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Women’s rights activists urge CM to protect special cells for women
New Delhi: A group of over 600 women’s rights activists, intellectuals, and professionals have appealed to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to intervene to prevent the proposed closure of special cells for women in the Union Territory due to discontinuation of funding by the National Commission for Women…
Read More »Indian developed first indigenous MRI machine
New Delhi, March 26:India has developed its first indigenous Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine, set to be installed at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, by October for trials. The move aims to reduce treatment costs and reliance on imported medical devices, as 80-85 percent of…
Read More »Cash-discovery row: Delhi HC CJ’s report, Police video prompt CJI to set up in-house inquiry panel
New Delhi, Mar 23: A video shared by the police commissioner of burnt wads of cash at Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence and preliminary findings of the Delhi High Court chief justice calling for a “deeper probe” have prompted Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to constitute a committee to conduct…
Read More »SC fixes April 16 for hearing pleas against appointment of CEC, ECs under 2023 Law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed April 16 for hearing a batch of pleas challenging the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the 2023 law.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh fixed the date for hearing the pleas…
Read More »Gaganyaan Astronauts kept out of public glare to ensure no distractions: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Mar 19: The four astronauts selected for Gaganyaan, India’s first human space flight mission, have been kept out of the public glare to ensure that there were no distractions, as they were undergoing certain acclimatisation and training programmes, the government said on Wednesday.Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair,…
Read More »Bureaucrats can’t be allowed to frustrate grassroot democracy: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said bureaucrats couldn’t be allowed to “frustrate grassroot democracy” and upheld a Bombay High Court order reinstating a woman as the sarpanch of a Maharashtra village.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said it noticed several recent instances from the state…
Read More »FM takes part in customary halwa ceremony; marks final stage of Budget preparation
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday participated in a traditional ‘halwa’ ceremony, marking the final stage for the preparation of Union Budget 2025-26 to be unveiled on February 1 in the Lok Sabha.The ceremony is a customary ritual in which traditional dessert ‘halwa’ is prepared and served to…
Read More »India’s GDP To Surpass $4 Tn In 2025 Amid Global Challenges: PHDCCI
Amid the Q2 slowdown in the gross domestic product (GDP) growth, India’s growth story continues with GDP surpassing USD 4 trillion in 2025 and becoming the fourth largest economy by 2026, supported by robust economic fundamentals and a dynamic business environment, industry body PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI)…
Read More »Over 40 Delhi schools receive bomb threats; students,staff evacuated
New Delhi,Dec 9:More than 40 schools in Delhi, including DPS RK Puram and GD Goenka School in Paschim Vihar, received bomb threats via email on Monday morning, triggering a swift evacuation of students and staff, according to the authorities. The threats disrupted the peak morning hours as school buses…
Read More »CM Omar Turns Tourism Ambassador At India International Trade Fair
New Delhi, Nov 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today attended the J&K Day Celebration Event of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The Jammu and Kashmir Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2024 witnessed a vibrant celebration of Jammu and…
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Agriculture Department orders transfers, postings of 23 Officers
Several officers assigned additional charges and new responsibilities Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Government …
