Jammu: Police have busted a racket of forged gun licences here and recovered 435 of them, officials said on Wednesday. A tip-off was received about Tirath Singh, who owns several gun houses in Jammu, allegedly storing fake gun licenses in an under-construction building, a police spokesperson said. Based on the input, the police raided the […]
New Delhi: India has reacted “softly” to the recent travel advisory issued by the United States wherein it asked its nationals not to travel to Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, the India-Pakistan border, and parts of central and eastern parts of the country where Naxalites are active. In a weekly press conference held in the national […]
New Delhi: The legislative power to tax mineral rights vests with the states and the royalty paid on minerals is not a tax, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a landmark judgement which will give a huge revenue boost to mineral-rich states. A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, in […]
SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) has appealed to the administration to close down schools in the Kashmir Valley due to the ongoing heatwave, which has caused historically high temperatures in the region. The KCCI in a statement raised concerns over the impact of the extreme heat on school-going children, particularly given […]
JAMMU: In a significant stride towards enhancing legal awareness and strengthening the legal education in Udhampur, Justice Tashi Rabstan, Chief Justice (Acting), High Court of J&K and Ladakh, and Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority on Thursday inaugurated a Legal Literacy Club at Delhi Public School (DPS), Udhampur. On his arrival, Justice Tashi accompanied by […]
SRINAGAR: Chairperson of J&K Waqf Board Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi on Thursday paid obeisance at the shrine of Sufi saint Lala Baba Sahib (RA) at Zakura Srinagar on the occasion of Annual Urs and participated in the special Sufi event held there as the chief guest. A local Management Committee looks after the affairs of […]
SRINAGAR: Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar on Thursday expressed deep shock over the sad demise of Prof (Dr) Qazi Masood (Ex-Principal/ Dean, GMC Srinagar), who left for heavenly abode earlier in the day. As the news of the demise of Prof (Dr) Qazi Masood poured in a pall of gloom encompassed Govt. Medical College, Srinagar […]
SRINAGAR: A massive fire broke out in the main market of Boniyarin Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in endangering damage to persons and their shops& stores. However, the swift response of the Indian Army and Police played a crucial role in controlling the fire and preventing any loss of life. Upon receiving […]
SRINAGAR: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Srinagar on Thursday organized an awareness program on Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Child’s Custody, Guardianship and Right to Education at Juvenile Observation Home, Harwan, Srinagar. The programme was held under the guidance of Jawad Ahmed, Chairman DLSA Srinagar (PDJ, Srinagar). The program shed […]
NEW DELHI: In a dissenting verdict, Supreme Court judge Justice B V Nagarathna on Thursday said if the power to levy taxes on mineral resources are given to the states, there would be “breakdown of the federal system” as they would compete among themselves and jeopardise mineral development. Justice Nagarathna was the lone judge on […]