New Delhi: A five-judge Constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of India on Thursday, in four separate but concurring judgments, legalised same-sex relations between consenting adults. The apex court was hearing a clutch of petitions challenging criminalisation of homosexuality. The five-judge bench was headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and comprised Justices Fali […]
Srinagar: Urging media to avoid articles undermines the morale of police which has been fighting a proxy war for decades, Director General of Police (DGP), Dr S P Vaid said transfer of any officer was a routine matter and prerogative of the government. Taking to micro-blogging site Dr Vaid said, “JK Police has been fighting […]
Srinagar: The political favouritism galores during the ongoing recuritment of the Class IV employees of the Jammui and Kashmir bank. According to the aspirants, who have been working in the bank for the past 10 to 15 years, the JK bank authorties are completely ignoring them as they are recruting only those people who […]
Srinagar: Opposition Party National Conference (NC) Wednesday said that it will not contest upcoming Municipal and Panchayat elections. The announcement was made by Party president Farooq Abdullah at a party meeting. Dr Farooq said that GoI should first clear its stands on Article 35-A. He said his party will not participate in the local bodies […]
Srinagar: The non-local labourer who was injured critically in a shootout between militants and the government forces in Hajidarpora village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning, has succumbed to injuries. SSP Pulwama Chandan Koli confirmed to The Kashmir Press that the non-local Arjun Kumar succumbed to injuries at SKIMS, Soura this afternoon. Kumar […]
New Delhi: The Indian army is mulling to set up a Directorate General of Information Warfare (DGIW), to counter militancy and social media in Jammu and Kashmir. The DGIW will work as an independent unit within the army headquarters. “Army is working on creation of a new body as social media is going to stay. […]
Jammu: A family from hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir has appealed to their son to return back home who had reportedly joined a militant terrorist outfit. A youth, who has done MBA (Masters in business administration) from a University in Jammu, had ‘joined’ Hizb-ul-Mujaheedin outfit thus putting family and the entire village […]
Islamabad: To redress disputes in sharing of Indus river water, Pakistan has allowed India to carry out inspection of lower Indus while New Delhi allowed Islamabad to inspect Jhelum basin. Pakistani Commissioner for Indus Waters (PCIW) will visit the Jhelum basin to inspect Kishanganga HEP in the last week of September, followed by the […]
Srinagar A youth was killed and two others suffered injuries in goverenment forces action at Gusoo village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that a youth Fayaz Ahmad Wani son of Ahsan Wani of Chewa Kalan recieved serious injuries after bullet hit in his head during clashes in goverment forces action at Gusoo village. […]
Srinagar: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Sunday met Governor Satya Pal Malik and discussed overall internal and external security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of increasing attempts of infiltration from across the Line of Control (LoC) and the ongoing anti-militant operations. A public relation officer of […]
