Choudhary Ramzan, Sajad Kichloo, Shammi Oberoi Named NC Candidates
Srinagar, Oct 10: The National Conference (NC) on Friday announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan, Shammi Oberoi, and Sajad Kichloo have been nominated to contest the polls. Addressing a press conference, NC General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar said the party has finalized three candidates and is currently in discussions […]
Advocate killed, 2 injured as apple-laden truck overturns on car in Ramban
Ramban/Jammu, Oct 10 (PTI) An advocate was killed and two others injured after an apple-laden truck overturned on his car after a head-on collision in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Friday, police said. The advocate, identified as Baman Singh Bali (36), a resident of Ukhral Pogal Paristan, died on the spot while the truck […]
SC seeks response of Centre, EC on PIL for giving voting rights to undertrials
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses of the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL seeking recognition of voting rights for nearly 4.5 lakh undertrial prisoners lodged in jails across India. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of the […]
Gadole Kokernag search ops: Body of second missing soldier recovered
Anantnag, Oct 10: Security forces on Friday recovered the body of a second missing soldier in the Ahlan Gadole forest area of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. An official said that the body was recovered after five days of massive search operation in the dense forests of Ahlan Gadole. He said two […]
Police raids residences of 21 terror associates
Srinagar, Oct 10: Police on Friday said that in its sustained efforts to dismantle the terror ecosystem and curb unlawful activities extensive raids were conducted at multiple locations across the city. The searches were carried out at the residences of terrorist associates and overground workers (OGWs) affiliated with proscribed terrorist organizations, in connection with ongoing […]
SC gives Centre four weeks to respond to pleas on restoration of J-K statehood
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Centre four weeks to file its response on a batch of pleas seeking restoration of statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing multiple pleas, including those […]
Leh administration bans ‘fake news’ on social media; mobile internet services restored
Leh, Oct 10 (PTI) The Leh district administration has invoked legal provisions to prohibit the spread of misinformation on social media platforms in the district, which had witnessed violence last month. Mobile internet services were restored in Leh district on Thursday night after remaining suspended for over a fortnight following widespread violence on September 24 […]
Owner of Udhampur hotel booked for failing to report foreigner’s stay
Jammu, Oct 10 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a case against the owner of Hotel Samrat in Udhampur and its staff for allegedly failing to report the stay of a foreign national, which is in violation of the Foreigners Act, an official said on Friday. During routine checks, it was found that the […]
India notifies first emission intensity targets for carbon-intensive sectors
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) The government has notified the Greenhouse Gases Emission Intensity Target Rules, 2025, setting India’s first legally binding emission reduction targets for carbon-heavy industries. The notification, issued by the environment ministry on October 8 after considering all suggestions and objections received on the draft rules published on April 16, requires 282 […]