Right to speedy trial cannot be exercised to grant bail in NDPS case: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said right to speedy trial is a precious constitutional right but it cannot be exercised to grant bail in matters governed by special enactment such as the NDPS Act, particularly where the recovery is of commercial quantity. A bench of justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih made […]
LG, CM pay tribute to Pahalgam attack victims
‘Pain personal’ says Jitendra Singh Srinagar/Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister on Wednesday paid tributes to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack on the first anniversary of the dastardly attack. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh also remembered the 26 victims — 25 tourists and a local ponywallah — who were gunned […]
Pahalgam massacre: Tourism in JK returns to pre-attack levels: Union Minister Shekhawat
New Delhi: The Pahalgam terror attack had dealt a big blow to tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, but the sector has recovered reaching the level that existed before the brutal assault on April 22 last year, Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Wednesday. Interacting with reporters on the sidelines of an event here, […]
Preventing Pahalgam-like terror attack top priority of Govt: Omar Abdullah
Udhampur: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asserted that preventing a repeat of the Pahalgam-like tragedy remains a top priority. He stressed that even if Pakistan attempts such actions, we will not allow them to succeed. Marking the first anniversary of the terror attack in Pahalgam that left 25 tourists and a local pony-ride operator […]
Historic First: Special Amul milk freight train reaches J&K from Gujarat
Jammu: The Jammu division of Indian Railways has successfully facilitated the arrival of the first-ever special milk freight train from Gujarat, marking a significant milestone in ensuring seamless availability of dairy products in Jammu and Kashmir. Describing the development as a “historic achievement,” railway authorities said the initiative would significantly strengthen food security and ensure […]
West Asia Crisis: India welcomes extension of ceasefire by US
Hopes of early end to conflict Balrampur (UP): India welcomes the extension of ceasefire by the United States with Iran, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said on Wednesday, expressing the hope that the conflict will end soon. US President Donald Trump has announced he was extending the ceasefire with […]
India’s economy projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year: UN
UNITED NATIONS: India’s economy is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year and 6.6 per cent in 2027, according to a report by the United Nations. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said in the report released Monday that economies in South and South-West Asia grew […]
President, PM greet civil servants on Civil Services Day
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted civil servants on the occasion of Civil Services Day, and said it is time to further strengthen the resolve to work towards good governance and nation building. The President said as Bharat advances with renewed aspirations, the […]
Man detained near International Border in Jammu
Jammu: A 50-year-old man was detained by the BSF after he was found moving under suspicious circumstances in a forward area near the International Border here, officials said on Tuesday. The man was spotted by a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in the Mayan Border Out Post area in Makwal forward belt of sub-sector Phallian […]
21 dead, 51 injured as bus rolls down hill in Udhampur
LG, CM express grief over loss of lives Jammu: At least 21 people were killed and 51 injured on Monday when an overcrowded passenger bus plunged nearly 100 metres down a hillside in Udhampur district, crushing an auto-rickshaw before landing upside down on the road below, officials said. An Army convoy passing along the […]