Advocates cannot be held liable under Consumer Protection Act: SC
New Delhi, May 14 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that advocates are not liable for deficiency of services under the Consumer Protection Act 1986 and cannot be sued for poor service before consumer courts. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal said the legal profession is sui generis (unique) and […]
Srinagar PC marks second-highest voter participation since 1989: CEO
Srinagar, May 13: Providing an overview of the polling conducted in the Srinagar Parliamentary constituency on Monday, Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir P.K Pole said that the polling percentage remained until 5 P.M. stood at 36 percent, marking the second-highest turnout since 1989. He added that not even a single polling booth witnessed zero […]
Lok Sabha Polls: Srinagar records over 36% voter turnout till 5 pm
Srinagar, May 13: Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency has recorded over 36 percent voter turnout till 5 pm even as voting is underway with long queues of voters outside the polling stations. Officials said that Srinagar has recorded a voter turn of 36.01 percent till 5 pm. Polling is underway in the 4th phase of the […]
Wanted criminal slapped with PSA in Jammu
Jammu, May 13 (PTI) A wanted criminal was booked under the stringent Public Safety Act and lodged in Jammu’s high-security Kot Bhalwal Jail, police said on Monday. Sonu alias Ranjha, a resident of Valmiki Colony, was named in a number of cases registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Arms Act and the […]
CBSE class 10 board exam results declared, 93.60% clear test
New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) The CBSE on Monday declared the results for the Class 10 exam with 93.60 per cent students clearing the test. Girls outshine boys by 2.04 percentage points, officials said and added that 94.75 per cent girls cleared the exam. More than 47,000 students have scored above 95 per cent marks […]
Groom votes in wedding attire in Ganderal’s Kangan
Ganderbal, May 13: As the fourth phase of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is underway, a groom in wedding attire turned up at a polling station in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district to cast his vote. A video of the groom in wedding attire has gone viral on social media, where […]
Mainly dry weather from May 14 predicted in J&K
Srinagar, May 13: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather from May 14 onwards, night temperature recorded drop in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that while there is possibility of isolated light to very light rain and gusty winds of 20 to 30 kts at a few places today, mainly […]
Driver dies after vehicle skids off road at Zojila Pass on Sgr-Leh highway
Ganderbal, May 13: A driver died after his vehicle fell into a deep gorge near Bajri Nallah on Zojila Pass in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday morning. An official said that the driver identified as Ansari Hussain Khan son Of Yousuf Ali Khan of Leh died on the spot after his vehicle skidded off […]
LS elections fourth phase: Over 10 per cent polling recorded in first two hours
New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) An approximate voter turnout of 10.35 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of polling on Monday in 96 constituencies spread over 10 states and Union Territories in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections amid complaints of EVM malfunctioning in West Bengal. Voting is also progressing […]
Army opens fire on suspected Pakistani drone along LoC in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, May 13 (PTI) Army troops opened fire on a suspected Pakistani drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. However, the drone returned to the Pakistan side after briefly hovering over the Indian territory late Saturday night, they said. The drone activity from across the border […]
