LEH — Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated the office of the Directorate of Census Operations in Leh, marking the beginning of preparations for the exercise in the Union Territory in 2027. The Union Cabinet on December 12 last year approved an outlay of Rs 11,718 crore for conducting the Census of […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the Supreme Court denying bail to activist Umar Khalid in the 2020 Delhi riots case is a “travesty of justice”, while rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been repeatedly granted parole. The Supreme Court on Monday refused bail to activists Umar Khalid […]
NEW DELHI — Umar Khalid said he was happy and relieved for others who got bail, even as he said that jail is his life now, his partner Banojyotsna Lahiri quoted him as saying. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the alleged “larger conspiracy” case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. Pronouncing the judgment, a Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale said that the prosecution material disclosed a prima facie case […]
SRINAGAR — In a humanitarian initiative amid harsh winter conditions, Shining India Foundation distributed nearly 400 blankets among vulnerable sections of society, including poor families, orphans and widows struggling to survive in sub-zero temperatures across parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at the distribution site, M. Ghazi, Chairman of Shining India Foundation, highlighted the severe […]
JAMMU — More than 1.59 lakh registrations were recorded under Mission YUVA in the past six months with 44,857 proposals approved and loans worth Rs 756.28 crore sanctioned in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. On June 28 last year, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah launched the much-anticipated Mission YUVA (Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan), a […]
NEW DELHI — Investigations into the “white-collar” terror module linked to the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10 last year show that highly educated doctors used a sophisticated web of “ghost” SIM cards and encrypted apps to coordinate with Pakistani handlers, officials claimed on Sunday. The outcome of the investigations essentially formed the […]
JAMMU — A constable of Railway Protection Force (RPF) was injured when his service weapon went off accidentally in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. Constable Dinesh Kumar was grievously injured in the shoulder after his service firearm accidentally misfired while he was on duty at Kathua Railway Station late Saturday […]
JAMMU — Authorities here have barred courier companies and parcel services from transporting narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and other contraband without a valid permit, and directed them to ensure police verification of all their employees. The directives were issued by Jammu District Magistrate Rakesh Minhas on Saturday. “In exercise of the powers conferred under Section […]
JAMMU — The budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will start here on February 2 with the address of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, officials said on Saturday. Officials said the L-G’s address will mark the start of the second budget session of the Omar Abdullah government in Jammu and Kashmir. The session is […]