Mehbooba writes to EAM, seeks intervention in issuing her passport

Mehbooba writes to EAM, seeks intervention in issuing her passport

Jammu: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday sought External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s intervention for her passport, saying she has been waiting for it for the past three years to take her 80-year-old mother on a pilgrimage to Mecca. In a letter to the minister, she said her passport’s renewal has been pending as the […]

HC Notice To GoI On Iltija’s Plea

HC Notice To GoI On Iltija’s Plea

Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Monday sought response from Union government and Regional Passport Officer (RPO) Srinagar besides police authorities on a plea by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija , seeking directions for the issuance of passport. A bench of Justice Rajesh Sekhri issued the notice and T. M. Shamshi, […]

Uniform laws: SC asks if it can direct legislature to make gender, religion-neutral laws

Uniform laws: SC asks if it can direct legislature to make gender, religion-neutral laws

New Delhi: The Supreme Court asked on Monday whether it can hear a range of pleas including PILs seeking a direction to the Centre to make religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance and alimony. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud made the observations about the scope of […]

‘Pro-Pak’ slogans by Kashmiri students during cricket match: HC transfers trial from Agra to Saharanpur

‘Pro-Pak’ slogans by Kashmiri students during cricket match: HC transfers trial from Agra to Saharanpur

Prayagraj (UP): The Allahabad High Court has transferred the trial in a case against three Kashmiri students from the Agra chief judicial magistrate’s (CJM) court to the court of the CJM, Saharanpur. The students allegedly raised pro-Pakistan slogans following Pakistan’s victory in a T20 Cricket World Cup match against India in 2021. Justice Om Prakash […]

Govt Forms Task Force On 24×7 Water Supply

Govt Forms Task Force On 24×7 Water Supply

Srinagar: Government on Monday formed Union territory Level Task Force and City Level Task Force(s) for continuous interaction with the National Task Force (NTF) for planning, design and Implementation of 24×7 water supply projects under the AMRUT 2.0 in Jammu and Kashmir . Headed by Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti Kashmir, the 8-mmeber Union territory Level […]

3.4 earthquake hits Katra belt

3.4 earthquake hits Katra belt

Jammu; An earthquake of 3.4 magnitude hit the Katra belt of Jammu region Monday night, officials said. There was no casualty or damage to property reported from anywhere, they said. The quake struck at 10.07 pm at a depth of 25 km, the National Centre for Seismology said. The epicentre was 89 km east of […]

SIU Raids 2 Houses In Tral

SIU Raids 2 Houses In Tral

Srinagar : Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Awantipora on Monday conducted raids at two different locations in Tral area of south Kashmir, official said. The raids were carried at residential houses of two suspects namely Jamsheed Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Ashraf Bhat at Satoora and Sameer Ahmad Mohand son of Ghulam Mohammad Mohand at Shairabad […]

Panel Formed On Accidents In Chenab

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday constituted a five-member committee to ascertain reasons for increasing cases of road accident in the hilly terrain of Chenab valley. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the committee will suggest measures for making the Batote-Doda-Kishtwar highway accident- free, in compliance with directions […]

KU’s 55th Academic Council meeting endorses slew of new plans, progs

KU’s 55th Academic Council meeting endorses slew of new plans, progs

Varsity remodelling its courses in tune with NEP-2020, says VC Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Nilofer Khan on Monday chaired the University’s 55th Academic Council meeting, detailing the roadmap for further academic progression of the varsity in accordance with the National Education Policy-2020. In her opening remarks, Prof Nilofer complimented the faculty and staff […]

NC has a history of struggle and triumph: Dr. Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of the Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Monday chaired an interaction with the party functionaries of district Srinagar at the party headquarters Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar. Interacting with the functionaries, Dr. Farooq said, “NC is the byname of the aspirations of people of J&K. The […]