New Delhi, Apr 16: The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing the constitutional challenge to provisions related to the Waqf by user, with the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and several senior advocates making significant observations on religious rights, statutory changes, and historical practices. CJI’s Observations: Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna during the proceedings, remarked: “Sorry, we don’t want to interrupt,...
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Ex-RAW Chief Dulat Claims Farooq Privately Backed Art 370 Abrogation, Kicks Off Political Storm
SRINAGAR, Apr 16: National Conference (NC) patron and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah had privately endorsed abrogation of Article 370 and even expressed readiness to “help” in the process if taken into “confidence”, former head of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) A.S. Dulat has reportedly claimed in his latest book, triggering sharp reactions from the political...
CJI Khanna Recommends Appointment Of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai As Next CJI
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next CJI. Justice Gavai, the second senior-most Supreme Court judge after the incumbent CJI Khanna, is set to become the 52nd CJI on May 14 after the retirement of CJI Khanna on May 13. Justice...
Advisor to CM Nasir Aslam Wani Dismisses Rumors of MLA Defection
Srinagar, Apr 16: Advisor to the Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, on Wednesday rejected widespread rumors suggesting that an MLA from the National Conference was preparing to leave the party. Speaking to KNS, Wani said, “There is no truth to the talk of any MLA quitting. Such rumors are completely baseless and aimed at creating confusion among the people.”...
Attack On J&K Police Team: Police Launch Crackdown On Drug Peddlers, Several Arrested
Jammu, Apr 16: In the aftermath of attack on police team in which Station House Officer among four police personnel were critically injured, police team have arrested several persons in a fresh raid conducted in Balole Khad at Bari Brahmana in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police sources said that police team led by new Station House Officer, Bari...
Kathua Encounters Exposed Infiltration Route, Operations On To Neutralize Terrorists: Police
JAMMU, Apr 16: The four recent encounters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district “exposed” the route used by terrorists to infiltrate into India from across the International Border (IB), a senior police officer said on Wednesday. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kathua, Shobhit Saxena also said the successful recovery of huge quantities of arms and ammunition including explosives from the terrorists...
CM Omar Abdullah Inaugurates e-SEHAT App, One-Stop Healthcare Solution For J&K Citizens
JAMMU, Apr 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched the e-SEHAT App — a comprehensive, one-stop digital solution designed to cater to the healthcare needs of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, including citizens, doctors and medical professionals.The Chief Minister congratulated the team for developing such an elaborate and wide-ranging application that addresses the health needs of J&K’s citizens.He suggested...
LG Ladakh meets Shah, discusses several issues pertaining to UT
Council passes resolution for 33% reservation to women JAMMU, Apr 15: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra today called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed with him a series of issues pertaining to the Union Territory. While there was no official statement as to what transpired at the meeting, a high-level committee had recently...
India calls out attempts to introduce new parameters such as religion, faith as basis for representation in reformed UNSC
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16: India has called out attempts to introduce new parameters such as religion and faith as the basis for representation in a reformed UN Security Council, asserting that this runs completely counter to the accepted basis of regional representation. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador P Harish told the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) meeting on ‘Size of...
Justice Arun Palli Administered Oath As Chief Justice Of J&K And Ladakh High Court
JAMMU, Apr 16: Justice Arun Palli was on Wednesday administered oath as the Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court by Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha. The simple, but impressive, ceremony was attended by J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Judges of the high court, subordinate judiciary and other dignitaries. The Chief Justice of...
Joint raids by J&K Police, Forest Department strike blow against timber mafia in Handwara
Habitual offenders being booked under Public Safety Act( PSA): CoF North Kashmir SRINAGAR:16 APRIL: Based on specific inputs from field intelligence, Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department along with J&K Police Personnel from Police station Handwara and officers from Revenue Department jointly carried out raids and searches were conducted in 06 suspicious houses in dorishpora, Handwara of Rajwar Forest Range ,...
CM Omar Abdullah Inaugurates Vital Rohmoo Bridge Over Romeshi Rivulet In J&K’s Pulwama
PULWAMA, Apr 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday inaugurated the 50 meter-long vital Rohmoo Bridge in Pulwama district, connecting the three districts of Shopian, Kulgam, and Pulwama with the capital city Srinagar. The bridge, constructed at a cost of Rs 25.97 crore by the Public Works (Roads and Buildings) Department under the World Bank-funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project...
PM’s visit on April 19 to inaugurate Vande Bharat Train postponed
CAM Budgam says no fresh date announced yet Umaisar Gull Ganie Qazigund, Apr 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Jammu and Kashmir on April 19 for the inauguration of the much-awaited Vande Bharat Express from Katra to Srinagar has been postponed, officials said on Monday. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the PM’s visit to...
Over 6.7 lakh visitors throng Tulip Garden in 20 days
Record-breaking footfall boosts tourism, livelihoods, elevates garden’s status as premier spring attraction Raja Syed Rather Srinagar, Apr 15 : The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar has witnessed an unprecedented tourist surge this spring, welcoming a record-breaking 6,71,926 visitors in just 20 days since it opened on March 26, 2025. This remarkable number marks the highest-ever footfall in the...
NIA Files Chargesheet Against Pakistani Handler, 2 Others In J&K Terror Conspiracy Case
New Delhi, Apr 15: The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against three accused, including a Pakistani handler, in a terror conspiracy case involving seizure of arms and ammunition in the Poonch region of Jammu and Kashmir. The chargesheet filed before a special NIA court in Jammu has named Abdul Aziz, Munawar Hussain and Nazir Hussain alias Nazir...
Gold reclaims all-time high of Rs 96,450/10 g; silver climbs Rs 2,500
NEW DELHI, Apr 15: Gold prices rose by Rs 50 to revisit the all-time high level of Rs 96,450 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Monday, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity fell by Rs 50 to settle at Rs 96,400 per 10 grams. Gold of...
Iranian supreme leader expresses endorsement of talks with US
DUBAI, Apr 15: Iran’s supreme leader said on Tuesday that the first round of talks with the United States went “well”, in his first public comment on the negotiations, state television reported. The comments by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while couched, represented his endorsement of the talks so far. “We are neither radically optimistic about the talks nor...
Make Special Efforts For Upliftment Of Underprivileged: Murmu
NEW DELHI, Apr 15: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday asked a group of newly inducted IAS officers to make special efforts for the upliftment of the underprivileged. Asserting that being in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) gives them an opportunity to bring about transformative changes in the lives of countless people, she said officers should keep in mind the rights...
Special Vande Bharat’s Trial Conducted On Katra-Sangaldan Section In J&K
JAMMU, Apr 16: Ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 19, a special Vande Bharat train’s trial run was successfully conducted on Tuesday on the Katra-Sangaldan section of the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line (USBRL) which connects Kashmir with the rest of the country. The trial run is part of the final arrangements for the inauguration of...
LG Sinha Launches Dr Suraj Gupte’s Pediatric Education Network Portal
Jammu, April 15: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today launched the online portal of Pediatric Education Network, a free-to-access digital platform curated and developed by eminent Pediatrician and Academician, Dr Suraj Gupte. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated Dr Suraj Gupte and everyone associated with the initiative, which aims to enhance Pediatric healthcare education and empower practitioners, medical professionals, students, and institutions...
Appropriate Time Has Come, Hopeful Jammu And Kashmir’s Statehood Will Be Restored: Omar
Srinagar, Apr 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he was hopeful that statehood will be restored to Jammu and Kashmir very soon and the “appropriate time has come”. He was speaking to reporters after inaugurating a bridge in Pulwama district. “We think the appropriate time has come, six months have passed after since the assembly elections. (Union Home...