High time courts revert to practice of day-to-day trials in sensitive cases: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said the practice of conducting day-to-day trials, particularly in sensitive cases, was given a complete go-by, stressing courts should revert to it. Observing the right to speedy trial was implicit in Article 21 of the Constitution, the apex court said all high courts need to constitute a committee to […]
NC to decide Rajya Sabha seats for itself, allies: Omar Abdullah
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his party National Conference will take a call on who will contest in the upcoming elections to four vacant Rajya Sabha seats from the Union Territory. The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday announced that the biennial elections to fill the four Rajya Sabha seats of Jammu and […]
Indian banks must change scale, aim for global top 10: Amit Shah
Mumbai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Indian banks should not merely plan for growth, but change their scale and aspire to be among the world’s top ten. “I want to tell our Indian banks that they should not only plan for growth, but try to change the scale. Our banks should be […]
Army commander reviews security, counter-terrorism grid in Udhampur
Jammu: Army’s northern commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma on Thursday reviewed the security situation and counter-terrorism grid in Basantgarh area of Udhampur district, the command said. Basantgarh, a hilly area connecting Udhampur with Kathua and Doda districts through dense forests, has witnessed a series of encounters between Pakistani terrorists and security forces over the past […]
Pakistani intruder arrested along International Border in Jammu
Jammu: A Pakistani intruder was arrested along the International Border in R S Pura sector here on Thursday, officials said. This was the second Pakistani national arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) from the area this month. The officials said alert BSF personnel picked up the movement of a person trying to sneak into […]
GST reform to promote ease of doing business: RBI
Says restructuring will strengthen growth drivers Mumbai: The GST reform will have a positive impact on the Indian economy by promoting ease of doing business, lowering retail prices, and strengthening consumption growth drivers, a RBI bulletin said on Wednesday. It further said global uncertainty remained elevated in the wake of the imposition of US trade […]
EC announces poll dates for 4 Rajya Sabha seats in JK
Elections to be held on Oct 24 New Delhi: Biennial elections to fill four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir, which have been lying vacant since 2021, will be held on October 24, the Election Commission said on Wednesday. Separately, Rajya Sabha bypoll to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of AAP member […]
Cabinet approves expansion of PG, UG medical education capacity
5,000 postgraduate seats to be increased New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Phase-III of a scheme for strengthening and upgrading existing central and state government medical colleges to increase 5,000 postgraduate seats. It also approved the extension of the central scheme for upgradation of the existing government medical colleges to increase 5,023 MBBS […]
SC puts time limit on holding elections in bar councils
Sets January 31, 2026 as deadline for conduct of elections New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said elections in state bar councils have to be held by January 31, 2026 keeping mind the long pendency. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh said verification drive for LLB certificates […]
Kashmiris never supported attempts by `neighbouring country’ to foment trouble: Pawar
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said the Kashmiri Muslims never supported the attempts by “a neighbouring country” to create unrest in India. Speaking at an event organised by the city-based Sarhad Institute which provides education to students from conflict-affected areas, Pawar referred to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam in which […]