Rs 1276 cr, 200 Cs water lifting scheme not taken up due to non- availability of funding agency: Javed Rana

Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmad Rana, today said that the proposal for lifting 200 cusecs drinking water from Chenab River for its use in Jammu city with an estimated cost of Rs. 885 crore was not funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the year 2013-14. The Minister was replying to a question raised … Read more

Srinagar getting sufficient portable water supply: Javed Rana

Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmad Rana, today informed the House that all areas in Srinagar have been covered and the people are being supplied scheduled portable water supply by the department. The Minister was responding to a question from legislator, Shamima Firdous. The Minister said that the government is committed to facilitate supply of … Read more

132 Cr expended for augmenting drinking water supply in Bandipora: Javed Ahmad Rana

jAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmad Rana today informed the House that an amount of Rs 132 crore has been expanded for augmentation of drinking water supply schemes under JJM/ UT Capex/ AMRUT 2.0 in Bandipora constituency. The Minister was replying to a question raised by Nizam-u-din Bhat in the Legislative Assembly. The Minister … Read more

Happy over Tahawwur Rana’ extradition, will be happier when he gets hanged: 26/11 survivor Devika Rotawan

Happy over Tahawwur Rana’ extradition, will be happier when he gets hanged: 26/11 survivor Devika Rotawan

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Devika Rotawan, a survivor of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and a key witness who identified Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab, expressed happiness over the impending extradition of Tahawwur Rana from the United States. Speaking to IANS, she said that she was happy over the prospect of key conspiration facing the … Read more

People of Delhi have chosen those who brought Ram: BJP’s Navneet Rana after poll victory

People of Delhi have chosen those who brought Ram: BJP's Navneet Rana after poll victory

Amravati (Maharashtra), Feb 8 (IANS) BJP leader Navneet Rana celebrated her party’s decisive victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, attributing the win to the people’s choice of leaders who uphold traditional values. Speaking on the results, she stated, “The people of Delhi have chosen those who brought Ram.” Rana offered heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister … Read more

Tahawwur Rana not yet on plane to India, US ‘evaluating’ options

Tahawwur Rana not yet on plane to India, US ‘evaluating’ options

Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) The United States’ State Department is “evaluating next steps” in regard to Tahawwur Rana’s extradition to India that was upheld last week by the country’s Supreme Court, clearing the way for him to finally face justice for his alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. Rana is of Pakistani descent … Read more

Mumbai terror attack survivors applaud extradition decision for Tahawwur Rana

Mumbai terror attack survivors applaud extradition decision for Tahawwur Rana

Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Survivors of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks have hailed the US Supreme Court’s decision to approve the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, an alleged conspirator in the horrific incident. Victims and their families have expressed their desire for swift justice, with many demanding exemplary punishment. Devika Rotawan, a survivor of the attack … Read more