Courts have active role to play in fulfilling mandate of Constitution: CJI Gavai

New Delhi: Observing that public trust is the judiciary’s “most valuable asset”, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Thursday said that courts have an active and indispensable role to play in the system of constitutional governance and in fulfilling the mandate of the Constitution. The CJI noted that perhaps the most enduring role […]
CM pays tribute to former governor, departed members
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday paid homage to former Governor, legislators and ministers during obituary references held on the opening day of the Autumn Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said the departed leaders had all contributed in their own ways toward the welfare of […]
Obituary reference to Satya Pal Malik triggers heated exchange between NC, BJP
Srinagar: Heated exchanges were witnessed between the ruling National Conference and opposition BJP members during obituary references on Day 1 of the autumn session of the J-K Assembly over the role of former governor late Satya Pal Malik in the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The name of Malik — the 10th and last […]
CM Omar urges Speaker to adopt Parliament procedure for obituary references
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday paid tributes to former legislators and ministers during obituary references on the first day of the Assembly’s Autumn Session. He also urged the Speaker to seek an explanation over the omission of Sultan Panditpuri in the obituary reference. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, CM Omar said that those […]
Govt failed on all fronts, session too short to discuss public issues: LoP Sharma
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Sunil Sharma on Thursday expressed disappointment over the limited duration of the autumn session of the Assembly, saying the government has failed to provide sufficient time to discuss pressing public issues. “It is unfortunate that the government has allotted very limited time for it, just […]
Kathua SSP calls for regular cordon, search operations in district’s vulnerable areas
Jammu: Senior Superintendent of Police in Kathua, Mohita Sharma, on Thursday stressed the importance of carrying out regular cordon and search operations and long-range patrols in vulnerable areas of the district. During a visit to the mountainous areas of Billawar, Ramkot, Nangala and Machedi to further strengthen the security grid in Kathua and review the […]
JK Assembly Session to begin Today

Srinagar: The autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly scheduled to begin on Thursday is expected to be a stormy affair as issues like statehood, reservation policy and regularisation of thousands of daily wage workers in the union territory are set to dominate the proceedings. The nine-day assembly session will begin with the House […]
NC holds key meet ahead of assembly’s autumn session

Congress skips NC-convened joint strategy meet Srinagar: A crucial meeting of the ruling National Conference (NC) began here on Wednesday, a day ahead of the nine-day autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Top party leaders, including Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and party president Farooq Abdullah, were present in the meeting that was […]
NC will win all 4 Rajya Sabha seats: CM

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday exuded hope that the National Conference (NC) would emerge victorious in all four seats in the Rajya Sabha elections, slated to be held on October 24. He also urged the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma, to stop issuing baseless statements. On the sidelines […]
Govt proposes tweaks in IT rules
Moots labelling, markers for AI-generated content New Delhi: In a bid to curb user harm from AI-generated deepfakes and synthetically produced content, the IT Ministry has proposed draft amendments to IT rules that mandate labelling and prominent markers to ensure users can distinguish synthetic and authentic content, and mooted greater accountability for major social media […]