SC refuses to stay appointments of new ECs under 2023 law
Will hear batch of pleas on March 21 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the appointments of new election commissioners (ECs) under a 2023 law that excluded the chief justice of India from the selection panel. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih told the petitioners, […]
Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2 per litre
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were cut by Rs 2 per litre each on Friday, a day before the model code of conduct for the general election kicks in. This is the first revision in rates in nearly two years. Petrol in the national capital will now cost Rs 94.72 a litre as compared […]
Medico’s warning on artificial ripened fruits leads to dip in sales
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley has witnessed a 50% decrease in watermelon sales following concerns raised on social media regarding the safety of consuming artificially ripened watermelons. Dr Wajahat, a clinical oncologist at a premier hospital, recently cautioned against consuming artificially ripened watermelons during the off-season, citing potential cancer risks. “This Ramzan, say NO to artificially ripened […]
‘One nation, one poll’: Kovind panel recommends three-tier simultaneous polls in two phases
New Delhi: A high-level panel on Thursday recommended simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies as the first step followed by synchronised local body polls within 100 days in its report on ‘one nation, one election’ submitted to President Droupadi Murmu. Simultaneous polls will help save resources, spur development and social cohesion, deepen “foundations […]
Kovind panel suggests 18 amendments to Constitution
New Delhi: A high-level committee on simultaneous elections has proposed that 18 distinct amendments to the Constitution and other statutes would be required for the implementation of the proposal. The panel led by former president Ram Nath Kovind recommended simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies as the first step followed by synchronised […]
Narco-trade in J&K emerging as a big challenge: DGP
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain Thursday said that narco-trade is emerging as a major challenge and police and other security forces need to “dig the tunnel from both ends” to deal with it effectively. “Drug trade is emerging as a major challenge in J&K. It has to be […]
Govt forms tribunal to look into ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, JK
New Delhi: The Centre has constituted a tribunal, consisting of Justice Navin Chawla of the Delhi High Court, for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) as a banned organisation. On February 27, the central government had extended the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu […]
Ramzan ‘seharkhwaans’ keep alive centuries-old tradition in digital age
Srinagar: Hundreds of men of all ages from remote areas in Kashmir have taken up the role of drum beaters to wake up Muslims for their predawn ‘sehri’ before they start their day-long Ramzan fast. Known as ‘seharkhwaans’, these men take up the job for several reasons — poverty being the most common. A night […]
Maharashtra approves building guest house in Valley
JK admin identifies 2.5 acres in Budgam Mumbai/Srinagar: The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved a proposal to construct a Maharashtra Bhawan in Jammu and Kashmir, clearing the decks for the first state-run guest house to come up in the Valley since the abrogation of Article 370. The Union Territory administration’s Revenue department has identified land measuring […]
Fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir
MeT predicts another wet spell from Mar-22 Srinagar: Many areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall while the plains were lashed by rains, officials said on Thursday. The higher reaches of Kashmir, including the tourist resorts of Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg received fresh snowfall during the night, the officials said. They said […]
