Leh: (PTI) Government on Monday announced that Siachen area, the world’s highest battlefield, is now open to tourists. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the government has decided to open the entire area from Siachen base camp to Kumar Post for tourism purposes. The step has been taken to boost tourism in Ladakh and give people […]
HC seeks report from Registrar Vigilance
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has directed its Registrar Vigilance to enquire and report on criminal cases registered against non-state residents in south Kashmir as a Public Interest litigation (PIL) alleged an extortion racket built on bogus cases against businessmen of the country. The PIL alleged abuse of criminal law process, and a nexus of […]
SRINAGAR: After erroneously failing some students undergraduate students, the University of Kashmir has allegedly misplaced their answer sheets. The varsity is now asking the students to produce carbon copies of the answer scripts (OMR sheets) for re-evaluation, the students said. At least 26 3rd semester students pursuing B.A Fazila at Islamic Oriental College (IOC) Tral […]
SRINAGAR: It was a quiet birthday for Lok Sabha parliamentarian and three-time chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah, who is detained under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), as he turned 82 on Monday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was among the first ones to greet Abdullah, who continues to remain confined to […]
New Delhi: (PTI) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Monday filed a plea in the Supreme Court challenging the law which criminalises instant triple talaq. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 makes talaq-e-biddat or any other similar form of talaq having the effect of instantaneous and irrevocable divorce pronounced […]
New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response from the GoI, Facebook messenger and WhatsApp on a plea alleging that the two instant messaging platforms were illegally providing voice over internet services which is only permitted only under a telecom license. Justice Navin Chawla issued the notice to the Finance […]
Cautioned against defaming of political leadership
JAMMU National Conference on Monday asserted that time alone will prove its efficacy and relevance in Jammu and Kashmir polity, adding that dignity and welfare of people comes first for the party and not the politics “We don’t need any certificate from the BJP about our relevance in the state politics”, senior National Conference leaders […]
SRINAGAR: Principal, District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar, Abdul Rashid Malik today sentenced the accused Mohammad Shoaib Darial in the “Romana Hit and Run Case” to imprisonment for life. State Legal Services Authority, was also directed to pay compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the mother of the victim. Principal District & Sessions Judge, while announcing […]
SRINAGAR: Three bridges in Srinagar are being facade lighted aimed at their beautification and enhancement of their overall appearance. Of the three bridges being taken up for facade lighting in the ongoing first phase of the project the work on the Abdullah Bridge has been completed and that on the remaining two including Lal Mandi […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Muslim parties, including UP Sunni Wakf Board, to file their written note in the decades-old Babri Masjid land dispute case, in which they have submitted that the verdict will have “consequences” for the future polity of the country. A counsel for Muslim parties submitted before a three-judge […]