‘Will open Pandora’s box’: SC junks plea to bring political parties under POSH ambit
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking to bring registered political parties under the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act came into being in 2013 to protect women […]
Leaders in JK flag losses due to closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway
SRINAGAR, Sep 16 (PTI): Leaders of various parties, including the ruling NC, on Wednesday flayed the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway during the peak fruit season, saying it was a “deliberate ploy” to harm Jammu and Kashmir’s economy and demanded immediate movement of fruit-laden trucks towards the markets across the country. Fruit-laden trucks from […]
Govt extends ITR filing deadline by a day to Sep 16 as tech snags hit e-filing portal on last day
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) The government extended the due date for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year 2025-26 by a day to September 16 as technical glitches disrupted filings on the last day. A record over 7.3 crore ITRs were filed till September 15, surpassing last year’s 7.28 crore, the Central Board […]
Centre steps in to address highway woes, Gadkari likely to chair high-level meeting today
Srinagar, Sep 15: Amid growing outrage over the deteriorating condition of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari is likely to chair a high-level meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the issue. Sources said that the meeting will be chaired by Gadkari and attended by top officials from the […]
Div Com assures evacuation of stranded fruit-laden trucks through National Highway, Mughal Road
SRINAGAR, SEP 15: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Monday assured that the administration is taking all necessary measures to facilitate the evacuation of stranded fruit-laden trucks through both the National Highway and the Mughal Road. He also stated that all valley-bound vehicles carrying essential commodities, including petrol, diesel, and LPG are being […]
Will discuss plying of all vehicular types on Jammu-Srinagar NH with Gadkari: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR, Sep 15 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he will discuss the full restoration of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway with Union minister Nitin Gadkari, as fruit growers and dealers are bearing losses due to the suspension of heavy vehicular traffic on it. The 270 km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH44) was closed for […]
Cloudburst triggers flash floods in Reasi district, no casualties
Jammu, Sep 15 (PTI) A cloudburst triggered flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Monday, causing fear and panic among mountain dwellers. The incident took place in Maadi village in Poni tehsil of the district, with no loss of life or damage to any property, officials said. “There was a huge sound like […]
Fraudster impersonating as ‘Duty Officer to Lt. Guv’ nabbed by police
Srinagar, Sep 15: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of crime branch of Crime branch has arrested a notorious fraudster involved in a high-profile case of impersonation and financial fraud. CBK in a handout issued here said that the accused, Abdul Majid Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir, resident of Lishtiyal, Kupwara, was apprehended in connection […]
Jmu-Sgr highway will open tomorrow, fruit trucks will be given priority to move: President KVFGDU
Srinagar, Sep 15: Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers-cum-Dealers Union president, Bashir Ahmad Basheer on Monday said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha assured them that all fruit laden vehicles on Srinagat-Jammu national highway and the Mughal road will be cleared on priority. Bashir Ahmad, who met LG Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan, said that he put forward the […]
SC refuses to stay entire waqf law, stalls certain provisions
NEW DELHI, Sep 15 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Waqf law, saying there was a “presumption” of constitutionality in its favour, but stalled the operation of certain provisions, including the one which said only those who are practising Islam for the last five years can create a waqf. Pronouncing an […]