Hindu woman-Muslim man marriage not ‘regular or valid’ but child born is legitimate: SC
New Delhi: A marriage of a Hindu woman with a Muslim man is not a “regular or valid” but the child born out of such wedlock is legitimate, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held. It also said that the legal effect of such an irregular marriage is that a wife is entitled to get dower […]
The EVM tampering
The Electronic Voting Machines (EVM’s) have been making news much ahead of the scheduled parliamentary polls. A claim by an IT expert, that the machines were manipulated during the 2014 general elections has raised a storm. Though the Election Commission of India took a strong note of the claim termed it as ‘motivated slugfest’, it […]
Anti-ragging steps should be strictly enforced
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit The vicious practice of ragging has not only become rampant in our educational institutions but also acquired hideous proportions costing the sanity of the institutions and life of some of the students. Even today, students from the rural areas have a lingering fear when they go to cities for higher studies. To […]
Child labor: Children are meant to learn and not to earn!
Sameer ul Islam Child labor is a major problem in India. Child labor has been an international concern because it damages, spoils and destroys the future of children. The problem of child labor is a serious matter not only in India but also in other developing countries. It is a great social problem. Children are […]
KEG condemns attack on photojournalists
Srinagar: Kashmir Editors’ Guild (KEG) has strongly condemned the use of pellets against a group of journalists who were covering the aftermath of an encounter in Shopian. At least four news photographers were hit by the pellets and hospitalised. A battery of journalists was covering the protests near Shirmal on the Srinagar-Shopian highway when they […]
‘Public transport vehicles to be equipped with GPS tracking from April 1’
Jammu: State Government is mulling a proposal to register public transport vehicles fitted with GPS system and panic buttons from April 1 this year. This was disclosed by Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon here today. Dr Samoon directed rolling out process of setting up a radar surveillance system to monitor passenger vehicles […]
Gadkari inaugurates bridge over Ravi river
New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday inaugurated a bridge over the Ravi river in Jammu & Kashmir which will reduce the distance between Kathua in Jammu and Pathankot in Punjab to 8.6 km from 45 km, the government said. The bridge over the Ravi river at Keerian – Gandial will benefit over 2.2 lakh […]
Presence of US senator’s guard during meeting with PM Khan irks Pak Senate panel
Islamabad: The unusual presence of the personal security officer of top US Senator Lindsey Graham during his meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan here has irked a Pakistani parliamentary panel, which termed it a disgrace to the country. Republican Senator Graham from South Carolina met Khan here on Sunday amid reports that Islamabad is […]
JK fully prepared for census of minor irrigation, water bodies: Revenue Deptt
Jammu: Department of Revenue today said that Financial Commissioner (Revenue), who is also Census Commissioner, has initiated all the requisite measures for smooth conduct of 6th Minor Irrigation Census and first census of Water Bodies with the reference year 2017-18. The census is being conducted in Jammu and Kashmir along with other States by the […]
Appointment of Skandan Krishnan as Advisor to JK Governor approved
Jammu: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, Tuesday conveyed approval of the Competent Authority, to the appointment of Skandan Krishnan, IAS (Retd) as Advisor to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. The formal orders of his appointment as Advisor and other terms and conditions are being notified separately. Skandan Krishna, has done […]
