SRINAGAR: The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd (NHPC) of India was to stop electricity supply to J&K on February 15 due to “outstanding dues”, but withdrew regulation at the last minute in view of the “sensitivity of the state”, a media report said Monday. J&K reportedly owes NHPC Rs 1,045 crore of electricity supply charges. […]
New Delhi: When persons who occupied the Constitutional Office of High Court Judge retire, there should not be any discrimination regarding the fixation of their pension, the Supreme Court of India held on Monday. “Irrespective of the source from where the Judges are drawn (from among district judges or from among lawyers), they must be […]
Srinagar: People in Kashmir got a reprieve from the wet weather as the sun shone on Sunday even as the Metrological department predicted that the weather will remain dry till April 2. “The weather will be mainly dry till April 2 and scattered rain and snow are expected thereafter,” a Met official said here. The […]
SRINAGAR: Election Observer for Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, Dheeraj Singh convened a meeting with all the Nodal Officers to review the poll preparedness for the Parliamentary election-2014 scheduled to be held on April 30 for Srinagar Constituency, here Saturday. According to an official spokesman, during the meeting the Observer was briefed about basic facilities put in […]
SRINAGAR: Stating the sending girl students on India tour without guardians (Muharram) was against the teachings of Islam, Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) chief, Asiya Andrabi Friday said that people sending their daughters on such tours should introspect about their faith. “Sending daughters on India tour with gair muharram is an insulting slap on the face of an […]
Srinagar/Jammu: Suspected militants in combat uniform Friday struck in Jammu region in twin audacious attacks, killing three people including a soldier guarding an Army camp gate, police officials said. All the three militants were killed in fierce gunbattle in a joint operation carried out by the police and the Army in Kathua district that lasted […]
By Anil Bhat Jammu: As the political temperature shoots up in Jammu and Kashmir, four local unit heads of pro-India parties and two former Chief Ministers are among as many as 14 heavyweights who have jumped into the fray for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the state. Chiefs of the two main rival regional […]
SRINAGAR: The protesting civilians in Budgam district on Friday demanded clarification from the state government on the “contradictory statements” coming from Army and civilian administration. “We recently welcomed the government’s move of offering alternative firing ranges at Gurez and Wadwan to the Army, but we were shocked to read the Army spokesman Lt Col N […]
Srinagar: As a large number of cases, ranging from harassment to misuse of official positions against police officers are pending before the J&K State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the rights body on Thursday proposed obtaining of a certificate from it before promoting any police personnel in the state. The proposal was made in a meeting […]
Srinagar: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has asked paramilitary CRPF to remove concertina wires placed in several areas of the capital city to facilitate a free pedestrian passage. In a letter to the Inspector General of CRPF, SMC’s Health Officer Dr Shafqat Khan has said that concertina wires besides being a serious public health hazard […]