page pamphlet congratulating Maharaja Hari Singh. In the pamphlet, Vakil sought free education for all, end to unemployment, ban on begging and misuse […]
Lucknow: On BJP’s complaint, the Election Commission has sought a report from the district administration of Meerut in connection with dropping of sedition charges against Kashmiri students. “The district magistrate of Meerut has been asked to submit a reply on the dropping of sedition charges against Kashmiri youths,” Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the state […]
Srinagar: K B Aggarwal, Principal Resident Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi, on Saturday visited Sharda University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. “A group of six students, including some from Kashmir, have been expelled from the hostel of the university for violating campus discipline. The students are however, allowed to attend their classes […]
New Delhi: Reacting to Pakistan inviting 60 Kashmiri students in Uttar Pradesh who were slapped with sedition, India on Friday said that Islamabad should not muddle into affairs of other countries. “They should look into their own problems before trying to resolve issues in other countries,” the Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry said here. […]
JAMMU: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Umang Narula on Friday asked political parties to abide by the model code of conduct of the Election Commission of India (ECI) during the 5-phase Lok Sabha elections in the state. Narula requested representatives of political parties to cooperate with the officials and strictly adhere to guidelines of ECI regarding […]
New Delhi: In the backdrop of slapping of sedition charge against Kashmiri students and its subsequent withdrawal, the Indian government on Friday night asked Uttar Pradesh government to ensure proper security to students from outside, particularly from Jammu and Kashmir, studying in the state. UP government had slapped the sedition charge against around 60 students […]
New Delhi: In first such initiative, the External Affairs Ministry will hold two major outreach programmes next week to sensitise state governments and other stakeholders and bring them on same page on major issues. The Protocol Division of the Ministry will start the programme by holding a three-day conference beginning March 10 for Protocol Officers […]
Snehesh Alex Philip Islamabad: Pakistan and the US on Friday signed a USD 72 million agreement to refurbish and upgrade the Mangla dam located in the Mirpur district of Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK). The rehabilitation will improve the operating capacity of the hydroelectric plant at Mangala dam by 90 megawatts (MW), enough electricity for about […]