SC takes note of global pandemic COVID-19, decides to restrict hearings to urgent cases only
New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday took note of global pandemic Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and decided that only urgent matters shall be taken up for hearing and no persons except concerned lawyers will be allowed inside its courtrooms. The decision was taken in a meeting presided over by Chief Justice of […]
One killed, six injured in gas cylinder blast in Budgam
Budgam: One person died while six others were injured after a gas cylinder exploded at a house in Wadwan village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Reports said that the sound of explosion was heard at a radius of one kilometre in Soibugh area. The blast took place at the house of Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, son […]
Will prefer silence till others are released: Farooq
Srinagar: Soon after his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) was revoked, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) from Srinagar and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that he will prefer to maintain silence till the other incarcerated leaders are released. In four-minute interaction with the media persons at […]
Militant killed in Baramulla shootout
Srinagar, Mar 13): A militant has been killed in a brief shootout at Shutloo area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday afternoon. A police officer said that a joint team of 32 RR and SOG intercepted the militants following specific information during a naka at Shutlu village of Rafiabad. After being intercepted, […]
Second batch of 44 Indian pilgrims arrived from Iran: Jaishankar
Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI) Second batch of 44 Indian pilgrims has arrived from Iran, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said. An Iran Air flight carrying Indian pilgrims stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran landed at the airport in Mumbai on Friday afternoon, an official said. Iran is one of the worst-affected countries by the […]
Coronavirus scare: 900 still under observation in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 11 (PTI) Around 900 people are still under observation in Pathanamthitta after the district administration released a route map identifying places visited by the three-member family from Ranni which returned to Kerala from coronavirus-hit Italy last month, health officials said. Around 16 squads led by the District Collector and the District Medical Officer […]
Jammu-Srinagar NH remains closed for second day; over 3,000 vehicles stranded
Jammu, March 12 (PTI) The Jammu-Srinagar national highway, an all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, remained closed for the second consecutive day on Friday due to heavy snowfall and landslides, officials said. Over 3,000 vehicles comprising mostly trucks carrying essential supplies are stranded at various places on the highway from Lakhanpur […]
Farooq’s release will be right step for restoring genuine political process in JK
Srinagar, Mar 13 (PTI) National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah’s release from detention will be a right step for the restoration of a genuine political process in Jammu and Kashmir, the party said in a statement here on Friday. The NC said the process will receive a further fillip when party vice-president Omar Abdullah and other […]
After 7 months, Govt revokes detention of former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, March 13: Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday revoked the detention of former chief minister and Lok Sabha MP Dr Farooq Abdullah after seven months. “In exercise of powers conferred under Section 19(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, the government hereby revokes the detention order bearing No. DMS/PSA/120/2019 issued […]
