Vadodara: BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday alleged that the violence in Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was an act of a small number of “terrorist Leftist students”, who have been hampering studies and research of thousands of students there for decades. He called the January 5 violence in JNU as “conspiracy of […]
Srinagar: The National Conference on Saturday appealed for early release of all political leaders, detained in August last year, for resumption of political activities in the new Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Rejecting reports appearing in a section of the media, the NC said it was not working on any deal with the Centre […]
Get briefed by CS, DGP
Jammu: In the first such trip by foreign diplomats post August 5, envoys of 15 countries including the US on Friday interacted with civil society members and were briefed by a high level team led by Chief Secretary BVR Subramanian and DGP Dilbag Singh. Most delegates from civil society told the envoys that they supported […]
Declares internet access a fundamental right? Freedom of press a sacred right ?Indefinite internet suspension not permissible ?Section 144 cannot be used to prevent exercise of democratic rights
New Delhi: Freedom of speech and conducting business on the Internet are protected under the Constitution, the Supreme Court said on Friday while directing the Jammu and Kashmir administration to immediately review curb orders including internet shutdown. The top court also said that power under Section 144, which prohibits assembly of four or more people, […]
Jammu: The National Conference on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court order on the restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir and expressed hope that the restoration of mobile internet services will help ease the situation in the Union Territory. “The observations of the apex court about snapping of internet services indefinitely are significant and the government must […]
New Delhi: Freedom of press is a requirement in any democratic society for its effective functioning and governments are required to respect this at all times, the Supreme Court said on Friday. The apex court said importance of the press is well established and is a valuable and sacred right enshrined under the Constitution. “This […]
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said the Supreme Court order on Jammu and Kashmir is a rebuff to the “unconstitutional and arrogant” stance of the central government and the J&K administration on restrictions imposed there, and asked former state Governor Satpal Malik to own responsibility and resign as Goa Governor. “SC […]
Jammu: Two Army porters were killed and three others injured when the Pakistan Army fired mortar bombs at forward posts along the LoC in Poonch district on Friday, officials said. The Army porters were working in an area along the LoC when the Pakistan Army shells hit them directly, they said. “Today at about 1100 […]
Srinagar: Intense cold persisted in Kashmir on Friday, with Pahalgam recording its night temperature at minus 14.3 degrees Celsius, a meteorological department official said. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 13 degrees Celsius and its maximum temperature also remained below zero mark at 1.8 degrees Celsius, he said. The minimum temperature in Srinagar was minus […]
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused the government of “adopting double standards” by organising “guided tours” to Jammu and Kashmir for foreign envoys, but not allowing Indian politicians to visit there. The party launched a broadside against the government hours after envoys from 15 countries including United States Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster arrived […]