Tense standoff in Jamia after young man fires gun at anti-CAA protesters
Student from Bhaderwah, studying media, shot in left arm
New Delhi, Jan 30: Thousands of people and police personnel faced off against each other near the Jamia Millia Islamia University on Thursday after a man fired a pistol at a group of anti-CAA protesters, injuring a student before walking away while waving the firearm over his head shouting “Yeh lo aazadi”. As night fell, […]
HM directs Delhi police chief to take strictest action
New Delhi, Jan 30: Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday directed Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik to take the strictest action in the case of a man firing a pistol at protesters near the Jamia Millia Islamia University. The home minister also said the Central government will not tolerate such incidents and the guilty will […]
3 students join probe in connection with violence at Jamia Millia Islamia last month
New Delhi, Jan 30: The Delhi Police on Thursday said three students of Jamia Millia Islamia have joined the investigation in connection with the violence which took place in the varsity last month. The students, identified as Abdul Bari, Junnaid Ashraf and Rahim Yusuf, have joined the probe in connection with the violence on December […]
Transition from democracy to mobocracy seems complete: Mehbooba on Jamia shooting incident
Srinagar, Jan 30: The shooting incident at Jamia Millia Islamia University seems to have completed India’s transition from democracy to mobocracy, a tweet on PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s Twitter handle said on Thursday. A man fired a pistol at a group of anti-CAA protesters in the university on Thursday, injuring a student, before calmly walking […]
Paharis to get 4 percent reservation apiece
The reservation would be in direct recruitment, professional institutions, distribution of seats in PG courses
JAMMU, JANUARY 30: In a major decision aiming to rationalize the existing reservation policy and give representation to Pahari Speaking People, the Administrative Council which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G.C Murmu has approved several Amendments in the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005. There are around 9.6 lakh Pahari Speaking People across […]
Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness of States/UTs to deal with Coronavirus
Holds video-conference interaction with Chief Secretaries/Health Secretaries
JAMMU, JANUARY 30: Cabinet Secretary, Rajesh Gauba today held Video-Conference with Chief Secretaries and Health Secretaries of States/UTs to review their preparedness to deal with the novel Coronavirus amid mounting global concern over increasing number of cases in China. The meeting was co-chaired by the Health Secretary, Foreign Secretary and other senior functionaries of Government […]
JK govt sets Feb-end as deadline for completion of balance sheets of PSUs
Jammu, Jan 30: The Jammu and Kashmir government has set a deadline of February-end for completion of pending balance sheets of all PSUs, autonomous bodies and societies of the union territory. Eighteen public sector undertakings (PSUs) in Jammu and Kashmir have remained in ‘red’ over the decades, suffering losses to the tune of over Rs […]
With dip in mercury, Gulmarg shivers at -11 deg C
Srinagar: The temperature dropped significantly at some places in Kashmir with Gulmarg being the coldest place in the Valley at minus 11 degrees Celsius, a meteorological department official said on Thursday. The valley is expected to witness mainly dry weather over the next seven days, he added. Gulmarg, the skiing resort in north Kashmir, recorded […]
European Parliament debates anti-CAA motion; vote delayed till March
London, Jan 30: The European Parliament has postponed until March a vote on a joint motion, combining five different resolutions tabled by its members against India’s Citizenship Amendment Act, which was debated at its Plenary session in Brussels. The debate opened on Wednesday with a statement by Helena Dalli, the Vice-President of the European Commission […]
CAA internal matter of India, will continue to remain engaged with European Parliament members: MEA
New Delhi, Jan 30: Asserting that the CAA is an internal matter of India, the Ministry of External Affairs said it has noted the European Parliament’s decision to not put to vote a resolution on the citizenship law on Thursday and will continue to engage with the MEPs on the issue. Ministry of External Affairs […]
