NEW DELHI —The Supreme Court Thursday came down heavily on the Centre for not taking appropriate steps itself for ensuring speedy trial for undertrial prisoners but “criticising” the criminal justice system and the judiciary for it. Making hard-hitting observations, a bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said the government authorities do not want to […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu Kashmir High Court has directed authorities to ensure that the toilets which are in close proximity to water bodies are forthwith dismantled. A division bench of the court headed by Chief Justice Gita Mittal passed the orders after report by Member-Secretary of the State Pollution Control Board. “The human excreta flowing into […]
JAMMU —In a significant initiative to expand connectivity in J&K, the Government of India has approved extension of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link upto Kupwara in north Kashmir. “I am glad to inform you that Railways has prioritized the extension of rail link from Baramulla to Kupwara and has sanctioned an updated survey for the new link,” […]
SRINAGAR — The Departmental Vigilance officers (DVOs) have failed to complete the inquiries of corruption due to which officers continue to extract money even for petty jobs. Official sources said that that there are hundreds of corruption inquiries pending for the last 10-years with vigilance officers of government departments in the state. A top official of […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir is among the eight new states in India which have achieved 100 percent electrification. The other states which have achieved 100 per cent household electrification under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana Saubhagya are Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram, Sikkim, Telangana and West Bengal. Speaking to media […]
SRINAGAR — At least two labourers died after a slab collapsed in Langate area of frontier district Kupwara. Seven others were also injured in the incident. Of the injured, four were referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment. As per reports slab of a commercial complex building collapsed and one of the labourers who was identified as […]
SRINAGAR — Former finance minister Dr Haseeb Drabu on Thursday said that treating J&K bank as a public sector undertaking (PSU) is against economic interest of the state. “@jandkgovernor ofcourse I have personal interest in @JandKBank. We have emotional equity in it. Ur decision is against economic interest of the state which is against my political […]
NEW DELHI — The Indian army chief General Bipin Rawat has said that they can use drones in Jammu and Kashmir only if people are willing to accept “mistakes and the collateral damage,” said a media report. Gen Rawat made the remarks while responding to a query whether India will use drones as the United States […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said he was ready to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. Khan’s remarks came a day after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj categorically ruled out possibility of holding talks with Pakistan unless it stops cross-border militant activities. “It is not in our interest to allow use […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday welcomed Pakistan’s offer on opening several shrines, including Shardapeeth, to devotees from India, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi should consider the offer. “Great initiative of offering peace through these channels. PM @narendramodi ji should consider the offer by PakPM (Pakistan Prime Minister) @ImranKhanPTI for opening of SharadaPeeth in […]
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