CPI leader writes to prez, seeks removal of J&K HC chief justice for speaking against Constitution

CPI leader writes to prez, seeks removal of J&K HC chief justice for speaking against Constitution

New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday urged President Ram Nath Kovind to remove Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (J&K&L) High Court’s Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal for allegedly speaking “against the Indian Constitution”. While addressing a programme organised by an organisation affiliated to the RSS on December 5 at Jammu, Mithal spoke “against […]

Article 370 case pending as GoI can’t defend it in SC: Omar

Article 370 case pending as GoI can’t defend it in SC: Omar

Srinagar: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that they don’t expect hearing of Article 370 and 35-A in the Supreme Court as it would be impossible for the BJP-led government to defend the case in the top court. NC apart from several political parties has challenged the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation […]

NC MP says rallies meant to prepare for assembly poll

NC MP says rallies meant to prepare for assembly poll

Bandipora: While National Conference maintains their conventions and meetings are not in any way linked to election, Member of Parliament and senior NC leader, Mohammad Akbar Lone on Thursday said that these conventions and rallies are a kind of preparation for the election. “When the election bugle blows, we will be ready for that as […]

Court imposes Rs 10 lakh penalty on wife for frivolously dragging husband to court

Court imposes Rs 10 lakh penalty on wife for frivolously dragging husband to court

Srinagar: A trial court at Srinagar on Thursday directed a wife to pay Rs 10 lakh to her husband for frivolously dragging him to the courts on charges under the Domestic Violence Act. The court while hearing an application filed by Shamshada Shah, who sought to withdraw a plea filed by her against her husband […]

Govt clears Dr Nazir Ganai as SKUAST Vice Chancellor

Govt clears Dr Nazir Ganai as SKUAST Vice Chancellor

Srinagar: A senior professor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences & Technology, Kashmir (SKUAST), Dr Nazir Ganai, on Thursday was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the varsity. As per the order issued by the Manoj Sinha, the chancellor of the university and the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Nazir A Ganai presently […]

Power engineers, employees threaten to boycott repair work of high offices if demands not conceded

Power engineers, employees threaten to boycott repair work of high offices if demands not conceded

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Power Engineers and Employees Coordination Committee (JKPEECC), a joint employee body of power department, among other things has warned it will not restore electricity at Lieutenant Governor’s office and VVIPs offices in case of any fault if their demands are not met in a timely manner. The call for boycott at […]

Army soldier shot dead on LoC in Poonch

Rajouri: An Army soldier was on Thursday shot dead in a mysterious incident of shootout that took place along Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote area of Poonch district after which police have started investigation into the matter. The slain Army personnel has been identified as Subedar Jungveer Singh, who was posted on a forward […]

Delhi govt to deregister all diesel vehicles that complete 10 years on January 1

Delhi govt to deregister all diesel vehicles that complete 10 years on January 1

NEW DELHI: In compliance with the National Green Tribunal’s directions, the Delhi government will deregister all diesel vehicles which will complete 10 years on January 1, 2022, and issue no objection certificate (NOC) so that they can be re-registered in other places. However, no NOC will be issued for diesel vehicles, which have completed 15 […]

Army Chief Gen Naravane takes charge as chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee

Army Chief Gen Naravane takes charge as chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee

NEW DELHI: Army Chief Gen M M Naravane has assumed the charge as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee that comprises the three service chiefs, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. The post fell vacant following the death of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat in the IAF helicopter crash […]

Raman Bhalla appointed as JKPCC president

Raman Bhalla appointed as JKPCC president

Srinagar: Congress president, Sonia Gandhi on Thursday approved the appointment of former minister and senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla as the working president of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) As per an order, issued by All India Congress Committee general secretary K C Venugopal, a copy of which lies with Kashmir News Service […]