Centre not willing to restore full statehood to JK: PCC chief Karra
Rajouri/Jammu, Nov 26 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday claimed that the central government is not willing to restore full statehood to the Union Territory (UT) as it is planning to retain some vital departments considered as the backbone of any state. He said the Congress will […]
SC asks Centre, states to expedite steps to fill vacancies in CIC, SICs
New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI) Taking serious note of vacancies in the Central Information Commission (CIC) and state information commissions (SICs), the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre and the state governments to apprise it about the steps taken to fill up the posts. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan said […]
Four drug peddlers nabbed in Reasi, heroin recovered
JAMMU, Nov 26 (PTI): Four drug peddlers were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Tuesday and heroin was recovered from them, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted a vehicle at Sula Naka area during its journey from Katra, they said. The officials said that upon thorough checking of the […]
Cop killed as car plunges into deep gorge in Kathua
JAMMU, Nov 26 (PTI): A policeman was killed when his private car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Kathua district on Tuesday, officials said. Selection grade constable Liaqat Ali of 2009 batch was on way to his home in Bani area when he lost control of his car, resulting in […]
Supreme Court rejects plea for reverting to ballots in elections
New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to revert to ballot paper voting in elections in the country. “What happens is, when you win the election, EVMs (electronic voting machine) are not tampered. When you lose the election, EVMs are tampered (with),” remarked a bench of Justices Vikram […]
Eknath Shinde resigns, asked to act as caretaker chief minister
Mumbai, Nov 26 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday morning met Governor C P Radhakrishnan and tendered his resignation following the results of the assembly elections. The governor asked Shinde to act as a caretaker chief minister till a new CM is sworn in. Shinde visited the Raj Bhavan along with deputy Chief […]
Constitution helped in country’s transformation: CJI Khanna
NEW DELHI, Nov 26 (PTI): Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said India has emerged as a vibrant democracy and a geopolitical leader, and the Constitution of the country has helped in this transformation. India has had a transformative journey from a nation, which under the aftermath and horrors of partition saw widespread […]
Jammu River Front near completion, project to attract domestic, global visitors in large numbers: LG Manoj Sinha
Srinagar, Nov 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that 90 percent work of Jammu Tawi River Front has been completed and the project will soon lure hundreds of tourists from all over the country and the globe. “This project was a difficult one but credit goes to the smart city team for working hard. […]
JKPCC Chief Tariq Karra demands restoration of statehood
Srinagar, Nov 25: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Monday called upon the central government to fulfill its promise of restoring statehood and constitutional guarantees. Speaking to reporters at party headquarters in Srinagar, Karra, said that this demand was not a protest, but a principled stance rooted in the promises […]
SC junks pleas challenging words ‘socialist’, ‘secular’ in Preamble to Constitution
New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the pleas challenging the 1976 amendment to the Constitution adding terms “socialist”, “secular” and “integrity” to the Preamble. A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar had on November 22 reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas filed by former […]
