8 cops suspended after video of attack on preachers in Kathua goes viral
Jammu: A purported video of an attack on a vehicle carrying religious preachers in Kathua district went viral on social media, prompting police to suspend a sub-inspector and seven special police officers (SPOs), an official said on Friday. The police have also arrested an accused in connection with the incident, he added. “In the Juthana […]
Court seeks police report on complaint over 34 pilgrim deaths during Vaishno Devi Yatra
Jammu: A court in Jammu and Kashmir has sought an action-taken report from police over a complaint seeking that Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) officials be booked for alleged criminal negligence that resulted in the deaths of 34 pilgrims in a landslide en route to the cave shrine in Reasi district in August. […]
RS Polls: NC poised to win 3 seats, BJP to claim 1
Srinagar: The first Rajya Sabha polls since Jammu and Kashmir’s downgrading to a Union territory status are scheduled for Friday with political observers anticipating three seats for the ruling National Conference (NC) and one for the BJP, provided their strategies remain on course. The elections for the four Rajya Sabha seats in J-K have been […]
Courts have active role to play in fulfilling mandate of Constitution: CJI Gavai
New Delhi: Observing that public trust is the judiciary’s “most valuable asset”, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Thursday said that courts have an active and indispensable role to play in the system of constitutional governance and in fulfilling the mandate of the Constitution. The CJI noted that perhaps the most enduring role […]
Appointment of 53rd CJI: Govt initiates process to appoint senior most SC judge Justice Surya Kant
New Delhi: The government on Thursday initiated the process to appoint the next chief justice of India as incumbent B R Gavai demits office on November 23, sources said. The letter asking Justice Gavai to name his successor is set to be delivered either this evening or on Friday, people aware of the procedure to […]