SRINAGAR: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti sought Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah’s intervention to stop the proposed allotment of fertile agriculture land in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district to BSF, claiming it would deprive people of employment.Mehbooba, who visited Puchal Pulwama and met farmers cultivating the vast tract of land, said fertile land close to an…
NEW DELHI: An impromptu request for a meeting from Congress functionary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during Question Hour in Lok Sabha and quick response from Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari got huge traction in Parliament Thursday. Their meeting in the minister’s chamber saw work, laughter, and food tasting.During Question Hour, Priyanka raised concerns over recurring…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday said a huge pool of talent in retired high court judges, which could be utilised through reappointment as ad hoc judges to help reduce spiralling pendency in cases, was getting wasted.In a judgment in April 2021, SC had permitted reappointment of retired HC judges under the dormant Article 224A…
NEW DELHI: In a message suffused with ‘vikas’ and ‘virasat’, PM Modi told members of Indian diaspora in Oman that India is scaling new heights of development under his govt as he emphasised the strength of the country’s diversity that has made them a living example of coexistence and cooperation in their adopted homes.“Our diya…
NEW DELHI: The passage of the contentious ‘VB-G RAM G’ bill in Parliament has set the stage for protest politics. As Modi govt rebuffed pressure to refer the bill to the standing committee on rural development for vetting, Congress MP Saptagiri Ulaka told TOI that BJP was wary of the panel because it is headed…
Parliament on Friday cleared the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G Ram G Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha passing the legislation hours after its approval in the Lok Sabha, amid strong opposition protests and repeated demands for scrutiny by a parliamentary committee.Earlier, the lower house passed the Bill…
SRINAGAR: The judicial inquiry commission probing the Sept 24 police firing on protesters demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh that left four dead and 90 injured will begin recording oral statements from Friday.“The officers who were assigned duties on the day of the incident will be called upon to appear before the commission…
JAMMU: Police arrested three persons for an alleged sacrilegious act in Jammu’s Doda district.“On Dec 18 night, information was received at Doda police station regarding the alleged slaughter of a bovine animal by certain persons and the transportation of meat towards for illegal sale,” police said.Cops identified the suspects as Farooq Ahmed, Mohammad Shafi and…
The Commission for Air Quality Management has directed civic bodies and state agencies across the National Capital Region to urgently strengthen municipal solid waste management, flagging persistent open burning of waste, delays in clearing legacy dumps and gaps in enforcement.The directions came after a detailed review of waste management systems in Delhi and NCR states,…
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will launch a major beautification drive, planting over 2.6 lakh tulip bulbs across Lutyens Delhi starting December 27. NDMC Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal announced the initiative on Thursday, saying it aims to enhance the city’s aesthetics and combat pollution. Giving the details, Chahal said 5.17 lakh imported Dutch…