Govt plans to introduce in Parliament 2 bills for 33 pc women’s quota in J-K, Puducherry Assemblies
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The government is planning to introduce two bills in Parliament today for reservation of 33 per cent seats for women in the assemblies of Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry, sources said. In September, the Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to provide reservation of one-third of […]
Temporary relief from cold as night temperature improves in Sgr, settles at minus 1.5 degree Celsius
Srinagar, Dec 12: The night temperature has improved across the Valley but continued to settle below freezing point at all the stations of Kashmir. According to the details Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of minus 1.5 degree Celsius. In Qazigund, the mercury settled at minus 2.6 degree Celsius while […]
Development, democracy, dignity replaced disillusionment, disappointment and despondency in J-K: PM
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the last four years in Jammu and Kashmir have been marked with a renewed faith in grassroots democracy, with development, democracy and dignity replacing disillusionment, disappointment and despondency. In an opinion piece which appeared in several newspapers on Tuesday following the Supreme Court […]
Admin to issue notices for property source verification of NDPS convicts in Jammu
Jammu, Dec 12 (PTI) In what is seen as a decisive move to combat drug trafficking in Jammu, the administration here is set to issue notices for verifying the sources of properties of those convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said. These directives were issued to Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) by […]
Govt to stick to Rs 33.61 lakh cr tax collection target in revised estimate, no case for fuel tax cut: Official
New Delhi, Dec 11 (PTI) The government is likely to stick to the budgeted estimate of total tax collection target of Rs 33.61 lakh crore for current fiscal in the revised estimates, a senior finance ministry official said on Monday. “So far, direct tax collection is up by about 20 per cent and indirect tax […]
J-K BJP welcomes SC verdict upholding Article 370 abrogation
Jammu, Dec 11 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Monday hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370, saying “we honour and respect the judgement in letter and spirit”. However, former president of J-K Congress G A Mir said the party is going through the verdict and would issue […]
Amit Shah welcomes SC verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi, Dec 11 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict to uphold the government’s decision to abrogate Article 370, saying the ruling has proved that the August 5, 2019 decision was “completely constitutional”. In a series of posts on X soon after the Supreme Court verdict, Shah, the […]
Resounding declaration of hope: PM Modi hails SC verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi, Dec 11 (PTI) Hailing the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution as “historic”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Monday that it is not just a legal judgment, but a “beacon of hope” and a testament to the collective resolve to build a stronger and […]
SC upholds abrogation of Article 370, calls for polls by September next year
New Delhi, Dec 11 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the government’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and said steps should be taken to conduct elections in the assembly by September 30 next year. Writing the judgement for himself and Justices Gavai and […]
We uphold validity of decision to carve Union Territory of Ladakh out of Jammu and Kashmir: CJI
New Delhi, Dec 11 (PTI): We uphold validity of decision to carve Union Territory of Ladakh out of Jammu and Kashmir, says CJI while detailing the judgment on Art 370 in the SC today.