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Parliament nod to bill to cut MPs’ salaries, opposition demands restoration of MPLADS
New Delhi: Parliament on Friday passed a bill to reduce salaries of MPs by 30 per cent for one year to augment financial resources required to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, with members supporting the move but demanding restoration of the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).Sabha passed the…
Read More »35 judges in SC, 557 new judges & 483 addl judges made permanent from 2014-2020
New Delhi: As many as 35 judges were appointed to the Supreme Court while 557 new judges were appointed and 483 additional judges made permanent in various High Courts in the country between 2014 to 2020, the government informed the Rajya Sabha.In a written reply to a question, Minister for…
Read More »Test results of DNA samples taken from 3 families in Rajouri will be out soon: DGP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Thursday said the test results of the DNA samples collected from the family members of three men from Rajouri, who were allegedly killed in a fake encounter in Shopian, will be out in a few days.”The Army’s initial…
Read More »No substantial improvement in disposal of criminal cases against sitting & former lawmakers: SC
New Delhi: There has been no substantial improvement in the disposal of pending criminal cases against sitting and former lawmakers, the Supreme Court has said, directing chief justices of high courts to submit an action plan for rationalization of special courts to deal with these matters.The apex court, which emphasized…
Read More »Harsimrat submits resignation to PMO
New Delhi: Harsimrat Kaur Badal has submitted her resignation as Union minister to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), principal advisor to Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Thursday.Harcharan Bains, the principal advisor, said Kaur submitted her resignation soon after the party chief announced in Lok Sabha that…
Read More »J&K administration confined to press releases only, no visible change on ground: NC
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday asserted that J&K continues to suffer for want of effective administration saying the LG led J&K bureaucracy has failed to bring in constructive changes on ground and has confined itself to press releases. In a statement to KNS, party Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar…
Read More »Two Petrol-Pumps penalized for short-delivery: LMD
The Legal Metrology Department today slapped a fine of Rs.10, 000 on each petrol pump after they were found issuing 30 ml and 40 ml short fuel in every 5 litre measure. During a routine inspection of several petrol-pumps of city Srinagar under the supervision of Controller Legal Metrology Department…
Read More »Decentralization to be essence of future planning: Chief Secretary
In a marathon, preparatory budget meeting cum workshop conducted by the Finance department the Chief Secretary of J&K, BVR Subrahmanyam today directed the district administration to make Panchayats and local bodies the units of their respective plan formulation as per the 73rd and 74thamendment of the Constitution. The Chief Secretary…
Read More »Reopening schools could worsen Covid-19 crisis: DAK
With schools in Kashmir valley preparing for students to return to classrooms next week, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said reopening schools at a time when Covid-19 cases are surging could worsen the crisis. “Reopening schools while COVID is still circulating widely could accelerate virus transmission in the community,”…
Read More »District Magistrate Baramulla to investigate death of Sopore youth, says IGP Kashmir
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar on Thursday said that District Magistrate Baramulla has ordered an inquiry into the death of Sopore youth after the family contested the police statement. Speaking during a presser in PCR Srinagar, IGP said that District Magistrate Baramulla has ordered an inquiry to…
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National Film Awards to Reach the Country’s Best Tourist Destinations
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Invites States to Propose Their Best Tourism Destinations for the …
