Senior citizens can cancel gift deed if their children fail to take care of them: HC

CHENNAI, Mar 19 (PTI): Senior Citizens can cancel the gift or settle deeds executed in favour of their children or close relatives if they failed to take care of them, even if it was not explicitly mentioned in the conditions imposed in the deeds, the Madras High Court has ruled. A division bench comprising Justices […]
Ration supply not halted to BPL families due to verification concerns: Govt

Jammu, Mar 19: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday denied any stoppage of ration to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families due to verification issues. In response to a query by MLA Mir Saifullah, the government stated that all eligible households are receiving their entitled food grains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and […]
Budhal mysterious deaths: legislators seek CBI inquiry to reveal facts

Jammu, Mar 19: Legislators in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday called for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the mysterious deaths in Budhal, Rajouri. The government informed the House that various toxins were detected in samples collected from the area. During the Question Hour, MLA Budhal Javed Iqbal Choudhary raised the […]
Girl hailing from south Kashmir found dead in Srinagar

Srinagar, Mar 19: A girl hailing from south Kashmir’s Anantnag was found dead today in the Shalteng area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar, officials said. An official said that her body was found today morning in the Shalteng area, following which police arrived at the spot. He said that investigation has been launched in the regard. […]
Terrorist infiltration case: NIA raids 12 locations in Jammu

Jammu, Mar 19: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at 12 locations in Jammu in connection with a case related to terrorist infiltration from across the border. Officials said that the raids were carried out at premises linked to overground workers (OGWs), hybrid terrorists, and sympathizers of terror outfits. The case (RC-04/2024/NIA/JMU) […]
New buildings, accommodation coming up in New Delhi, Chandigarh for J&K: CM

JAMMU, MAR 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today informed the Legislative Assembly that to address the limited accommodation at J&K House, Chanakyapuri, the government has acquired a 3,179.58 sqm plot on a perpetual lease from the Delhi Development Authority at Dwarka, New Delhi. Responding to a question by Member Tanvir Sadiq regarding lack of accommodation […]
TB cases on the rise in Jammu, say officials

Jammu, March 18 (PTI) Taking note of the high incidence of tuberculosis (TB) and increasing cases of multi-drug resistant TB in Jammu, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo has termed the situation a “real cause of concern”, and stressed the need for a well-structured strategy to effectively tackle the issue. A total of 4,817 screening camps were […]
Woman pilgrim from Delhi held with loaded pistol at Vaishno Devi shrine

Jammu, Mar 18 (PTI) A woman pilgrim from Delhi was arrested after a loaded pistol was recovered from her possession at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said on Tuesday. Jyoti Gupta, who claimed to be a retired police constable, was intercepted with the weapon and […]
High-security alert sounded in J-K after recent terror attacks in Pakistan

Jammu, Mar 18 (PTI) A high-security alert has been sounded across Jammu and Kashmir in view of the recent terror attacks in Pakistan, including the killing of a top commander of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), officials said on Tuesday. All the protected persons, including politicians, have been advised to be conscious and strictly follow the […]
576 passengers airlifted to Ladakh

Kargil, Mar 18: As many as 576 passengers were airlifted Tuesday in Indian Air Force Planes. The IL-76 airlifted 455 passengers from Srinagar and Jammu to Leh in two sorties. AN-32 Kargil Courier airlifted 71 passengers, which includes 53 passengers from Srinagar to Kargil and 18 passengers from Kargil to Srinagar, an official said. The […]