Author: Agencies
JAMMU: Poonch MLA Ajaz Jan on Tuesday reiterated the demand for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the issue was raised on the floor of the House earlier and remains a core demand of the people. He said the Union Home Minister had assured Parliament that statehood would be restored, and asserted that the people of Jammu and Kashmir must get their due rights. “We are demanding restoration of statehood, safeguards under Article 371A, and that all those imprisoned outside Jammu and Kashmir be brought back to the UT and provided a fair trial,” Jan said. Clarifying his…
REASI: Two youths were killed early Tuesday morning after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the Dharangli Tote area of Reasi district, officials said. The deceased were identified as Mannu, son of Rattan Singh, and Jagdev Singh, son of Balwan Singh, both residents of Shoral village, officials added. According to officials, the accident occurred in the early hours when the driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a hilly stretch of the road. A rescue operation was launched immediately after the incident, and the bodies were retrieved from…
JAMMU: PDP legislator Waheed Ur Rehman Para on Tuesday moved an adjournment motion in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, seeking an urgent discussion on what he described as an alarming rise in hate crimes, harassment and targeted violence against Kashmiri students and working-class citizens in different parts of mainland India. In his notice to the Assembly Secretariat, the Pulwama MLA urged the suspension of all listed business of the House to take up the matter, terming it an issue of “urgent public importance”. Para said credible reports from several states suggest that Kashmiri students living in hostels and rented…
JAMMU: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators on Tuesday staged a protest inside the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, demanding the establishment of a National Law University (NLU) in Jammu, as the second day of the ongoing Budget Session commenced. Raising slogans inside the House, the BJP MLAs sought immediate clarity from the government on the proposed location of the NLU, asserting that Jammu has long been deprived of premier educational institutions. The protest came a day after Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma announced that the BJP would intensify its agitation and join students in pressing for the establishment of a…
JAMMU: The ruling National Conference (NC) on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, demanding the restoration of statehood and an end to the alleged harassment of Kashmiris in other states and Union Territories. NC legislators, holding placards reading “Restore Statehood”, raised slogans and asserted that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have been deprived of their democratic rights since the downgrading of the erstwhile state into a Union Territory. PDP MLA Muntazir Mehdi also joined the protest while carrying a placard. Clarifying his presence, Mehdi said, “I am supporting the cause of statehood, not the…
JAMMU: The CSIR–Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu, organised a workshop on grant writing and startup funding to strengthen the region’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, bringing together scientists, incubator leaders, government representatives and aspiring entrepreneurs. The programme was organised by the IIIM–Technology Business Incubator (IIIM-TBI) and the BioNEST Bioincubation Centre at CSIR-IIIM Jammu in collaboration with the BioNEST Bioincubation Centre at IBTP Kathua and the Mission Yuva J&K Govt. Iqbal Choudhary, CEO SKUAST Srinagar and former Director of Agriculture, attended as a guest.Those present on the occasion included Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, Director CSIR-IIIM and Chairman IIIM-TBI; Dr. Saurabh Saran,…
NEW DELHI: Air India on Monday said it had grounded a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating a London–Bengaluru flight after one of the pilots reported a possible defect in the aircraft’s fuel control switch. In a statement, the airline said the matter has been flagged to aircraft manufacturer Boeing and that the original equipment manufacturer is being involved to examine the issue on a priority basis. Air India also said it has informed the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), about the incident. Following a directive from the DGCA, Air India carried out inspections of fuel control switches…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Centre after the government objected to his remarks during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address, asking why it was “scared of the former Army Chief’s perspective” on the 2020 India-China border standoff in eastern Ladakh. The Lok Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions and was eventually adjourned for the day as Rahul Gandhi insisted on referring to a magazine article that cited an unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM Naravane. BJP members strongly…
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that the Union Budget 2026–27 pushes technology-driven AI-integrated structural reforms to shape India’s future and lays down a forward-looking roadmap for the next quarter century. Addressing the media in a post-Budget interaction organised by the Ministry of Science & Technology, the Minister said the Budget may take time to be fully appreciated, but it reflects a clear, sequential vision where structural reforms are powered…
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha witnessed sharp disruptions on Monday after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi attempted to quote from what he described as the “memoir” of former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address. As Gandhi rose to speak, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah objected, stating that the book had not yet been published and accusing the Congress leader of misleading the House. Rajnath Singh sought clarification from Gandhi on whether the memoir was officially published, stressing that unpublished material could not be cited in…