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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]