HC directs DFCS&CA to allot kerosene oil equally on district-wise basis
Srinagar: On a plea challenging “discretionary” reduction in the allocation of subsidized kerosene oil to certain dealers, the High Court on Friday directed the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (DFCS&CA) to make the allotments on district-wise basis equally amongst the licensees. The court also directed the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, […]
HC asks UT admin to spell out stance on financial aid to lawyers affected by lockdown
Srinagar: J&K High Court today directed the union territory administration to come up with a clear stand on the release of financial aid to the lawyers affected by the ongoing corona lockdown. Hearing a plea by advocate M. Abubakr Pandit, the bench comprising Justice A M Magray directed the Commissioner Secretary and the Law Secretary, […]
HC dismisses petition of students of pvt B.Ed colleges for confirming their admissions secured in violation of KU statutes
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition by hundreds of candidates from private B Ed colleges seeking a direction to Kashmir University to confirm their admission for the session 2018-20. Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey while dismissing the petitions observed “the petitioners have taken admission to two-year B. Ed Course in different colleges […]
HC directs reconsideration of permission for 50 bed AYUSH Hospital at Harvan
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has directed that the permission for construction of the 50 bed government AYUSH Hospital at Harvan city suburb requires to be reconsidered by a speaking order. The under-construction hospital had been sealed by the court for “violating” regulations on preservation of water-bodies in Kashmir. The court opined that the matter […]
HC directs Govt to file detailed fresh affidavits
Srinagar: The High Court has directed the government to file fresh affidavits, within six weeks, indicating in explicit terms the position of all the existing buildings in Gulmarg tourist area, the details of the unauthorized structures and the legal action taken against them. Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul ordered the Divisional […]
HC upholds legality of govt orders on grant of proprietary etc over state land preceding Roshni Act
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday upheld the legality of government orders and schemes on grant of proprietary or freehold rights over state land prior to coming into effect of Roshni Act which was abrogated by it last year. Justices Ali Mohammad Magrey and Vinod Chatterji Koul while hearing a bunch of petitions on […]
CDDEP report points critical shortcomings in J&K’s health infrastructure
Has one of the lowest number of hospitals; fares equally bad in other indices when compared to even smaller north-eastern states
Srinagar: Nothing is more important than health for the quality of life, say economic and social scientists. Yet amid a raging coronavirus pandemic health infrastructure in Kashmir is far less developed than many union territories and economically backward states across India. According to a report by The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), […]
Taking wings, now Kashmiri students too look for education abroad
Countless opportunities are there, just aim for it and work hard, say those who have made it
Srinagar: Despite being caught in an environment of violence and political instability, Kashmiri youth are setting a new encouraging trend while more and more children even from the modest socio- economic tiers making it to the finest educational and technological institutions across the Fist World countries like USA, UK, Canada, Japan, Australia, et al. Sakhra […]
Light Trough The Thicket
Jamia Zia Ul Uloom, Confluence of Tradition and Modernity
Jamia Zia Ul Uloom- in Poonch, a border district of Jammu and Kashmir has established itself as a center of Islamic and modern educational learning. With the introduction of modern education this Madrasa institution has created conditions for promoting scientific outlook among its students and empowers them to participate as equal partners in an inclusive […]
HC seeks complete details of infrastructure, logistics, medicines available for combating Covid-19 in J&K
Asks govt to appoint nodal officers for oxygen supply to patients being treated at home
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Thursday directed the Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education to come out on affidavit, within two weeks, complete details of the infrastructure, logistics and medicines available for combating the 2nd Covid wave in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Hearing a matter on the crisis situation thrown by […]
