Govt appoints panel headed by ex-president on simultaneous polls

Govt appoints panel headed by ex-president on simultaneous polls

Oppn Slams Move, Says BJP Rattled By INDIA Alliance New Delhi: A day after announcing a “special session” of Parliament, the government on Friday constituted a committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the feasibility of “one nation, one election”, opening the possibility of Lok Sabha polls being advanced so that they […]

Abrogation of Art 370 was not executive decision: SC told

Abrogation of Art 370 was not executive decision: SC told

Says Entire Parliament Taken Into Confidence New Delhi: The decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 that accorded “special status” to the the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was not made by the political executive alone and Indian Parliament was taken into confidence, the Supreme Court was told on Friday. As the long-winded debate […]

Libraries will always remain great source of knowledge: LG

Libraries will always remain great source of knowledge: LG

Attends 25th anniversary commemoration event of Harishchandra Tyagi Public Library Ghaziabad: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the 25th anniversary celebration of Harishchandra Tyagi Public Library, Ghaziabad, today. In his address, the Lt Governor congratulated the people associated with the Harishchandra Tyagi Public Library on the occasion. He said the Library has been a source of […]

Prez Appoints CAT Members For Srinagar, Jammu Benches

Prez Appoints CAT Members For Srinagar, Jammu Benches

Srinagar: Advocates Mir Syed Latif and Rajinder Singh Dogra besides Sanjeev Gupta, District Judge, were on Friday appointed by President of India as Judicial Members of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Srinagar and Jammu Benches respectively. As per an order by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Mr Latif has been appointed for […]

After giving free access to HMVs 11616 trucks traverse highway in 3 days

After giving free access to HMVs 11616 trucks traverse highway in 3 days

Srinagar: What else can be more tiring than waiting and waiting for hours together doing nothing. It is no assumption or imagination but was the plight of truckers only a week back on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. These goods carriers were halted by the traffic authorities both during their up or down movement for hours […]

Chakka jam by transport association partially hits normal life in Jammu

Chakka jam by transport association partially hits normal life in Jammu

Jammu: Normal life was partially affected here Friday due to a ‘chakka jam’ called by the All Jammu and Kashmir Transport Welfare Association (AJKTWA) to press its demand for the removal of a toll plaza along the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Samba district. Public and private transport was off the roads, hitting the movement of the […]

SC reserves verdict on plough symbol to NC candidates for LAHDC polls

SC reserves verdict on plough symbol to NC candidates for LAHDC polls

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a plea regarding denial of plough’ symbol to its candidates for the upcoming Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) polls on September 10. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah concluded hearing arguments on behalf of the lawyers representing union territory administration […]

Generating ‘Scan and Share OPD’ tokens: J&K moves to 2nd position In India

Generating ‘Scan and Share OPD’ tokens: J&K moves to 2nd position In India

SRINAGAR: J&K achieves 2nd position across country in generating of ‘Scan and Share OPD’ tokens surpassing Karnataka state by generating more than 7,92,641 tokens in August 2023. The Scan and Share queue less registration process has taken new heights under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission J&K and is turning out to be a game changer for […]

Amarnath Yatra a grand success: Tourism Secy

Amarnath Yatra a grand success: Tourism Secy

Srinagar: The 62-day annual Amarnath Yatra this year was a grand success and the pilgrims will now act as the brand ambassadors of Jammu and Kashmir, Secretary Tourism, Syed Abid Rasheed Shah said here on Friday. “We have had 4.5 lakh pilgrims who have visited us this year. This is in itself a very very […]

Court Convicts Militant Associate

Court Convicts Militant Associate

Srinagar: A Designate Court has convicted a militant associate from Bijbehara Anantnag and awarded him fine upto one lac in a case under UA(P)A registered at Police Station Srigufwara. The Designate Court after completion of trial in case FIR No. 33/2019 under section 18, 20, 38, 39 UA(P) Act of Police Station Srigufwara convicted a […]