Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ordered immediate withdrawal of the controversial book glorifying separatists and terrorists from school libraries in addition to ordering a probe against those responsible for approval of the book.Commissioner/Secretary J&K School Education Department, Ram Niwas Sharma confirmed to reporters that the publication has been withdrawn from all schools with immediate effect.“The book has been withdrawn. Action is being taken …
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The second batch of pilgrims undertaking the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra passed through Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday under tight security arrangements, continuing the smooth conduct of the ongoing pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Lord Shiva.The convoy moved along the designated route amid multi-layer security cover and facilitation measures put in place by the administration to ensure the safe and uninterrupted movement of yatris.Speaking during …
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026 from Jammu, marking the formal commencement of the annual pilgrimage amid elaborate security arrangements and comprehensive logistical preparations across the union territory.The flag-off ceremony witnessed enthusiastic participation from devotees, officials and security personnel, as the first convoy of pilgrims embarked on the sacred journey to the rever…
Srinagar, June 5 (IANS) Former J&K Chief Minister and president of the ruling National Conference (NC), Farooq Abdullah, said on Friday that his party will attend the INDIA Bloc meeting being held in Delhi on June 8. Talking to reporters at the Hazratbal shrine after Friday prayers, Abdullah said, “The meeting is going to take place. Omar or I, one of us will go. Obviously, we are part of that. We will be there.”Replying to a question about Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader …
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has acquitted a man convicted in a 2012 heroin recovery case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, holding that serious procedural lapses and inconsistencies in the prosecution case created reasonable doubt over the alleged recovery and safe custody of the contraband.A single-judge Bench of Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha, while allowing the appeal filed by Sunil alias Sunil Sharma, set aside the trial court’s judgment convi…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Delhi Police on Friday said that all remaining absconding accused persons in the assault case involving a Brigadier and his son have been arrested. According to the police, the following accused, who had been on the run, have now been apprehended: Surjit Singh (36), a resident of Mehram Nagar; Sunil Sharma (53), also from Mehram Nagar; Ashish (32), a resident of Mehram Nagar; and Satender (35), a resident of Bhiwani, Haryana.Police officials stated that Surjit Singh wa…
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Sunil Sharma, on Saturday accused the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) government of betraying unemployed youth by outsourcing nearly 23,000 jobs instead of filling them through regular recruitment.Speaking to reporters at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar after a BJP joining programme, Sharma alleged that the NC government had undermined the aspiratio…
Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh), Feb 16 (IANS) The police made a major revelation in connection with the murder case of lawyer Sanjay Saxena in Karaira in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district, officials said. According to the police, Kamlesh Sharma and Sunil Sharma were the masterminds, who designed and conspired the murder by hiring three sharpshooters for a sum of nearly 10 lakh rupees, police said late Sunday evening.Meanwhile, the Madhya Pradesh Bar Council has condemned the incident and announced a…
Jammu, Feb 4 (IANS) Pandemonium marred the proceedings of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday as ruling National Conference (NC) and its ally Congress MLAs took exception to the remarks of the Leader of Opposition (LoP), BJP’s Sunil Sharma, on the Pir Panjal region.The NC and Congress MLAs staged a protest against Sunil Shama’s remarks on the Pir Panjal region, demanding an apology.Amid noisy scenes, the Speaker adjourned the House for 15 minutes.The protest erupted soon afte…
Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Thursday announced the appointment of new District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents in Rajasthan and Punjab with immediate effect. The appointments have been approved by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge under the party’s ongoing organisational strengthening initiative, Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan.According to an official press release issued by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, four districts in Rajasthan and two distri…