Efforts on to settle issue of recovery of royalty, tax dues with certain states: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was making efforts to resolve the issue of recovery of royalty and tax dues on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands between it and several mineral-rich states. The top court meanwhile deferred to April 24 the hearing on subsequent pleas of several mineral-rich states […]
Advocates don’t have right to appear, mark presence sans authorisation: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday held advocates did not have an “indefeasible right” to appear and get their appearances marked in judicial records without the authorisation to represent litigants. The verdict of a bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma came on the plea of the Supreme Court Bar Association […]
Study opens up possibility of using magnets to treat cardiovascular diseases
Mumbai: Magnetic fields can effectively manipulate blood flow in the body, opening up the possibility of using magnets to treat cardiovascular diseases, a study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) researchers has revealed. The institute, in a statement on Tuesday, said a theoretical study by its researchers found that magnetic […]
Over 15 lakh rural households in J&K have access to tap water: GoI
Says UT gets Rs 6,044 cr for Jal Jeevan Mission New Delhi:The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has achieved 81.06% tap water coverage in rural households under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), surpassing the national average of 79.91%, according to data presented in the Lok Sabha. In response to a question raised by Baramulla […]
Kashmir witnessing one major flood every six years on an average: Govt
Jammu: Kashmir is prone to floods and it is witnessing one notable flood one in six years on an average while steps have been taken to increase the carrying capacity of Jhelum. Replying to a MLA question of Farooq Ahmad Shah, Minister for Jal Shakti said that Kashmir valley is prone to flood since ages. […]
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
Washington: Chances are, if you’re reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested? Experts say it’s an important question to consider. Most of us spend a third of our lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. Here’s what sleep scientists and doctors say […]
Education key to viksit Bharat: LG Manoj Sinha
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha addressed the Spiritual and Value Education Summit at New Delhi. In his inaugural address, the Lieutenant Governor exhorted the distinguished scholars and educators for transforming the education system into a holistic framework to nurture intellectual growth and moral integrity among students. “Seamless integration of ethics and value in education […]
Winter games making Gulmarg popular: Union Minister
Says developing sports infra in J&K Centre’s priority Gulmarg: Asserting that famous ski resort Gulmarg is becoming popular across the country for winter games, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Wednesday said that every effort will be put to develop the sports infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters at […]
Bureaucrats can’t be allowed to frustrate grassroot democracy: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said bureaucrats couldn’t be allowed to “frustrate grassroot democracy” and upheld a Bombay High Court order reinstating a woman as the sarpanch of a Maharashtra village. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said it noticed several recent instances from the state where bureaucrats misbehaved with […]
Regularisation benefits: SC pulls up JK officials for non-compliance of HC order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has censured Jammu and Kashmir officials for not complying with a high court court over the regularisation of daily wagers and called it as a “glaring and textbook example of obstination”. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said instead of complying with the 2007 order of […]
