SC refuses to entertain plea alleging contempt of demolition order by three states
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea alleging contempt of its order on demolition of properties by the authorities in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai and comprising Justices P K Mishra and K V Viswanathan said it was not inclined to entertain […]
Grenade goes off in Baramulla court evidence room, cop injured
Srinagar: A policeman was injured in an explosion in the evidence room of a court in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Thursday. “A grenade (collected as evidence in a case) exploded inside the ‘malkhana (evidence room)’ of a court in Baramulla town on Thursday,” a police official said. One policeman was injured in […]
Gagangeer Attack: LG to chair UHQ meeting today
Meeting comes after two back-to-back security reviews by LG Srinagar: Close on the heels of a deadly terror attack on the labourers at Gagangeer in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will chair crucial Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting in Srinagar on Thursday to chalk-out the strategy to prevent such attacks in future and […]
LG Sinha directs security audit of infra projects
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday directed for a security audit of infrastructure projects, round-the-clock nakas at the strategic points, and night patrolling and area domination in the Valley. Sinha passed these directions during a security review for the Kashmir division in a meeting at Raj Bhawan here. The meeting comes against the backdrop […]
Omar Abdullah meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Discusses statehood issue New Delhi: The newly elected chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday and discussed issues related to the Union Territory including early restoration of statehood. On his first visit to the national capital after assuming office last week, Abdullah spent nearly 30 minutes […]
PM Modi, Xi endorse patrolling agreement
Kazan: In their first structured bilateral talks in nearly five years, Prime Minister NarendraModi and Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday agreed that India and China can have a “peaceful and stable” relationship by displaying maturity and mutual respect and endorsed the pact on the resolution of the dragging eastern Ladakh border row. In the meeting, […]
Demand grows for restoration of Nov-Dec academic session in JK schools
Srinagar: Chorus has grown for the restoration of academic session in Jammu and Kashmir schools to the traditional November-December period after the formation of the elected government in the Union Territory. The parents and private school owners describe the new system as wastage of time and energy. The JK government in 2022 shifted the academic […]
India cannot risk another bout of inflation: RBI Governor Das
Mumbai: India cannot risk another bout of inflation and the best approach currently would be to remain flexible and wait for inflation to durably align with the central bank’s target, opined Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das while voting for status quo on benchmark rates during the last MPC meeting. “Monetary policy can support sustainable growth […]
Lt Guv chairs 83rd University Council Meeting of KU
CM Omar Abdullah also attended the meeting SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired the 83rd Meeting of the University Council of the University of Kashmir, at Raj Bhawan on Wednesday. The Lt Governor, Chancellor of the University, emphasised on introducing courses that help in promoting skill development, innovation and entrepreneurship among students. He advised that […]
Higher reaches in north Kashmir receive fresh snowfall
Maximum temp plummets by few degrees, weather to improve from Friday Srinagar: The higher reaches of Bandipora and Kupwara higher reaches experienced fresh snowfall on Wednesday while the weatherman predicted more snowfall in Sonamarg and other areas till tomorrow (Thursday). Reports said thatRazdan Pass in Gurez Valley and some other higher reaches of Kupwara have […]
