Five new SC judges take oath, strength rises to 32
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Monday administered the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court. Justices Pankaj Mithal, Sanjay Karol, P V Sanjay Kumar, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Manoj Misra were administered the oath during a swearing-in ceremony held in the Supreme Court premises. With the appointment […]
Haj forms to be made available for free: MoMA
25 embarkation points this year
New Delhi: There will be 25 embarkation points for Haj-2023 and forms for going on the pilgrimage will be out very soon with the application being available free of cost, according to the Ministry for Minority Affairs (MoMA). The ministry said the Haj policy released on Monday will bring financial relief to pilgrims. Haj package […]
Challenge to constitutionality of govt order of 2018 to formally close ReT scheme fails: HC
Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh today held that the challenge to the constitutionality of the government order of 2018 to formally close the Rehbar-E-Taleem (ReT) scheme fails. The court however held that the impugned government order will not affect the select panels prepared by the respondent authorities which have been acted upon […]
Dhangri terror case: NIA teams recording statements of people
Rajouri/Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recorded statements of scores of people and is questioning several detained people in connection with the twin terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir’s Dhangri village that left seven people dead, official sources said on Monday. While five people, including two brothers, were killed in the firing by terrorists […]
Wage war on drugs and focus on rehabilitation of victims: CS to Officials
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the 4th UT Level Apex Committee meeting of NCORD and held an in-depth review of all the ongoing activities happening across Jammu and Kashmir to combat the drug menace here. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Home; DGP, J&K; Principal Secretary, Education; Divisional Commissioner, […]
India adds 91 fresh Covid cases
New Delhi: India on Monday logged 91 fresh COVID-19 cases, while the number of active cases remained unchanged at 1,817, according to Union health ministry data. With the fresh cases, the COVID-19 caseload climbed to 4.46 crore (4,46,83,454). The death toll stands at 5,30,745, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity rate […]
MeT predicts wet spell across Jammu and Kashmir from today
Srinagar: Night temperatures across Kashmir settled above normal, officials said on Sunday, while some places in the Valley braced for a fresh wet spell. Half of the weather stations in Kashmir recorded sub-zero night temperatures, they said. The departure from normal varied from 0.3 to 4.9 degrees, they said. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of […]
Residences or small shops will not be harmed during anti-encroachment drive: J&K admin
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has assured that residences or small shops on which the livelihoods of families depend will not be harmed during the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in the Jammu district. Jammu Deputy Commissioner Avny Lavasa’s statement comes a day after people resorted to stone-pelting during an anti-encroachment drive in the Upper-Narwal Sunjuwan […]
Expansion work on highway: 5 families evacuated after houses develops cracks in Ramban
Jammu: Five families were shifted to a school building after their houses developed cracks following an expansion work on a highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district. A resident told reporters that the cracks were developed after cutting activity was carried out by a construction company on the highway as a result of which the […]
Dhangri attack: Villagers threaten to go on hunger strike if terrorists not neutralised in 15 days
Rajouri/Jammu: Residents of Dhangri in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Sunday expressed concern over the “failure” of security agencies in tracing the terrorists behind the twin attacks in the village and demanded justice for the victims. The villagers threatened to go on a hunger strike if the security agencies are unable to eliminate the […]
