Two girls trapped in avalanche debris rescued by locals in Uri: Officials
Srinagar: Two teenaged girls trapped in an avalanche debris in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir were rescued on Monday by locals, said officials. Shagufta (18) and Meema (15) were trapped under a heap of snow following an avalanche which struck Dudran in Uri area of Baramulla, the officials said. They said the local residents dug […]
Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh airports to get CISF cover with 800 troops
New Delhi: Airports in the newly created Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will soon have a new armed security cover of the CISF as the Centre has sanctioned about 800 personnel for the three civilian air facilities, official sources said on Monday. The sources in the security establishment told PTI that Jammu airport […]
Section 144 cannot be used to prevent exercise of democratic rights, says SC
New Delhi: Section 144, which prohibits assembly of four or more people, cannot be used as a tool to prevent legitimate expression of opinion, grievance or exercise of democratic rights, the Supreme Court said on Friday. Orders passed under the section have direct consequences on the fundamental rights of the public and such power, if used […]
Court’s job to strike balance between liberty and security concerns in JK: SC
New Delhi: The court’s job is “to strike a balance between the liberty and security concerns” in Jammu and Kashmir so that the right to life is secured and enjoyed by everyone in the best possible manner, the Supreme Court said on Friday. Quoting the famous opening paragraph of Charles Dickens’ novel, ‘A Tale of […]
Freedom of speech, right to business through Internet constitutionally protected: SC
New Delhi: Expressing oneself through the medium of Internet is an integral part of fundamental right to speech and expression under Article 19 of the Constitution and any restrictions imposed on it should be reasonable, the Supreme Court on Friday held. The top court said that right of trade and commerce through Internet is also […]
Chronology of events in Kashmir case
New Delhi: Following is the chronology of events in which the Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions for lifting communication blockade in Jammu and Kashmir: – Aug 5, 2019: Centre passes resolution to remove provisions of article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state of J&K. – Aug 6: Advocate M […]
JK admin revokes PSA of 26 people
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday revoked the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) against 26 individuals which included a former Kashmir Bar association president, hours after the Supreme Court came down heavily on it over the Internet ban and imposition of prohibitory orders in the valley. The list included 11 people from North Kashmir, […]
SC order on JK setback to those opposed to govt’s move on Art 370: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday described the Supreme Court order, which asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to immediately review curb orders against people, as a “setback” to opposition parties because they had called the Union government’s decision to nullify Article 370 “unconstitutional”. BJP spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao said the Ministry of Home […]
