Pulwama: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom on Wednesday chaired a public outreach camp as part of weekly Block Diwas programme at Sambora Panchayat of Block Pampore. A large number of delegations from different Panchayats, besides scores of individuals attended the outreach programme and apprised the DC about the issues, grievances and demands including […]
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the economic empowerment of women fuels growth and the most effective way to empower women is through a “women-led development approach.”. “When women prosper, the world prospers,” Modi said while virtually addressing the ‘Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment’ organised at the Mahatma Mandir in Gujarat capital Gandhinagar […]
New Delhi: Reiterating his earlier claim, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said the violence that broke out between two groups during a procession on Monday and has claimed 6 lives so far, was part of a larger conspiracy which will be the subject of the ongoing investigation. Of the victims of the July […]
New Delhi/Gurgaon: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the authorities to ensure that nobody indulges in hate speech or violence during rallies that the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad held in Delhi demonstrating against the Haryana violence. At least six people were killed in the communal flare-ups that first erupted in Haryana’s Nuh on […]
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Wednesday said it has launched a scheme to settle pending disputes relating to government contracts under the Vivad se Vishwas II scheme and contractors will have time till October 31 to submit their claims. The scheme will apply to all domestic contractual disputes where one of the parties is […]
New Delhi: AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday said the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which seeks to replace the Delhi services ordinance, will not survive in the Rajya Sabha. All members of the opposition bloc INDIA will oppose the proposed legislation in the Upper House, he told […]
New Delhi: Social media platform X has sought to quash an Indian court decision that found it non-compliant with content removal orders, arguing the ruling could embolden the government to block more content. X, formerly known as Twitter, in July 2022 sought to overturn some government orders to remove content from its platform, without specifying […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear from August 2 a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will conduct day-to-day hearing from Wednesday. The bench, also […]
Pays obeisance at Charar-e-Sharief shrine Budgam: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid obeisance at Charar-e-Sharief shrine at Budgam, today. He was accompanied by Sh Vijay Kumar, ADGP Kashmir; Sh Vijay Bidhuri, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Secretary Tourism Department and other senior officials of Police and Civil administration. During his visit to Charar-e-Sharief, […]
Says It’s Islamabad’s Ploy To Please Global Lenders New Delhi: India has turned down a tentative offer of talks made by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, saying that this is standard Pakistani tactics at a time of crises when they have to assuage the international community in order to cadge funds from it. “We are […]