New Delhi: Who can recommend the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir when no constituent assembly exists there? The Supreme Court Wednesday put this question to the petitioners who have challenged the abrogation of the constitutional provision that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice […]
Srinagar: Back-to-back attacks in south Kashmir are a matter of concern and pose questions to the government’s narrative that militancy has been eliminated from the valley, National Conference (NC) MP Hasnain Masoodi said here on Wednesday. “Our leadership has condemned these attacks. But at the same time, a narrative has been built about the security […]
Declines To Issue Notice, Says Art 370 Matter Is Listed For Directions On July 11 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred hearing on a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission and the government for holding early assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices […]
Srinagar: PDP president Mehboba Mufti on Wednesday accused the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor’s Administration of importing slums and poverty into the erstwhile state under the pretext of providing housing to homeless people, calling it an attempt to change the demography of the union territory. “The LG made an announcement about giving land to 1.99 […]
Srinagar: In response to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s presser, the government on Wednesday issued statement, saying: “PMAY (Grameen) phase -1 started on 1.4.2016 in which 2,57,349 Houseless cases were identi-fied in J&K in SECC data 2011 and after due verification by Gram sabhas, out of which 136152 cases were sanc-tioned for J&K under the overall […]
New Delhi: Nearly four years after the government abrogated Article 370 that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will take up for hearing on July 11 a batch of pleas challenging the contentious decision. According to a notice […]
Srinagar: Authorities here have disallowed Eid prayers at the historic Eidgah in the city, the managing body of the Jamia Masjid said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said the decision was conveyed to the managing body by the authorities. The congregational Eid prayers have not been allowed at the Eidgah […]
SRINAGAR: Authorities here have disallowed Eid prayers at the historic Eidgah in the city, the managing body of the Jamia Masjid said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said the decision was conveyed to the managing body by the authorities. The congregational Eid prayers have not been allowed at the Eidgah […]
Political Parties Pitch For Early Elections Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday completed five years without an elected government, prompting a scathing attack from the mainstream National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party over the delay in restoration of democracy in the J&K. On August 5, 2019, the Centre revoked Article 370, which granted special status […]
New Delhi; The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to JKLF leader Yasin Malik, who is presently serving a life term, on a plea by the National Investigation Agency seeking death penalty for him in a militant funding case. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh also issued warrants for production […]