Underground Fish Aquarium, Aqua Park to be setup in Srinagar: Mir Zahoor
Rs 35 cr to be spent on mega project in first phase
SRINAGAR, MAY 31: Government will soon set up an underground fish aquarium and aqua park at Botanical Garden Srinagar at a cost of Rs 100 crore with an aim to provide another place of leisure and knowledge for locals and tourists alike. This was stated by the Minister of State for Forest, PHE, I&FC and […]
Serena keeps ‘Black Panther’ catsuit despite questions
Paris, May 31 : Serena Williams will continue to wear her striking, all-black catsuit in her French Open second round clash on Thursday despite questions raised over whether or not it breaks the rules over appropriate on-court playing gear. The 36-year-old American dominated the headlines at Roland Garros on Tuesday when she made her return […]
Denmark bans Islamic full-face veil in public spaces
Stockholm, May 31 : The Danish parliament today passed a law banning the Islamic full-face veil in public spaces, becoming the latest European country to do so. “Anyone who wears a garment that hides the face in public will be punished with a fine,” says the law, which was passed by 75 votes to 30. […]
RBI braces up for observing ‘financial Literacy Week’
JAMMU, MAY 31: The Reserve Bank of India is all set to observe Financial Literacy Week 2018 from June 4 to 8, 2018 with “Consumer Protection” as the theme. As per RBI spokesperson, with the aim of furthering financial literacy and thereby creating awareness on key financial topics, the Reserve Bank of India has since […]
ByPolls Establish a Change of Opposition Guard For 2019: Bold and Aggressive
The 3 musketeers and more
NEW DELHI: It has finally happened, and without much ado. A change of guard has taken place in these byelections with the first responses to the opposition victory coming from the new leaders in the fray. Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi party the architect of opposition unity in Uttar Pradesh, Tejaswi Yadav who has taken […]
Rahul cites media report on ‘kickbacks’ to def ministry officials, asks PM to act
New Delhi, May 31 : Congress President Rahul Gandhi today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take “immediate action” against “corrupt” officials, citing a media report alleging that Ukraine is probing kickbacks worth crores paid to India’s Defence Ministry officials for an aircraft spares deal. Tagging the report by a newspaper, Gandhi tweeted, “Ministry Of […]
NC Women Wing protests against fuel price hike
JAMMU MAY 31- Women Wing of National Conference on Thursday took out a massive protest march led by its Provincial President Satwant Kaur Dogra in the capital city of Jammu against surging fuel prices. “We will continue protesting till the fuel prices are slashed,” said Satwant, who slammed the BJP government for its anti people […]
The federalist principles
Deep questions of equity are raging in India and the U.S. — hyper-nationalism is blurring the debate
BY: Varghese K. George Debates over taxation and representation have been central to the evolution of democracy over centuries. India and America, the biggest and oldest democracies, respectively, are in the midst of a renewed debate over these subjects in recent months, the repercussions of which will be felt decades into the future. The two […]
Jama’at condemns burning residential houses in Gandbugh Kakapora by armed forces
Srinagar: Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir has strongly condemned the attempt by armed forces to burn some residential houses in Gandbugh Kakapora during the night hours when the dwellers were fast asleep. In a statement issued here a Jama’at spokesman alleged that aome days back these very forces vandalized some residential houses at Sugan, Shopian and […]
VC JK Minerals reviews progress of development schemes in Bandipora
BANDIPORA, MAY 31: Vice-Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Minerals Limited, Faqir Mohammed Khan today convened a meeting of concerned Officers to review the developmental activities of the District including Gurez Sub Division. District Development Commissioner (DDC) Bandipora Khursheed Ahmad Sanaie was also present in the meeting. The meeting also reviewed stock and supply position of essential […]
