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NEW DELHI: BJP chief Nitin Nabin strongly condemned the protest held by Congress leaders, including party President Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal and Pawan Khera near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence at Lok Kalyan Marg, and said the conduct displayed by LoP is entirely “unbecoming and condemnable.” “His behavior clearly demonstrates that he does not take the dignity of the Leader of the Opposition’s office seriously… We have consistently maintained that Rahul Gandhi is emerging as a symbol of anarchy. Certain parliamentary offices do not belong to any single party; the Prime…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday accused the Centre of acting out of fear after she, along with Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and several other Congress leaders, were detained by Delhi Police during a protest near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. Congress leaders marched from Rajaji Marg towards Lok Kalyan Marg, demanding accountability over the alleged examination paper leak, action over the police crackdown on student protesters, and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. As police detained the protesters, Priyanka Gandhi criticised the…
GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore today visited the shrine of Hazrat Qamar-Ud-Din Bukhari (RA) and reviewed the arrangements put in place for the Urs Mubarak. During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner interacted with representatives of the Shrine Management Committee and local residents to obtain first-hand feedback regarding the arrangements made for the Urs Mubarak. The DC interacted with the officers of the line departments and was apprised of the arrangements being made to ensure the smooth conduct of the Urs, including sanitation, uninterrupted drinking water and power supply, security, approach roads and other essential facilities. He instructed all…
BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Athar Aamir Khan, today visited various flood-prone areas of Beerwah and Narbal areas to assess the situation following incessant rainfall and the rise in water levels in Nallah Sukhnag and its tributaries. During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the ground situation at Main Town Beerwah, Hanjigund, Makhama,Chewdara, Kanihama, Malpur, Sanoor, Narbal, Mazhama and inspected vulnerable locations, and took stock of the preparedness and response measures put in place by the district administration. He directed high alert and immediate activation of all rescue and emergency response teams including Police, SDRF, Civil Defence, Fire & Emergency Services…
SRINAGAR: In a significant step towards addressing the long-pending service concerns of Panchayat Accounts Assistants (PAAs), the Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a high-level committee to examine and finalize a comprehensive proposal on the Assured Career Progression (ACP) of the cadre. The move is expected to provide a major impetus to resolve the long-pending service matters of nearly 1,700 Panchayat Accounts Assistants, who have been awaiting a structured career progression framework, including service rules and promotional avenues, since their recruitment through the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB). According to Government Order No. 109-JK (RD&PR) of 2026, issued…
RAJOURI: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, today undertook an extensive visit to the flood-affected areas of Rajouri district to assess the damage caused by the recent flash floods, review the ongoing rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures, and take stock of the restoration of essential public services. Reaffirming the Government’s commitment to ensuring timely relief and rehabilitation of every affected family, the Minister said that the administration has been directed to leave no stone unturned in extending immediate assistance and restoring normalcy in the affected areas.…
JAMMU: Superintending Engineer, O&M Circle-III JPDCL (Batote) has informed that the power supply to Charry, Sial, Lower Kawa, Vishal, Kah, Bupli and Sangoor will remain affected on July 22, 24 and 26 from 6 am to 10 am.
DODA: Following reports of a diarrhoea outbreak in Village Breswana, Panchayat Pershulla-B, the Chief Medical Officer Doda Dr Vinod Sharma deputed a Rapid Response Team to the area to assess the situation, provide medical assistance and implement public health measures. The team, supervised by Block Medical Officer Ghat Dr Abdul Gafoor and headed by Dr Hamid Parray, comprised Dr Touseef Aslam, Ashok Shan (MMPHW) and local health staff of AAM Sub Centre Breswana. It visited affected households and provided on-the-spot medical consultation and treatment. The team distributed medicines, ORS packets, chlorine tablets and other essential drugs, conducted an awareness campaign…
DODA: Chief Medical Officer Doda Dr Vinod Sharma inspected Community Health Centre Thathri and reviewed its operations. Block Medical Officer Thathri Dr Shakeel Ahmed Kichloo briefed the CMO on the hospital’s functioning and the status of National Health Programmes. Dr Sharma directed the hospital administration to ensure sanitation, adequate stocks of medicines and consumables, infection prevention and control practices, and effective implementation of National Health Programmes.
KATHUA: Deputy Commissioner Kathua Rajesh Sharma today visited vulnerable locations across the district, including Logate Morh, Ujh Barrage, Tarnah Nallah, Magar Khad and Chadwal, to assess the situation following incessant rains and review the preparedness of the district administration. The Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Mahima Madan and officers concerned. During the visit, he took stock of the rising water levels and reviewed precautionary measures at the vulnerable locations. Officers concerned were directed to maintain round-the-clock vigil over rivers, nallahs and other water bodies and ensure continuous monitoring of the situation, field agencies to issue timely public…