SC junks plea to mandate 6 airbags in passenger vehicles
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea to ensure installation of six airbags in passenger vehicles and said the matter was exclusively within the policy domain. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran told the petitioner to make a representation to the government. […]
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm following Opposition protests
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday following Opposition protests over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. This is the fourth consecutive day that the Question Hour has been disrupted since the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. As soon as the House met for […]
ICJ says climate change an ‘existential threat’, States legally bound to act
NEW DELHI, Jul 24 (PTI): In a historic development, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declared that climate change constitutes an “urgent, existential threat” and that states have binding legal obligations to address it. The court’s first-ever advisory opinion on climate change, unanimously adopted by all 15 judges, provides unprecedented clarity on the responsibilities […]
India calls for ceasefire in Gaza, says intermittent pauses ‘not enough’
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 24 (PTI): Voicing concern over the persisting humanitarian crisis in Gaza, India asserted that a ceasefire must be put in place, emphasising that “intermittent pauses in hostilities” are “not enough” to address the scale of challenges facing the region’s people. “Today’s meeting takes place against the backdrop of a persisting humanitarian crisis […]
AI Express plane aborts takeoff at Delhi airport due to technical snag
NEW DELHI, Jul 24 (PTI): A Mumbai-bound Air India Express plane, with around 160 passengers onboard, aborted takeoff due to a technical snag at the Delhi airport on Wednesday evening, according to a source. An Air India Express spokesperson said the crew of the airline’s one of the flights from Delhi elected to reject takeoff, […]
Lt Guv condoles loss of lives in Badora, Reasi
SRINAGAR, JUL 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has condoled the loss of lives due to the tragic landslide incident at Badora area of Reasi district. “The landslide incident at Badora in Reasi is saddening. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved family members who have lost their loved ones. I pray […]
Courts convict 2 Pharma establishments under Drugs & Cosmetics Act
JAMMU, JUL 23: The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Jammu has pronounced conviction in the Case titled State through Drugs Inspector, Jammu V/s Mahajan & Mahajan Medical Agency related to sale and supply of a drug declared to be Not of Standard Quality by Government Analyst. The accused have been convicted under section 18 (a) […]
Assembly Speaker chairs High Level Apex Committee meet at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, JUL 23: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather, today chaired the High Level Apex Committee (HLAC) meeting at Assembly Complex to review progress on implementation of National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) project in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The meeting was attended by MLAs Justice (Retd.) Hasnain Masoodi, Nizamuddin Bhat, […]
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid protests over electoral rolls revision in Bihar
NEW DELHI, Jul 23 (PTI): The Rajya Sabha was repeatedly disrupted on Wednesday as Opposition MPs demanded a discussion on the issue of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, and finally adjourned for the day soon after it met for the post-lunch sitting. The Upper House saw its first adjournment after it met […]
Small batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath yatra
JAMMU, Jul 23 (PTI): Amid tight security, a small batch of 2,837 pilgrims left Jammu on Wednesday for the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. Today’s batch of pilgrims is the smallest so far to leave for Amarnath since the yatra began on July 3. Over three lakh pilgrims have […]