Jammu: Angered over Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s remarks about stopping their salaries, Dogra and Kashmiri Pandit employees on Monday intensified their months-long protest demanding a transfer from the Valley in the wake of the targeted killings by terrorists in Kashmir. In their response to the LG’s remark, the employees made it clear to the government […]
Jammu: Barely a day after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha remarked that reserved category employees cannot be transferred, BJP on Thursday said that transfer policy will be framed and no one from Jammu be made “guinea pig” in wake of selective killings in Kashmir. “Come what may, transfer policy will be framed. We will make it […]
Jammu: National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Chairperson Iqbal Singh Lalpura on Wednesday said only Kerala and Delhi have framed rules under the Anand Marriage Act for Sikhs enacted in 1909 and added they are taking up the issue of its implementation with various state governments. Lalpura, who called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the […]
New Delhi: In the backdrop of fresh tensions over the clash between their troops in the Tawang sector, India and China on Tuesday held the 17th round of high-level military talks on the eastern Ladakh border standoff but there was no indication of any forward movement in resolution of the remaining issues. A joint statement […]
Says govt trying to delegitimise judiciary, adopting divisive policies New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the government for “stubbornly” refusing a discussion on the India-China border issue in Parliament, saying silence on matters of serious concern has become its defining feature. She also accused the Centre of making a calculated attempt to […]
New Delhi: Amid demands by the Opposition for a discussion in Parliament on the Sino-India border issue, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday cited past instances when the UPA government had denied deliberations in the House on such matters and said it is not good to rake up sensitive issues politically. Responding to questions on […]
Washington: The latest Chinese aggression against India is yet another reminder of strong India-US ties, top American lawmakers have said. “China’s most recent aggression in Arunachal Pradesh is yet another reminder of why a strong security partnership with India is crucial to the national security of the United States and our allies,” India Caucus Co-Chairs […]
Srinagar: A 62-year-old man died on Tuesday while waiting for verification of his credentials to get an old age pension at the social welfare office in Bandipora district, officials said here. Sonaullah Bhat, a resident of Malangam in Bandipora, died at the Tehsil Social Welfare office Tuesday morning as he was waiting for his turn […]
New Delhi: “When will we stop legitimising Chinese aggression by referring to ‘differences in perception’ rather than asserting our claim,” the Congress asked the government on Tuesday, stepping up its attack against it over the handling of the border issue with China. The Opposition party also asked External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar when will he […]
ANANTNAG: A meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Basharat Qayoom for approving Change in Land Use (CLUs) applications at DC Office Complex, here. Assistant Commissioner Revenue Anantnag, Shoaib Noor presented applications received online. Deliberations were held with stakeholders from various departments on a case-to-case basis. Representatives from Revenue, […]