Dhaka, Mar 18: Bangladesh has named a strong 15-member squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Sylhet, which begins on March 22. Wicketkeeper batter and former captain Litton Das returns to the Bangladesh Test side after he missed the previous series against New Zealand due to paternity leave. Litton, who was the captain...
Srinagar, March 18 : Apni Party has said that it will explore the possibility of having an alliance with the like-minded parties for the Lok Sabha election to be held in April and May in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a party statement issued here on Monday, an extraordinary meeting of party leaders was held...
Jammu, Mar 18: Democratic Progressive Azad Party -Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that while all the 22 districts of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state reside in Jammu, the city is facing official neglect and merits serious concern Speaking at a public gathering organized by the Azad Party at Hari Singh Park in Jammu on Sunday,...
Srinagar, Mar 18 : To address the longstanding issue of unemployment, the Jammu and Kashmir government is going to initiate the recruitment process to fill more than 12,000 vacant positions across various government departments. As per an official document available with the news agency , the Jammu and Kashmir administration will fill 12,264 positions that...
‘2 banned in 2019, 3 in 2021, 4 in 2024 under UAPA’ Srinagar, Mar 18: In the past five years, the Government of India has banned 10 separatist groups in Jammu & Kashmir. Details available with news agency reveal that the Union Home Ministry has declared nine separatist groups in J&K as unlawful associations under the...
Srinagar: Representatives from Secretariat & Jammu units of J&K Accounts Employees Association today met to Sh S.D Vaidya, Pr. Secretary to Govt of Finance , Sh Mahesh Dass , DGA&T & Sh.S.L. Pandita, Advisor in Finance & expressed special thanks to the respected authorities in connection with recently ordered placement of 62 Aassistant Accounts Officers...
Rampur (UP), Mar 18: Former Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh government and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mohammad Azam Khan was sentenced on Monday to 7 years imprisonment along with a total fine of Rs 8 lakh by an MP-MLA court in eight-year-old Dungarpur case, prosecution sources said. Prosecution sources said that three co-accused, including former...
New Delhi, Mar 18: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and both briefly discussed a range of bilateral, regional security and defence cooperation issues. According to an official statement, they reviewed the recent bilateral events such as the INDUS-X Summit held in New Delhi...
New Delhi, Mar 18: After facing sharp criticism on his ‘Shakti’ remark, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the Prime Minister was twisting the meaning of his ‘Shakti’ remark because Modi ji knew ‘I was speaking only the truth’. On social media post X, Rahul Gandhi said, “Modiji does not like my words,...
New Delhi, Mar 18 : The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a miscellaneous application filed by Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd, now merged with Adani Power Ltd, seeking to get an outstanding late payment surcharge (LPS) of Rs 1,376.35 crores from Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL). The court action comes amid the modified 2020 judgment...
Jammu, Mar 18: As per the Supreme Court Order dated 13-04-2004 and Election Commission of India’s guidelines, all political advertisements by any registered political party or any group of organizations/associations or any contesting candidate/individual shall be pre-certified by Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) before telecast/broadcast on TV and cable network/cable channels. According to a...
Srinagar, Mar 18: A major fire erupted in the forest range of Zabarwan hills in the Brain-Nishat range in Srinagar during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, officials said. They said the fire broke out on Sunday evening and spread in a vast area of the forest range of the Brain unit of Zabarwan...
Srinagar, Mar 18 : State Investigation Agency, Jammu and Kashmir police, on Monday filed chargesheet against two accused who along with their other associates were involved in operating a narco terror financing module in the union territory. A statement by the Agency said the chargesheet was filed against Zaheed Ahmad Khoja and Zameer Ahmad Lone...
Srinagar, Mar 18 : National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday blamed the J&K government for “sabotaging” the move to hold Assembly and Parliamentary elections simultaneously. “ The current Jammu and Kashmir Government sabotaged the move to hold Assembly and Parliamentary elections simultaneously as they don’t want to see an elected government here”, Omar...
New Delhi, Mar 18: The Supreme Court on Monday decided to transfer to itself the petition pending before the Allahabad High Court relating to issues of Muslim Personal Law. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice K. V. Viswanathan gave its nod to the Union Government’s plea which sought the transfer of the petition...
New Delhi, Mar 18 : Days after announcing the schedule for Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued orders for the removal of home secretaries in six states: Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The poll panel also ordered the removal of Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh...
Hoshiarpur, Mar 18: In a spectacular display of skill and determination, 15-year-old badminton sensation Tanvi Sharma from Hoshiarpur in Punjab has captured the attention of the Nation by clinching a gold medal at the Senior Asian Championship (SAC) held in Malaysia. Prime Minister extended his heartfelt congratulations to the young athlete, recognizing her outstanding achievement...
Srinagar, Mar 18: Anti-corruption Bureau on Monday said to trapped and arrested a Junior Engineer of Rural Development Department for demanding and accepting bribes in lieu of processing a bill of executed work in Handwara. “An information was received by Anti Corruption Bureau J&K on ACB Helpline Number 9419678060 from one complainant resident of village...
Tokyo, Mar 18: North Korea launched three missiles that flew 350 kilometers at an altitude of 50 kilometers, the Kyodo news agency reported on Monday, citing the Japanese Defense Ministry. All three missiles fell into the Sea of Japan, the report added. Earlier in the day, the Yonhap news agency reported that North Korea launched...
Paris, Mar 18 : France can play a role in the peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict, incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin said, adding that all is not yet lost. “I would really like France to play a role that does not lead to aggravation of the conflict … but on the contrary … It...
Moscow, Mar 18 : Incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked all Russians who came to the polling stations and voted in the presidential election. “First of all, I want to thank the citizens of Russia. We are all one team. [I want to thank] all the citizens of Russia who came to the polling stations...