Not justifying Guv’s sitting over bills indefinitely: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was not justifying governors indefinitely sitting on bills passed by state legislature but barring a few exceptions most had acted in a way which the apex court would have perhaps desired. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta further submitted before a five-judge Constitution bench headed […]
Two key roads connecting villages, army restored in Jammu
Jammu: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has restored two vital roads damaged in the recent floods and cloudbursts in the Jammu region, an official said. The roads restored were the Gulabgarh-Chashoti road in Kishtwar district and the Purna Bahadur-Thandi Kassi road along the Line of Control (LoC) – both lifelines for thousands of people, as […]
AAP MLA’s detention: Uneasy calm settles over Doda after violent protests
Security tightened in sensitive areas Doda: An uneasy calm has descended upon Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district as prohibitory orders remained in place after the violent clashes between protesters and security personnel triggered by the detention of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The clashes on Tuesday, which extended […]
Flood Fury: Garuda Aerospace drones ferried supplies to cut-off areas in JK, HP
Jammu: Drones manufactured by Garuda Aerospace played a key role in ferrying supplies to flood-hit people in cut-off, mountainous areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh during the recent rain fury that began from the end of August. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir were badly affected by heavy rainfall, floods and landslides, causing […]
J&K govt upholds denial of information on reservation report
Law Department says status updates and timelines of CSC report cannot be disclosed Srinagar: Amid questions from different quarters over the status of the cabinet sub- committee’s report on reservation, the J&K government has dismissed an appeal filed against the order passed by the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) to deny information about it. The […]
Police carries out raids in Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist’s escape case
Srinagar: Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) carried out raids in two districts on Wednesday in connection with a case pertaining to a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist’s escape. The raids were conducted early morning at two places located in Anantnag and Pulwama districts in the case related to the escape of Amin Baba, a divisional commander of […]
PM to visit JK, review damage caused by natural calamities
Will conduct aerial survey of landslide hit Katra, Chasoti Srinagar: After visiting flood hit areas in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir in coming days to review the flood situation and damage caused due to cloudbursts, rains and landslides. Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and organizational General […]
Prez reference- Guv expected to act on bills within reasonable time: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said governors were expected to act within “reasonable time” even if the term “as soon as possible” were not there in Article 200 that governs powers to assent to bills passed by the state legislature. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai, hearing arguments […]
Exploring all ways to open Sgr-Jmu highway: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said the government was exploring measures to restore Srinagar-Jammu National Highway at the earliest, and was also probing long-term solutions to prevent its closure in peak seasons. Abdullah made the remarks while interacting with a delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Fruits and Vegetable Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association […]
AAP protest- Ailing two-year-old child dies after vehicle stuck in traffic jam in Doda: Officials
Doda: A two-year-old girl suffering from pneumonia, who was being taken to a hospital by her family, died after their vehicle was caught in a traffic jam during protests on Tuesday against the detention of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik under the stringent Public Safety Act, officials said. They said an investigation has started […]