JKHCBAJ felicitates Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Justice Tashi Rabstan

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Jammu (JKHCBAJ) organized a grand felicitation function on Saturday in presence of other Judges of the High Court, in honour of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh on his elevation to Judge of Supreme Court of India and Justice Tashi Rabstan on assuming office as the Chief Justice […]

Special Lok Adalat for MACT & Matrimonial Cases on Oct 14 at DCC Sgr

SRINAGAR: In view of upcoming Lok Adalat which is scheduled to be held on 19th of October, 2024 for MACT and Matrimonial Cases, District Legal Services Authority, Srinagar, has scheduled a Special Lok Adalat on 14th of October, 2024, in District Court Complex (DCC) Srinagar. In this connection, Ld. Advocates and litigants who desire to […]

Quad nations to kickstart joint naval drills from Tuesday

NEW DELHI: Amid growing Chinese assertiveness on maritime issues, the four Quad countries–India, Australia, Japan and the United States– will hold ‘Exercise Malabar’ from 8-18 October beginning with the Harbour Phase in Visakhapatnam, followed by the Sea Phase. The exercise, which began in 1992 as a bilateral naval drill between the India and the US […]

Removing 50% cap on quota necessary to protect Constitution, says Rahul Gandhi

KOLHAPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said removing the existing 50 per cent cap on reservation is necessary to protect the Constitution, and asserted that the INDIA bloc will ensure passage of laws to this effect in Parliament. Speaking at the ‘Samvidhan Samman Sammelan’ here, he also said the Congress and the INDIA bloc […]

Police arrest two drug peddlers in Ganderbal

SRINAGAR: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, police have arrested two drug peddlers in Ganderbal and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A police party from PP Shadipora apprehended two suspicious persons while patrolling at Khan Mohallah Bund, police said in a statement. “During the search, 10.2 kg of dried […]

Library connects people; science makes connections easier, efficient: KU VC

SRINAGAR: To educate researchers on managing the publication process and enhancing the global visibility of their research, the University of Kashmir (KU) organised a two-day ‘ORCiD (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) Global Participation Fund (GPF) Supported Workshop on Open Access Publishing’ that concluded here Friday. The event was organised by the varsity’s Department of Library […]

Why is World Teachers’ Day celebrated every year on October 5?

NEW DELHI: While in India we celebrate Teachers’ Day on September 5, likewise to recognise and celebrate educators including teachers, researchers and professors, globally World Teachers Day is celebrated on October 5. The theme of World Teachers Day this year is ‘Valuing Teacher Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education.’ It was established in […]

DRDO successfully flight-tests 4th generation very short range air defence system

NEW DELHI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three flight-tests of the fourth Generation, technically-advanced miniaturised Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan on October 3-4. The tests were carried out against high speed targets, demonstrating very critical parameters of maximum range and maximum […]

Northeast is heart & soul of ‘Bharat’: VP Dhankhar

NEW DELHI: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday declared that the Northeast is the heart and soul of Bharat, urging the media to champion the region’s potential in tourism and development. He emphasised that the Northeast is not just a geographic region but a vibrant tapestry of cultures, traditions, and natural beauty that embodies the essence […]

Cong, NC, PDP opposes ‘move’ to nominate 5 MLAs before govt formation

Cong, NC, PDP opposes ‘move’ to nominate 5 MLAs before govt formation

Jammu: The Congress, National Conference and PDP on Friday strongly opposed the nomination of five MLAs before the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, labelling any such move as an assault on democracy and the fundamental principles of the Constitution. For the first time in J&K, five nominated Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) will have […]