Stray Dog Issue: Can’t be oblivious of harsh reality that children are mauled, elderly attacked: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it cannot remain oblivious to the “harsh and deeply disturbing” ground realities emerging from various parts of the country, where young children have been mauled, elderly persons have been attacked by stray dogs and pulled up the state governments for failing to take requisite safety measures. A […]
Authorities not expected to support any party to a case: SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the duty of the State and its officials while arguing a case and filing a counter-affidavit before a court is to provide real assistance and it is not expected from authorities that they will support any party, contrary to the law. The observations came from a bench […]
CBSE extends Class 12 scanned answer book application date to May 23
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the last date for obtaining scanned copies of evaluated answer books for Class 12 board examinations by a day following technical issues on its website. According to a CBSE circular issued on Tuesday, the deadline has been extended from May 22 to May 23. […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked for second time a week, up 90 paise
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by about 90 paise per litre on Tuesday, marking the second increase in fuel rates in less than a week after state-run oil firms ended a nearly four-year freeze on revisions. The increase pushed petrol prices in New Delhi to Rs 98.64 per litre from Rs 97.77, […]
Advisor to CM reviews Jammu Smart City projects
Calls for expedited completion before Amarnath Yatra Visits PM e-Bus Depot, Waste to Wonder Park JAMMU: Advisor to Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani Tuesday conducted an extensive review of key infrastructure and development works being executed under the Jammu Smart City Limited and stressed the need for timely completion of all major projects ahead of […]
Minister Rana orders probe into anti-encroachment drive in Jammu forests
Jammu: Minister for Forests Javed Ahmed Rana reached out to people affected by an anti-encroachment drive in a forest area on the outskirts of Jammu city on Tuesday. He ordered a probe into the Forest Department’s action, urging Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha to act against the police and file an FIR against them for […]
Man accused in murder case arrested in Himachal Pradesh
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have solved a murder case within four days by arresting the accused from Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district. The accused was identified as Sardar Singh, a resident of Tridwan village in Kathua district, police said. According to police, Roop Singh, a contractor and resident of Dhanna village, was […]
UP, J-K police orders probe into ‘religious conversion’ of barber in Kupwara
Kupwara/Bijnor (UP): A case each was filed in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday in the alleged religious conversion of an 18-year-old barber in Kupwara district of the Union territory, officials said. According to a complaint by the father of the teenager, Krishna Kumar, his son Vishal had gone to work at a […]
Rusted mortar shell found in Jammu border belt
Jammu: A rusted mortar shell was recovered from a field in the border belt of Jammu district on Tuesday, officials said. The shell was found in the Suchetgarh area near the International Border, they said. The shell was later safely defused.
India ‘by and large’ free from 3 internal security problems: Amit Shah
Says Jammu and Kashmir is free from terrorism Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that India is now “by and large” free from three main internal security problems of Naxalism, terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and insurgency in the Northeast. Speaking in the former Maoist stronghold of Jagdalpur, Bastar, Shah […]