Rights of individual always subservient to nation’s interest: SC
New Delhi: Rights of an individual are always subservient to the nation’s interest, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, emphasising that the rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution must always be protected, but in cases where the country’s security or integrity is called into question that cannot be the sole ground for granting […]
Govt orders ULB’s to secure schools, hospitals, stadiums from stray dogs
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir housing and urban development department on Thursday directed all urban local bodies to map schools, hospitals, stadiums and transport hubs within two weeks and secure them from the entry of stray dogs. Mandatory three-monthly inspections and humane ABC-based removal of stray dogs from these places have also been ordered, along […]
Chinese national blacklisted for visa violations, deported to Hong Kong
Srinagar: Chinese national Hu Congtai, who had entered Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir in violation of his visa stipulations, has been deported to Hong Kong, officials said here on Thursday. The decision to deport and blacklist the 29-year-old Hu was taken after completion of forensic examination of his mobile phone as he had visited places […]
Kashmir experiences colder night as temperature dips
Srinagar: The residents in Kashmir experienced a colder night as the mercury in most places of the valley dropped, even as shallow fog engulfed many parts, officials said on Thursday. The night temperature in Srinagar dropped a degree from the previous night to settle at a low of minus 2.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, officials […]
DG-IG police conference decides to tackle fugitives by revoking passports
Calls for sharing info with ED New Delhi: The recent meet of all-India police chiefs in Chhattisgarh has charted out three new measures to swiftly bring fugitives to justice which includes “promptly” revoking their passport and referring eligible cases to the ED for initiating proceedings under a 2018 law that allows confiscation of all assets […]
Two JK men held in Arunachal on espionage charges
Itanagar: Two men from Jammu and Kashmir were arrested in Arunachal Pradesh on espionage charges, police said on Thursday. Those arrested were identified as Nazir Ahmad Malik and Sabir Ahmed Mir, both natives of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, they said. On the basis of intelligence inputs, Nazir was arrested from a rented house in […]
IndiGo flight crisis : DGCA officials start monitoring operations, refunds at airline headquarters
New Delhi: Enhancing oversight, DGCA officials on Thursday began monitoring IndiGo’s operations, refunds, and other processes from the airline’s headquarters, sources said. They said the officials are expected to submit daily reports on the situation at the airline, which has been grappling with significant operational disruptions and the subsequent cancellation of thousands of flights due […]
Ammunition recovered during search ops in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Security forces on Thursday recovered some ammunition during a search operation in a forest area in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, officials said. CRPF troops carried out a cordon and search operation in the forest area of Surfraw, Gund in the central Kashmir district on Thursday, they said. They said the troops recovered 496 rounds […]
Admin orders audit of fire safety adherence in commercial buildings of Jammu
Jammu: The administration on Thursday ordered a comprehensive audit of adherence to building plans and fire safety norms in all commercial establishments across Jammu district, officials said. The move gains significance in the wake of the recent major fire tragedy in north Goa that claimed 25 lives, including of 20 staff members and five tourists, […]
Central law on eviction of unauthorised occupants prevails over state rent laws: SC
New Delhi: In a significant verdict that may help public sector undertakings (PSUs) reclaim their properties, the Supreme Court held on Thursday that the 1971 Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act prevails over state rent control laws. A three-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria ruled that the provisions […]