Centre not owner of enemy properties: SC
Says it can’t seek exemption from paying civic taxes New Delhi: Enemy properties vested with government-appointed custodians are not assets of the central government which cannot seek exemption from paying municipal cess, including house and water taxes, the Supreme Court has held. The verdict was delivered by a bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal […]
Army destroys landmine found near LoC in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: An Army patrol destroyed a rusted landmine in a controlled explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said on Friday. The landmine was found adjacent to the border fence in the Balnoi area of the Mankote sector on Thursday, they said. The officials said experts were summoned and the landmine […]
LG Manoj Sinha pays tributes to former LS Speaker Manohar Joshi
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday paid tributes to former Lok Sabha speaker Manohar Joshi who died earlier in the day. “Saddened to learn about the passing away of Shri Manohar Joshi ji, former Lok Sabha Speaker & Ex CM of Maharashtra. He will always be remembered for his commitment to the concerns and welfare […]
Man gets 4-year RI for raping minor in Kulgam
Srinagar: A fast-track court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district has sentenced a man to four years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a six-year-old girl. Additional sessions judge, fast track court, Kulgam Parvez Iqbal on Thursday held Sajad Ahmad Bhat guilty of raping the minor in his neighbourhood in 2012. The court also slapped Bhat […]
Special Lok Adalat for Consumer cases held across JK
44 Cases resolved with Rs. 39.21 Lacs settled JAMMU: As a part of calendar of activities for the year 2024 prepared by J&K Legal Services Authority, a Special Lok Adalat was organized throughout the U.T of J&K, on Friday, under the dynamic leadership of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and […]
Seven new industrial estates to come up in J&K
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has approved the setting up of seven new industrial estates at a cost of Rs 304.51 crore, an official spokesperson said on Thursday. The estimated investment in these industrial estates, spread over 5,290 kanal across six districts, is Rs 8,700.16 crore with employment potential of 28,376 people, the spokesperson […]
New startup policy approved in J&K
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has approved a new startup policy with an aim to set up 2,000 startups by 2027 in the Union Territory, an official spokesman said on Thursday. The policy provides for entrepreneurship facilities to students, women, and support to entrepreneurs through government, private and high net worth individuals for setting […]
LG Sinha reviews progress of construction work for KP employees’ transit accommodation
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday reviewed ongoing construction work of the transit accommodation for Kashmiri Pandit employees, recruited under PM package, at Zewan here. The Lt Governor, who visited the construction site, directed the officials to complete 10 blocks comprising 240 residential units by March 20, an official spokesman said. Sinha directed the […]
Kiru Hydropower corruption case: CBI searches J-K ex-Guv Satya Pal Malik’s premises
New Delhi: The CBI conducted searches at the premises of former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik and 29 other locations on Thursday in connection with alleged corruption in the Rs 2,200-crore Kiru Hydropower project, officials said. The federal agency started its operation in the morning, with around 100 officers mobilised to swoop down […]
Drone-dropped IED found near international border in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) found a drone-dropped improvised explosive device (IED) near the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Thursday, an official said. The IED was found in the Manyari post area, near the zero line, during a search operation that was launched after the BSF troops noticed the […]
