NEW DELHI — There is no plan by the government to introduce cryptocurrency, the Parliament was told on Tuesday. There is no plan to introduce a cryptocurrency and currently it is unregulated in India, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. “Reserve Bank of India (RBI) does […]
NEW DELHI — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah, said on Tuesday that the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits should be investigated. Speaking to IANS, Abdullah said: “Appoint an independent judicial inquiry commission to look into the events. That will show who was responsible.” He also urged the Union government to take urgent steps […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the opposition to ‘The Kashmir Files’, a movie based on the killings of Kashmiri Pandits, and said the campaign to discredit the account of atrocities committed in the 1990s and the resultant mass exodus of the community has exposed those who style themselves as votaries of free […]
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Nowgam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Summer Capital, Srinagar on Wednesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Nowgam following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. They said that […]
SRINAGAR — After completing the inoculation of adults and teenagers, the J&K government has now decided to start the vaccination drive for children between the age group of12-14 from tomorrow (Wednesday). The Jammu and Kashmir has already completed 100 percent vaccination of 18-65 age group and have also inoculated around 99 percent children in the […]
SRINAGAR — Two persons were killed and as many others injured when they came under earthslide during extraction near Waigila area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Official sources said that four persons came under the earthslide during its extraction. The deceased have been identified as Ali Mohammad Malik son of Farooq Ahmad Malik […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called the Karnataka high court’s decision upholding ban on entry of girls into government schools wearing hijab, “disappointing”. “Very disappointed by the verdict of the Karnataka High Court. Regardless of what you may think about the hijab it’s not about an […]
HYDERABAD — AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said that Karnataka High Court’s judgment on Hijab has suspended fundamental rights to freedom of religion, culture, freedom of speech and expression. The Hyderabad MP observed that one religion has been targetted and its religious practice banned. He said the High Court order has forced kids to […]
UDUPI — Almas A H, one of the six students from Women’s Government PU College, Udupi, who had challenged the ban on hijab inside classrooms before the High Court of Karnataka, said that she feels betrayed by the verdict of the High Court, which observed that wearing hijab is not an essential religious practice, reported […]
PULWAMA — A local militant was on Tuesday killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Chersoo area of Awantipora in Pulwama district in South Kashmir. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Chersoo village following the inputs about presence […]