Justice D Y Chandrachud appointed next CJI

Will take oath on November 9

New Delhi: Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court, was on Monday appointed the 50th Chief Justice of India and he will take oath on November 9. Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju announced the appointment of Justice Chandrachud, who will serve as the CJI for two years. Justice Chandrachud, who […]

Gap between internal, external security reducing: Rajnath Singh

Gandhinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the gap between internal and external security is reducing sharply in the last two decades. He also said the independent media, judiciary, NGOs and dynamic democracy can be misused to destroy the security of a nation. Addressing the second convocation of the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) at […]

Over 625 acres cleared of banned crops: Excise Commissioner

Says nearly 1 lakh litres illicit liquor destroyed

Jammu: Illegal crops spread over 625 acres of land and nearly one lakh litres of illicit liquor were destroyed in Jammu and Kashmir this year, Excise Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma said, asserting that the proactive approach of the department ensured “zero deaths” by spurious liquor consumption in the Union Territory. He said the department has […]

200 electric buses to be deployed in JK’s twin capital cities: Officials

Srinagar: A fleet of 200 electric buses will be deployed in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir to establish an environmentally, socially and financially sustainable network of public transport in the union territory, officials said here on Monday. TATA Motors Ltd and Chalo Mobility Pvt. Ltd have entered into a strategic collaboration for […]

MeT forecasts rains, snowfall at high altitudes

Srinagar: The weatherman here on Monday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours but said that rains and snowfall was expected at high altitudes. A meteorological department official here said that light to moderate rain and snowfall over high reaches at isolated places was expected on October 18th and […]

Speedy disposal of cases: CJ directs Registrar Judicials to list old cases in daily supplementary cause lists

SRINAGAR: Chief Justice, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice, Ali Mohammad Magrey Monday issued fresh directions to the Registrar Judicials of both the wings of the High Court to list  old cases in the daily Supplementary Cause lists for speedy disposal so that those cases will be heard by the Benches on priority basis to […]

Jammu to get new Mayor, Dy Mayor on Friday

Direct contest between BJP and Congress

Jammu: The BJP and Congress will be in straight contest for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), the election of which is scheduled to take place through open ballot on October 21, officials said. The posts fell vacant last month following the resignation of incumbent mayor Chander Mohan Gupta […]

Army issues RFP for procurement of 363 drones

New Delhi: The Indian Army on Monday issued initial tenders for the procurement of 363 drones to boost its logistics chain and enhance operational preparedness along the sensitive border regions, officials said. While 163 drones would be for high-altitude regions, 200 are being procured for use in medium-altitude areas, officials said. The drones are being […]