Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) The State Committee of the Communist Party of India-Marxist has lent support to the National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah’s decision to organise a protest at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on the opening day of the Monsoon session of Parliament in demand of restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Md. Abass Rather, State Secretary of the CPI-M, has appealed to all political parties, organisations and individuals to set aside their differences and join …
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Srinagar, June 23 (IANS) A meeting of the J&K Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, was held here on Tuesday in which several important administrative issues, including the Centre’s response to the proposals of the cabinet sub-committee on reservations were discussed.“Chief Minister chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar today. The meeting deliberated on a range of proposals and policy matters aimed at strengthening governance, accelera…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has initiated an extensive plantation drive across the National Capital, with plans to nurture nearly 23 lakh native saplings comprising trees, shrubs and bushes, an official said on Thursday. The drive, being launched from the first week of July at the instruction of Lieutenant Governor and DDA Chairperson T.S. Sandu, is proposed to be planted across approximately 1,000 acres of land, equivalent to nearly 4 square kilometres, acros…
Sri Vijaya Puram, June 1 (IANS) The Andaman and Nicobar Administration is making concerted efforts to develop the archipelago into a global scuba diving destination.With this objective, a presentation was made before Admiral D.K. Joshi (Retd), Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on exploring new dive sites and underwater attractions across the islands.“There were discussions on the development of artificial reefs, shipwreck dives and marine-themed installations at different…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Following a meeting with the Centre, renowned climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, on Saturday, emphasised that decisions over the finances of the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh will now be taken by the elected representatives and no longer by the Lieutenant Governor.His reaction comes after the Central government and the representatives of Ladakh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) reached an understanding in principle which will give the UT an elected chie…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS)Transport union Chalak Shakti Union Vice President Anuj Kumar Rathore on Thursday complained that fares of auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers have not been revised in the national capital for the last 15 years and assured that their strike will be called off as soon as the government assures an increase.Talking to IANS, Rathore said: “A three-day strike has been announced for May 21, 22, and 23, during which drivers have been urged not to operate their vehicles. The call has …
Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, said on Monday that he is leaving for New Delhi to discuss issues including statehood, the Lieutenant Governor’s powers, reservation etc, with Union Home Minister, Amit Shah.Talking to the media here on Monday morning before leaving for New Delhi, CM Abdullah said the restoration of statehood would not happen through a single meeting, adding that the process was underway and several governance- related issues would be dis…
Srinagar, May 8 (IANS) The Central government has authorised the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor to exercise powers on telecom services in the union territory.These powers include control over services such as interception of signals, suspension of service and decryption of messages, related to telecom services in the UT during public safety events or national emergencies.A notification to this effect was issued by the Union Government on Thursday.According to the order, the President dire…
Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) Hundreds of local residents expressed gratitude to the government for the launch of a direct Vande Bharat train service between Jammu and Srinagar. Describing the advantages, people said they would now be able to escape the traffic on the National Highway and that the service would especially benefit students and tourists.Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the train service on Thursday, while regular services for the public to commence from May 2.A passenger …
Washington, April 17 (IANS) US President Donald J. Trump has congratulated Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his appointment as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, praising his diplomatic record and commitment to India–US ties. “Congratulations to Taranjit Sandhu on becoming the new Lt Governor of Delhi!” Trump said in a social media post.He pointed to Sandhu’s tenure as India’s Ambassador to the United States and his role in advancing bilateral engagement.“As a seasoned Diplomat and former Amb…