72% of War Widows from Seven Northern States, 218 from JK”: Defence Minister

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Seven northern states of the country, including Jammu & Kashmir, remain the highest contributors to the armed forces as they account for 72% of veer naris (war widows). During a recent announcement, the Defence Minister disclosed that the seven northern states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh have…

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Bypoll impact: Mamata replaces minority affairs minister, takes charge herself

Bypoll impact: Mamata replaces minority affairs minister, takes charge herself

[ad_1] West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee. (File photo/ANI) Kolkata: The defeat in the recent bypoll to the Sagardighi Assembly constituency in Murshidabad district, which hinted at substantial erosion of a dedicated vote-bank in the minority-dominated erstwhile Trinamool Congress stronghold, has prompted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to replace the minister in…

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