Committed to conducting polls in J-K at earliest: CEC Rajiv Kumar
Jammu, Aug 9 (PTI) Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday said that the EC was committed to conducting polls in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest and would not allow any internal or external forces derail the electoral process. Addressing a press conference here, Kumar said all parties in Jammu and Kashmir are “batting […]
JK poll process: EC team holds consultations with chief secretary, police chief
Srinagar, Aug 9 (PTI) The Election Commission on Friday held consultations with the Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary and the union territory’s police chief to review the preparedness for assembly polls, officials said. On the second day of their visit, the EC delegation comprising Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar […]
IED found in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
SRINAGAR, Aug 9 (PTI): Security forces on Friday detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. The IED, fitted in a pressure cooker, was kept at Balsoo Parigam road in the south Kashmir district, they said. A bomb disposal squad defused the IED without causing any damage.
Excise policy cases: SC grants bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, noting that he has been in custody for 17 months. A bench of justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan said Sisodia […]
CJI announces SC hackathon, says AI will be used to streamline functioning
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (PTI): Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday announced the second hackathon of the Supreme Court, which will focus on use of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the functioning of the top court. At the outset of the day’s proceedings, the CJI said AI will be used to streamline […]
Admin in Karnah north Kashmir bans mobile phone use by teachers in classrooms
Srinagar, Aug 09: In a bid to enhance focus and discipline within classrooms, the authorities in Kupwara’s Karnah have issued a stringent directive requiring all teachers to switch off their mobile phones during working hours. The directive applies to teaching staff in all the government-run schools in the sub-division. Sub-divisional magistrate Zaffar Ahmed Lone stated […]
BJP announces 132-member committee for J&K Assembly polls
JAMMU, Aug 9 (PTI): The BJP announced a 132-member State Election Management (SEM) committee for the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. Three-time MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, who was recently appointed as a whip in the Lok Sabha, has been nominated as the chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) election campaign committee, a spokesperson […]
Another batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath
JAMMU, Aug 9 (PTI): A fresh batch of over 390 pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas on Friday, officials said. The 42nd batch of 398 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp at 3.26 am in a convoy of 14 vehicles escorted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) […]
Govt to introduce Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill in LS, seeks to raise nominees per a/c to 4
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (PTI): The government is scheduled to introduce the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which seeks to increase the option for nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others. Another proposed change relates to redefining ‘substantial interest’ for directorships, which could increase to Rs 2 crore instead of the […]
SC seeks response of state governments on appointment of “support persons” in POCSO cases
NEW DELHI, Aug 8 (PTI): The Supreme Court has sought responses of the state governments on appointment of “support persons” for the victims of child sexual abuse as per the guidelines prepared by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh, which listed the […]