SC to hear pleas for stay on implementation of Citizenship Amendment Rules
New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear pleas seeking a direction to the Centre to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 till the pendency of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 before the apex court. A bench comprising Chief Justice D […]
Govt approves E-Vehicle Policy; minimum investment fixed at USD 500 mn
New Delhi Mar 15 (PTI): THE GOVERNMENT ON FRIDAY APPROVED THE E-VEHICLE POLICY TO PROMOTE INDIA AS A MANUFACTURING DESTINATION: and Industry Ministry said. The policy seeks to promote India as a manufacturing destination for EVs and attract investment from reputed global EV manufacturers, it added. Under the policy, a company will be required to […]
Night temp drops at most places in J&K, Gulmarg records minus 5.2°C
Srinagar, Mar 15: Amid forecast for generally dry weather till March 20, most places witnessed a drop in night temperature with Gulmarg recording minus 5.2°C on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 1.7°C against 4.4°C on the previous night which was below normal by 2.0°C for the summer […]
Police files charge sheet against 12 in Rs 300-crore drug haul case
Jammu, Mar 15 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police filed a charge sheet against 12 suspects in a court here in a Rs 300-crore drug haul case, an official said. The case pertains to the recovery of a huge quantity of drugs from Jammu and Kashmir and some neighbouring states last year. The accused wanted […]
Govt extends Amnesty scheme for domestic consumers of electricity till Mar 2025
JAMMU: The Administrative Council which met here under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved extension of Amnesty Scheme-2022 upto 31-3-2025 in favour of Domestic Consumers of electricity. The scheme provides for waving off 100% interest/surcharge on outstanding principal amount. In UT of J&K, the domestic consumer category comprises over 86% of JKPDD consumers […]
ACB registers disproportionate assets case, conducts searches in three districts
Srinagar, Mar 14: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday said to have registered a Disproportionate Assets case against the then Superintendent Engineer PMGSY Circle Baramulla and also conducted searches at Srinagar, Pulwama and Jammu. A statement issued by the agency said that it registered an FIR into the allegations of acquisition of Disproportionate […]
Four killed, one injured as vehicle falls into gorge in Kishtwar
Kishtwar, Mar 14: Four persons died after a vehicle fell into deep gorge in Bandarkoot area of Kishtwar district on Thursday, officials said. Station House Officer Kishtwar said that the vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge near Bandarkoot. He said four persons died in the incident, while another one was […]
Govt forms tribunal to look into ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, J-K
New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) The Centre has constituted a tribunal, consisting of Justice Navin Chawla of the Delhi High Court, for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) as a banned organisation. On February 27, the central government had extended the ban […]
Maharashtra approves building guest house in Valley, JK admin identifies 2.5 acres in Budgam
Mumbai/Srinagar, Mar 14 (PTI) The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved a proposal to construct a Maharashtra Bhawan in Jammu and Kashmir, clearing the decks for the first state-run guest house to come up in the Valley since the abrogation of Article 370. The Union Territory administration’s Revenue department has identified land measuring 20 kanals (about 2.5 […]
NDA govt to return by winning over 400 seats: Rajnath Singh
Kokrajhar (Assam), Mar 14 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday claimed that it is a surety that the NDA government will return to power winning over 400 seats during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections Addressing party workers of three NDA allies in Assam — BJP, AGP and UPPL, Singh said there will be no […]