Steps afoot to bring Budgam on top in milk production: DDC
Distributes high breed subsidized cows among beneficiaries in block Budgam
BUDGAM, FEBRUARY 27: Stating that the District Budgam has high scope for the dairy farming, the District Development Commissioner (DDC), Budgam Tariq Hussain Ganaie today said that steps are afoot to bring Budgam on top in milk production across Union Territory of J&K. The DDC said this on the sidelines of the High Breed HF […]
UN rights chief expresses ‘great concern’ over CAA, urges leaders to prevent violence
Geneva, Feb 27 : The UN human rights chief on Thursday voiced “great concern” over India’s amended citizenship law and reports of “police inaction” in the face of communal attacks in Delhi, urging political leaders to prevent violence. Updating the ongoing 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on human rights developments around […]
Delhi violence: Death toll reaches 34
New Delhi, Feb 27: Seven more fatalities have been recorded at three hospitals, taking the total death toll in the northeast Delhi communal violence over the amended citizenship law to 34 on Thursday, according to senior officials. Till Wednesday night, the total count of casualties had stood at 27, 25 of those at GTB Hospital […]
SC rebukes Delhi Police for Delhi violence as death toll mounts to 27
New Delhi, Feb 26: The Supreme Court rebuked Delhi Police on Wednesday for failing to act “professionally” and to check “unfortunate incidents” of violence in north-east Delhi which has left 27 people dead and scores injured, but refused to entertain pleas related to the riots over the new citizenship law, CAA. The apex court lashed […]
We do not want the city to witness another 1984: Delhi HC
“Anguished over Police failure to lodge FIRs over hate speeches by 3 BJP leaders”
New Delhi, Feb 26: The Delhi High Court Wednesday expressed “anguish” over Delhi Police’s failure to register FIRs against alleged hate speeches by three BJP leaders in connection with the CAA-related violence and asked the Police Commissioner to take a “conscious decision” on it by Thursday. The court asked the Special Commissioner of Police, who […]
PM appeals for peace and brotherhood
New Delhi, Feb 26: In his first reaction to incidents of violence in Delhi which have left at least 20 people dead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed for peace and brotherhood, and said he has held an extensive review of the prevailing situation in various parts of the national capital. He also said […]
NSA visits violence-hit areas, interacts with locals
New Delhi, Feb 26: The situation in the violence-hit northeast Delhi was under control and the police was doing their job, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said after he visited the affected areas and interacted with locals on Wednesday. After his visit, NSA Doval briefed Home Minister Amit Shah about the prevailing situation in areas […]
IB staffer found dead in Delhi’s riot-hit Chand Bagh area
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) An Intelligence Bureau staffer was on Wednesday found dead in northeast Delhi’s riot-hit Chand Bagh area, officials said. Ankit Sharma, who lived in Chand Bagh, may have been killed in stone pelting, they said. His body was taken to the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital for an autopsy. Press Trust […]
Govt promises 24×7 power supply in J&K in next 2 years
Union MoS, LG discuss modalities for strengthening power sector
Jammu, Feb 26: Union government on Wednesday promised 24×7 power supply across Jammu and Kashmir in next two years, an official press release informed. It said Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (Independent charge) and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, R K Singh and Lieutenant Governor Girish […]
CISF takes over Srinagar airport security
Srinagar, Feb 26: The security of the Srinagar international airport in Kashmir was on Wednesday taken over by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), six weeks after a Deputy Superintendent of Police posted there was caught ferrying militants out of the Valley. According to officials, the process of the CISF taking over the airport security […]
