Month: December 2018

Man sentenced to life for raping stepdaughter

Kasaragod (Kerala), Dec 29: A 56-year-old man was sentenced to life Saturday by a court here for raping his minor stepdaughter in April this year. The Kasaragod District Additional Sessions Court I judge P S Sasikumar, who delivered the judgement, also slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on the […]

Two women get married in UP

Banda (UP), Dec 29: Two women on Friday “married” each other in neighbouring Hamirpur district, officials said here Saturday. “Two women living under Rath Police Station area of Hamirpur came to my office on Friday, and married each other by garlanding one another,” sub-registrar Ramkishor Pal said. “One of […]

HC declines to stay implementation of TRAI regulations for TV services

Chennai, Dec 28:  The Madras High Court Friday declined to stay implementation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s March, 2017 regulations and tariff order relating to fixation of charges for free and pay channels. Rejecting the interim prayer plea in a petition filed by a cable TV association, […]

Tejashwi, Kushwaha, Sahni meet jailed Lalu over seat-sharing in Grand Alliance

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav-PTI Patna/Ranchi, Dec 29: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha and new entrant to the “Mahagathbandhan” (Grand Alliance) Mukesh Sahni met Lalu Prasad in a Ranchi jail Saturday as part of the process for seat-sharing in the opposition coalition in Bihar for the 2019 […]

Cong promised loan waivers, handed out ‘lollipops’: PM

Ghazipur (UP), Dec 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday accused the Congress of misleading farmers on loan waivers, saying its governments had handed out lollipops instead of what was promised. “Be wary of the Congress and its lies, he said at a public meeting here after laying the foundation […]

Power shutdown

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 12: As per Chief Engineer, Elect. Maintt. & R.E. Wing, Jammu, to carry out work for re-alignment of 33KV Nandpur line, 33KV Ramgarh line and 33/11KV R/Stn. Chak Hasla, the power supply to Nandpur, Jerada, baba Chmalyal, Adhelar, Ram Garh, Mahal, Kamore, […]

Forest Deptt staff condoles demise of former CCF

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 29: Department of Forests today expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of former Chief Conservator R P Sharma. A condolence meeting of forest staff was held here which was chaired by Principal Chief Conservator Forests, J&K, Suresh Chugh. A two-minute silence […]

Secretary IT reviews JDA automation, digitization project

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 29: Secretary Information Technology, Saugat Biswas, along with the Vice Chairman Jammu Development Authority Pawan Rathore today reviewed the execution of the ‘JDA Automation Project’ here at a meeting. The project being executed by the Information Technology Department commenced in 2018 and […]

Govt mulling convergence of ICDS services with other govt schemes

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 29: Secretary Social Welfare, Dr Farooq Ahmed Lone Saturday reviewed the implementation of Anganwadi services under umbrella ICDS project and its convergence with other departments here at a meeting attended by representatives of National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD), […]

Alasteng grid station: Advisor Sharma reviews preparedness ahead of commissioning

open view web desk SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 29: Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma today reviewed the preparedness ahead of the commissioning of Alasteng Grid Station and Srinagar-Leh Transmission Line. The Advisor also discussed the power being supplied to the consumers and the improvements expected after the commissioning of […]

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