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J-K Council remembers former Guv Saxena, MPs and legislators
Glowing tributes were paid in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council today to former Governor G C Saxena, former Member Parliaments and Legislators who have passed away during the period from the last session. The Council Chairman Haji Anayat Ali also paid rich tributes to former speaker Ali Mohammad Naik, former minister Sardar Rangil Singh, former MP Syed Nizam-ud-din, former MLAs Rishi Kumar Koushal and Shanti Devi
DAV University for Women to be set up in Yamunanagar
The Haryana government has given permission with certain riders for setting up D A V University for Women in Yamunanagar. An official spokesperson said today that the government had issued the Letter of Intent to the sponsoring body for establishing the private university. Giving details of the conditions imposed by the government, the spokesperson said, "The university must have minimum three faculties at its commencement and provide instructions up to the level of PhD in a period of three years in any of the three faculties."
Cricket Sunday: Bars spin discounts to cheer boys in blue
Nobody likes to cheer alone, especially when India is playing Pakistan on the cricket pitch. With the traditional rivals up against each other in the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy tomorrow in London, bars and restaurants are honing their pitch too to attract cricket enthusiasts waiting to make the most of their Sunday evening
Shimla M C Election Results 2017: BJP emerges largest party winning 17 wards
Shimla: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a land sliding victory in the Shimla Municipal Corporation Election 2017 winning a total of 17 out of 34 wards. While the win in Shimla Municipal Corporation has given a major boost to the Narendra Modi-led BJP ahead of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election 2017, it has failed to win a majority in the polls. BJP failed by just a ward as to win the Shimla Municipal Corporation Election, BJP had to cross the magic mark of 18 wards
Haryana gang attacks police with pepper spray, free undertrial
Chandigarh: At least three policemen were injured on Saturday when a gang attacked a police party with pepper spray and escaped with an undertrial prisoner who was brought to a hospital in Haryana’s Panchkula town.
Gangster, aide arrested after encounter with police in UP
Police have arrested a notorious gangster and his associate after a brief encounter, in which three policemen suffered injuries, in Kandha police station area of Shamli district. Vipul, who had been carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on information leading to his arrest, was nabbed last night, along with his associate Shatru Balyan, Shamli Superintendent of Police Ajaypal Sharma told PTI today
JK Assembly adjourned indefinitely
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was today adjourned indefinitely without taking up the GST bill for discussion. "During the meeting of the business advisory committee, it was unanimously decided that the proceedings of the Assembly be adjourned indefinitely and the GST bill be taken up only after the all-party panel (on GST) submits its report," Speaker Kavinder Gupta said
Killing of 6 cops by terrorists an act of 'cowardice': Jaitley
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said today that the killing of six policemen in a terrorist ambush in Kashmir was an act of "cowardice". A group of militants, believed to be from Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashker-e-Taiba, ambushed a police party at Achabal in Anantnag district of South Kashmir yesterday, killing six policemen. They also disfigured the faces of the policemen before walking away with their weapons
Day 6 of Darjeeling Bandh, Fresh clashes Break out, Army called
Fresh clashes erupted today in Darjeeling after the son of a lawmaker was arrested and a senior Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader's house was allegedly vandalised last night. A public works department office in Bijonbari was reportedly set on fire by GJM supporters at 1 am
Curbs on movement of people in Kashmir as separatists call strike
Authorities imposed restrictions on the movement of people in many areas of Kashmir today as a precautionary measure in view of a strike called by the separatists to protest the killing of two civilians allegedly in security forces firing. Restrictions were imposed in Srinagar, Kulgam and Pulwama districts, officials said