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Srinagar, May 03 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss a range of pressing issues, including last week’s deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, officials said. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s official residence, lasted several minutes. It marked the first direct interaction…
New Delhi, Apr 17 In a significant development on Thursday, the Supreme Court passed an interim order in the batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K.V. Viswanathan, directed that no coercive action…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday announced a 24-hour nationwide withdrawal of services by doctors of modern medicine beginning at 6 am on Saturday, in response to the brutal rape and murder of a young trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata last week. All essential services…
New Delhi, June 9 (UNI) Narendra Modi took oath on Sunday as the Prime Minister for a third consecutive time, equalling Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s feat in a grand ceremony on the fore court of the Rashtrapati Bhawan on a sweltering hot summer evening. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to the…
New Delhi, June 5 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is all set to meet in the national capital on Wednesday, when the double N-factor of Nitish Kumar and N. Chandrababu Naidu, who sailed the alliance across the magic figure, will also be present. The meeting called a day after the Lok Sabha…
New Delhi, April 19 (UNI) The first of the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls on Friday remained largely peaceful with voter turnout exceeding 60% at 7 in the evening. With this, the fate of as many as 1,625 candidates across 21 states and union territories (UTs) have been locked in EVMs (electronic voting machines). After the…
Nasir Ali Srinagar: The Union Government has notified that the new criminal laws – will come into effect from July 1,2024. The three new criminal laws which will completely overhaul the country’s criminal justice system. In an informative interview with ‘Asia Speaks‘, Prosecuting Officer Asifa Rashid Mir (JKPS), currently posted at the District Court Srinagar,…
NASIR ALI Srinagar: The global semiconductor industry stands at the forefront of technological innovation, powering the devices and systems that drive our modern world. As India charts its course in the digital age, the role of semiconductors becomes increasingly vital. While historically India has been more known for its prowess in software development and IT…
Nasir Ali Srinagar: In 2014, India was declared polio-free, marking a significant milestone in global health. The eradication of polio in India stands as a testament to the nation’s determination, innovative strategies, and collective efforts. India’s battle against polio was not without challenges. High population density, poor sanitation, inadequate healthcare infrastructure, and widespread poverty posed…
Srinagar, Dec 07 : A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, will deliver one of the most awaited court verdicts on Monday, December 11, when it rules on the constitutionality of abrogation of the Article 370 and reorganization of Jammu & Kashmir into two Union Territories….
