SRINAGAR — The National Conference on Monday said it is not “heartbroken” over the Supreme Court dismissing a petition challenging the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir, but was sure of a victory in the petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 by the Centre. The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the Supreme Court dismissing the petition challenging the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir was immaterial when legal challenges to abrogation of Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act were pending before the apex court. “We have rejected the delimitation commission from the outset. It […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the government’s decision to constitute the delimitation commission for redrawing the legislative assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and A S Oka delivered the verdict on a plea filed […]
ANANTNAG — A man was charred to death after his vehicle caught fire in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Monday. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the man identified as Shabir Ahmad Rather, son of Mohammad Ashan Rather, from Panzgam, a baker by profession was charred to death after a vehicle he […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Monday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather remained dry in the Union Territory yesterday. An official of the Meteorological Department said, weather is likely to remain dry in J&K during the next 24 hours. He said, Srinagar recorded minus 4.0 degrees Celsius, […]
Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG — At the Winterfell Restaurant in Ara-Koshipora in the Anantnag District, Appollo PPR-C Fittings and Manufactures organized a general meet of Plumbers. Plumbers’ emphasis on the new Thermal PPR-C fittings’ advantages, uses, and benefits in the digital age was highlighted at this meeting. Appollo PPR Anantnag head spoke on this occasion and […]
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the BJP over the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the Union Territory wanted employment, better business and love but instead got the “BJP’s bulldozer”. In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, “Jammu and Kashmir wanted employment, better business and love, but what […]
BANIHAL — At least 45 shops were sealed and two others demolished during the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in Banihal township of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Sunday, officials said. Two political activists were taken into preventive custody before the start of the drive to retrieve state land along the sub-district hospital road amid tight […]
SRINAGAR — The Chief Secretary’s office has been instructed to direct to all heads of departments to release the salary of PM package employees and other minority employees who have resumed work in Kashmir division. The Raj Bhavan has asked him to direct all the concerned HODs to release the salary of PM package/other minority […]
SRINAGAR — Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh was on Sunday appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Judge of the Gauhati […]