Kishtwar-Paddar road reopened after 10-day-long landslide clearance operation
Jammu: The crucial road connecting remote Paddar sub-division with district headquarters Kishtwar was on Wednesday open to traffic after remaining closed for 10 days owing to a massive landslide, a senior government official said. The landslide had blocked Kishtwar-Paddar road near Nagseni on June 30, halting vehicular movement and impacting essential supplies to the Paddar […]
Muslim women like others entitled for maintenance from spouses under CrPC’s Section 125: SC
New Delhi: In a judgment of far-reaching implications, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the CrPC and said the “religion neutral” provision is applicable to all married women irrespective of their religion. A bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George […]
Kathua Ambush: Soldiers fired 5,189 rounds, forced terrorists to retreat: Officials
New Delhi: Taken by surprise when heavily armed men ambushed their convoy but quickly gathering themselves, jawans of the 22 Garhwal regiment fired more than 5,100 rounds to protect their injured colleagues and forced the terrorists to retreat into Kathua’s wooded hills, officials said. Two days after the terror attack that killed five Army personnel […]
DGCA issues safety standards for ground handling service providers
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has come out with safety standards for ground handling service providers at airports, including the compulsory safety clearance requirement, as part of efforts to ensure safe ground operations amid rising air traffic. The norms also come against the backdrop of ground incidents at some airports that have resulted in damage […]
Man arrested under official secrets act in Jammu
Jammu: One person was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a case registered at a police station here under various sections of the Official Secrets Act, police said. Police station Channi Himmat, Jammu received an information through reliable sources that a secret document issued by police headquarters containing details with regard to security is in […]
Encounter in Doda, search operation after Kathua terror attack widened
NIA to assist JK police in probe Jammu: A fresh encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the higher reaches of Doda district on Tuesday, as authorities roped in the NIA, deployed special forces and widened their search for the perpetrators of the deadly attack on an army patrol in Kathua district of […]
Govt announces major reform in H&ME Department
20 days casual leave, female SRs and PGs allowed 6 months Maternity Leave SRINAGAR: Aimed at enhancing the well being as well as work-life balance of Senior Residents (SRs), Tutors and Postgraduate (PG) students, the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) department has ordered one-day weekly-off and 20 days of Casual leaves, including five academic leaves […]
Jammu region becoming centre of terror attacks: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress said on Tuesday that the Jammu region “becoming the centre of terror incidents” reflects the “strategic failure” of the Modi government and demanded that the Centre should take the country into confidence on steps it is taking to deal with the situation. The opposition party also called for a befitting reply […]
Amarnath Yatra: LG visits Nunwan, Chandanwari base camps
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday visited the Nunwan and Chandanwari base camps set up for the Amarnath Yatra and reviewed arrangements for the ongoing pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas. During the visit, he interacted with the pilgrims and enquired about their experience during the yatra, a spokesperson […]
SC closes PIL alleging non-functional statutory panels exist in JK
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the proceedings on a PIL, which claimed non-functional statutory panels exist in Jammu and Kashmir, after being told by the union Territory administration that these are now functional and the powers of some like the State Human Rights Commission are being exercised by the NHRC. The top […]
