SC again compares CBI to ‘caged parrot’, asks agency to dispel notion
New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s stinging observation in 2013 that the CBI is a “caged parrot” came back to haunt the agency on Friday when the apex court said it is “imperative” for the probe agency to have a perception of being an “uncaged parrot”. A top court bench headed by Justice R M Lodha […]
Will Er Rashid back BJP if need arises after polls: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday asked Baramulla’s Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid to clarify whether his party would support the BJP if the saffron party needs it after the Jammu and Kashmir elections. The Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) supremo, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, was behind bars in Delhi’s Tihar Jail […]
Congress issues show-cause notices to party leaders who filed nominations as Independents
Srinagar: The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday issued show-cause notices to several party leaders for breach of alliance unity after they filed nominations as Independent candidates for the assembly elections in the Union territory. J-K Congress has taken notice of the breach of alliance unity by various party leaders, a spokesperson of the […]
Search operation started after brief encounter in Poonch
Jammu: A search operation was launched Poonch border district following a brief encounter, officials on Friday said. Acting on an information, the security forces undertook an operation in which there was an encounter with the terrorists in Dodi forest area on Thursday night, they said. Following the brief encounter, a makeshift hideout was busted and […]
JK Polls: CEO conducts extensive tour of Udhampur district
Reviews election preparedness UDHAMPUR: Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Pandurang K Pole Friday undertook an extensive tour of Udhampur district to assess the preparations for upcoming Assembly Elections 2024. During the tour, the CEO also chaired a review meeting at Conference Hall of DC Office Complex in which District Election Officer Udhampur, Saloni Rai; Nodal Officers […]
JK Polls: 483 candidates file nominations for 3rd Phase
Scrutiny of nomination papers to be held on 13 Sep JAMMU: As many as 483 candidates have filed their nomination papers across 40 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) of seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir which are going to polling in the third and final phase of J&K Assembly Election 2024. Thursday was the last day of […]
Involvement in criminal case no ground for demolition of property: SC
New Delhi: Alleged involvement in a crime is no ground to demolish properties, the Supreme Court said on Thursday and ordered a civic body in Gujarat to maintain status quo and not threaten to bulldoze the house of an accused in a criminal case. Observing that such demolition threats are inconceivable in a country where […]
CPI(M) veteran Sitaram Yechury dies after battling lung infection
Leaders across political spectrum pay homage New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, a pragmatic communist and one of the key architects of coalition politics since the mid-90s, died on Thursday at a hospital here after battling lung infection. Yechury, 72, was in a critical condition for the last few days and on respiratory support […]
CS directs to expedite saturation of 4G network in JK
Reviews status of BharatNet SRINAGAR: Flagging the slow pace of progress over saturation of 4G connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Thursday directed the officers to work in a coordinated manner to expedite the pace of work on the project for its timely completion. He passed these directions during a review meeting […]
Assembly Elections 2024: Baramulla set for 2024 Assembly Elections
7.22 lakh voters to elect their representatives BARAMULLA: Baramulla district is preparing for elections in the third and final phase of the General Elections for the Legislative Assembly, with more than 7.22 lakh registered voters set to cast their ballots on October 1, 2024. Baramulla district comprises of seven Assembly Constituencies of Sopore, Rafiabad, Uri, […]
