Excise policy cases: SC grants bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, noting that he has been in custody for 17 months. A bench of justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan said Sisodia […]
CJI announces SC hackathon, says AI will be used to streamline functioning
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (PTI): Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday announced the second hackathon of the Supreme Court, which will focus on use of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the functioning of the top court. At the outset of the day’s proceedings, the CJI said AI will be used to streamline […]
Admin in Karnah north Kashmir bans mobile phone use by teachers in classrooms
Srinagar, Aug 09: In a bid to enhance focus and discipline within classrooms, the authorities in Kupwara’s Karnah have issued a stringent directive requiring all teachers to switch off their mobile phones during working hours. The directive applies to teaching staff in all the government-run schools in the sub-division. Sub-divisional magistrate Zaffar Ahmed Lone stated […]
BJP announces 132-member committee for J&K Assembly polls
JAMMU, Aug 9 (PTI): The BJP announced a 132-member State Election Management (SEM) committee for the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. Three-time MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, who was recently appointed as a whip in the Lok Sabha, has been nominated as the chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) election campaign committee, a spokesperson […]
Another batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath
JAMMU, Aug 9 (PTI): A fresh batch of over 390 pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas on Friday, officials said. The 42nd batch of 398 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp at 3.26 am in a convoy of 14 vehicles escorted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) […]
Govt to introduce Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill in LS, seeks to raise nominees per a/c to 4
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (PTI): The government is scheduled to introduce the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which seeks to increase the option for nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others. Another proposed change relates to redefining ‘substantial interest’ for directorships, which could increase to Rs 2 crore instead of the […]
ECI visit: Political parties demand immediate Assembly polls in JK
Srinagar: With the Supreme Court deadline for holding Assembly polls looming large, the Election Commission (EC) held a series of meetings in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday with political parties and district heads of the civil administration and police in order to get a feedback for holding the election. The EC team, led by Chief […]
