SHAKEELA ANDRABI SRINAGAR: Separatist-turned-mainstream politician and People’s Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone has disclosed assets worth around Rs 12 crore and also mentioned a dispute spanning 30 years with the Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation in his election affidavit. Sajad Lone, who joined mainstream politics and revived his father Abdul Gani Lone’s People’s Conference, has liability to the tune of Rs 6.9 crore, showed the affidavit, filed by the 57-year-old as part of his nomination papers to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla constituency on May 20. Sajjad Gani Lone ..read more

STATE TIMES NEWS KOLKATA: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said here on Friday that BJP was the first to introduce political reservation for women even though the demand for this had been pending for several decades and discussion on the subject was held from time to time. Addressing a mammoth public rally in support of the BJP candidate from Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency Locket Chatterjee, Dr. Jitendra said, it is the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi alone, which has the sincerity and conviction about empowerment of women in every field including in politics. He said, some d ..read more

STATE TIMES NEWS MENDHAR: Chairperson of J&K Waqf Board Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi on Friday visited Mendhar and took stock of the facilities for the pilgrims at Sufi Shrine of Sakhi Peer Chhote Shah in Sakhi Maidan in the border area in Poonch district. Dr Andrabi was accompanied by Waqf Board CEO Dr Amir Hussain and the Administrator of the Board Mohammed Rafiq Chisti. Andrabi took a meeting of the Waqf staff at the shrine and issued on the spot orders for upgrading the facilities and services for the visitors. Speaking to media after the visit, Dr Darakhshan said that this shrine is s ..read more

STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Parashurama, an event was organized at Shining Star High School, Muthi by the Shri Kaliakh Jyotish Avim Vedic Sansthan Trust, Jammu and Kashmir. Special prayers, rituals, Hawan, Bhajan-Kirtan, and discussions were organized in honour of Bhagwan Parashurama. During the event, the program was chaired by renowned Swami Shri Hridayanand Giri Maharaj, with Chief Guest Sham Lal Sharma (former Minister), Special Guest Vikram Sharma (President Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association Jammu), Guest R.K. Chhibber (former C ..read more

STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Special Municipal Mobile Magistrate Jammu Meyank Gupta directed Crime Branch to register FIR against fraudster Tarsem Lal, Anu Sharma, Rajesh Kumar and Narinder Singh. According to the complaint filed by Ravan Kumar other that they made an agreement to sell of land with the alleged accused for setting Industrial Unit and pursuant to negotiations, the accused persons executed an Agreement to Sell dated 17th March, 2023 (inadvertently due to cut and paste of format of Agreement to sell, the date remained unchanged as August, 2022, though the Notary Public attested the sa ..read more

STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana on Friday participated in the Parshuram Jayanti celebrations at Dogra Brahmin Prathinidhi Sabha, Dogra Grameen Brahmin Sabha and Nagrota greeted the devout on the birth anniversary of legendary sage warrior Bhagwan Parshuram. In the serene and spiritually filled atmosphere, the senior BJP leader paid homage to the sixth incarnation of Bhagwan Vishnu, known for unparalleled devotion, strength, dedication and righteousness. “Pray such festivals to be an opportunity to rededicate ourselves to strengthen the bonds of inclusiveness, sh ..read more

STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Justice Sanjay Dhar of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while hearing two different habeas corpus petition, dismissed both the petitions and upheld the detention under PITNDPS. The petitioner, Tahir Hussain Shah, son of Faquir Hussain Shah, resident of Khablan, Tehsil Thanamandi, District Rajouri (hereinafter referred to as ‘detenue’), has challenged Order No.PITNDPS 21 of 2023 dated July 19, 2023 passed by Divisional Commissioner Jammu (hereinafter referred to as ‘detaining authority’) whereby he has been taken into preventive custody in terms of Section 3 of ..read more

Daya Sagar A very unique feature of Constitution of India as adopted and enacted on November 26, 1949 by The People of India solemnly resolving to constitute India into a Sovereign Democratic Republic has been that The executive power of the Union is vested in the President of India ( Art-53.1) , the supreme command of the Defence-Forces of the Union is vested in the President ( Art-53.2), all executive action of the Government of India are to be expressed to be taken in the name of the President of India( Art-77), the Parliament for the Union consist of the President and two Houses known re ..read more

STATE TIMES NEWS Jammu: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Industrial Area SIDCO Ghatti, Channi, Marheen, Paharpur, Rajbagh, Chandwan, Haria-Chack, Nanan Barnoti and adjoining areas will remain affected on May 12 from 6 am to 10 am. Similarly, the power supply to District Udhampur and adjoining areas will remain affected on May 12 from 6 am to 12 noon. Likewise, the power supply to Miran Sahib R.S Pura, Kullian, Purana Pind, Beaspur, Salehar and adjoining areas will remain affected on May 12 from 7 am to 10 am. Similarly, the power supply to Reasi ..read more

DR BANARSI LAL The contribution of women in business has been increasing tremendously at global level since the last ten years. In present era, women entrepreneurs especially women agripreneurs, represent the fastest growing category of entrepreneurship across the globe. It has been observed that women agripreneurs have strong will power, skills, risk-taking attitude and appetite for the hard work, with grit and determination to succeed. Startup India, Standup India campaigns have been enhancing the women morale and enthusiasm to do something productive for their family, local community and to ..read more