The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union of India and the Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court in an Article 32 writ petition filed by the Kashmir Advocates Association seeking the Bar Council of the Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Rajesh Bindal after very briefly hearing Advocate…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said it is Parliament which will take a final call on the Uniform Civil Code and the Waqf (amendment) bill.Uttarakhand on Monday became the first state to implement UCC with the ruling BJP fulfilling a major commitment made ahead of the 2022 assembly polls, while the…
Jammu Tawi Railway Station is undergoing modernisation to enhance passenger experience, safety, connectivity and operational efficiency, Northern Railway said in a press statement on Saturday.“In future, Jammu Tawi Railway station shall be better equipped to handle train operations for Jammu & Kashmir valley,” the press note said.“The commissioning of the remodelled Jammu Tawi yard is…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described Pakistan occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) as crown jewel of India and declared that Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without PoJK even as he charged Pakistan with illegal infiltration and terrorism since 1965 and trying to influence local population in the Union Territory.Rajnath’s significant statement came during his address at ninth…
The traffic on the strategic Srinagar-Kargil Highway connecting Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh will remain suspended due to icy conditions given inclement weather and to carry out maintenance work from January 11, officials said.Interestingly Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the 6.4-kilometer-long Z-Morh tunnel on the Srinagar-Sonamarg Highway on January 13.The Z-Morh tunnel,…
Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday reviewed the implementation of three new criminal laws in the Union Territory and stressed the need for increase in conviction rates, particularly in cases related to anti-national activities and terrorism. The Lieutenant Governor called for ensuring transparency in police actions and adhering to timelines set for the…
Police arrested 408 people in connection with bovine smuggling in Jammu district last year.Eight such smugglers were detained and jailed under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in the district, police said.“As many as 378 FIRs were registered, and 408 accused were arrested during the last year in the district,” a police spokesperson said.In these cases,…
