Calcutta HC quashes single bench order that allowed BJP’s ‘Rath Yatra’ in West Bengal
Kolkata, Dec 21 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court Friday quashed the single bench order that allowed BJP’s ‘Rath Yatra’ in West Bengal. The Division bench comprising Chief Justice Debasish Kargupta and Justice Shampa Sarkar send the case back to the single bench to consider intelligence inputs by state agencies. The two judges’ bench order came […]
Govt cancels employees attachment orders
Srinagar: Amid protest by secretariat employees, the government has ordered cancellation of attachments of Government Employees. “The undersigned is directed to invite the attention of all the Administrative Secretaries to the Circular No. 22-GAD of 2018 dated 06-07-2018, regarding the captioned subject and to request them to implement the instructions contained in the aforementioned circular […]
Snooping row: Jaitley says authorisation given under old rules
New Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI) The government’s move to authorise 10 Central agencies to intercept any information on computers today rocked the Rajya Sabha, with Union Minister Arun Jaitley saying the opposition was creating a mountain out of a mole hill as the authorisation was given under old rules. Congress leader Anand Sharma raised the […]
Hope SC takes long, hard look at govt order giving snooping powers to investigative agencies: Omar
Srinagar, Dec 21 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Friday expressed hope that the Supreme court will take a “long hard look” at the legality of the Centre’s order which allows government agencies to intercept “any information” contained in any computer system. “Given that the government has now authorised multiple agencies to […]
Four arrested for raping teenage girl
Ballia (UP), Dec 21 (PTI) Four persons have been arrested for allegedly raping a teenage girl in Sikandarpur area here, police said Friday. The police arrested four of the five accused on Thursday for raping the 13-year-old on November 29, they added. “The arrested were identified as Manish, Arjun, Acchelal and Krishna. The fifth accused is […]
Youth dies in road mishap
Srinagar: A 17 year old youth died in a road mishap in north Kashmir’s Tapper Waripora area. Police sources said that the youth identified as Mohammad Sultan Dar s/o Mohammad Maqbool Dar resident of Tapper Waripora Baramulla died after a tractor he was travelling in turned turtle. The youth suffered critical injuries and he was […]
A big disservice
The Jammu and Kashmir Governor administration approved Rs 88,911 crore state budget for the fiscal 2019-20. The approved budget according to officials is expected to give a massive push to public infrastructure in the state and address the core areas that are key to the economy of the state. The focus of the budget 2019-20 […]
LS passes Consumer protection bill
New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI) A bill for strengthening the rights of consumers and providing a mechanism for redressal of their complaints regarding defects in goods and deficiency in services was passed by the Lok Sabha Thursday. The Consumer Protection Bill 2018, which will replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, will now go to the […]
Separatists using every opportunity to fan anti-India sentiments: Rajnath
Kevadia (Gujarat): Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday hit out at separatists in Jammu and Kashmir, saying they exploit every possible situation to fan anti-India sentiments and incite the people. Inaugurating the annual conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police at the site of the tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat, the […]
Police claims arrests of LeT militant
Srinagar: Police Thursday claimed to have arrested a LeT militant from Kangan area of Ganderbal district, a police spokesman said. He said that the militant has been identified as Zubair Shabir Bhat son of Shabir Ahmad Bhat resident of Malpora Qazigund. He was affiliated with proscribed outfit LeT and was a close associate of its […]