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‘Judges appointing judges a myth’ — full text of CJI Ramana speech
New Delhi: The notion that “judges are themselves appointing judges” is a myth as the judiciary is just one of the many players involved in the process of selecting judicial officers, said Chief Justice of India NV Ramana Sunday.He was…
Child marriage is not ‘void’ but ‘voidable’: Why SC flagged concern over PCMA
New Delhi: The 2017 Supreme Court judgment on which the Centre has relied to amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA) to raise the marriage age of women from 18 to 21 had made significant observations on the law not making…
MET predicts light to moderate snowfall in J&K, Ladakh from tonight
Srinagar, Dec 26: The meteorological department on Sunday predicted light to moderate snowfall in plains and higher reaches of Kashmir and several place of Ladakh respectively from later tonight till December 27.An official told…
Leave policy decisions, linked to future complexion of JK, for popular government: Hakeem Yaseen to…
Budgam, Dec 22 : Chairman People's Democratic Front (PDF) Hakeem Yaseen has urged the Centre not to fiddle with emotions of people by taking arbitrary decisions to change the complexion of Jammu and Kashmir adding delimitation was…
Power outage, technical glitch: Aspirants seek extension in filing Sub-Inspector applications from…
Srinagar, Dec 21 : Scores of the distressed aspirants who missed the deadline to apply for Sub-Inspector posts advertised by SSB are requesting an extension of a few more days to complete the formalities.Several aspirants said that…
Traditional ‘Waguw’, the reed mat back in business after 20 yrs
Srinagar, Dec 18: Traditional reed-mats locally known as 'Waguw are back in business in Kashmir after a gap of 20 years.Artisans and weavers have begun to weave traditional grass mats as demand for mats have risen in the market.…
Minimum Age For Marriage Of Women From 18 To 21: Cabinet Clears Proposal
New Delhi: The proposal to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 was cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, sources said, a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the plan is under review.
Prime…
SHOCKER! Kashmir witnesses heroin epidemic, 95% addicts consume drug
Srinagar: The surge in drug abuse among youngsters in Kashmir is a worrisome trend as cases are increasing at a rapid rate with female drug addicts coming to hospital for treatment.Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO)…
CDS General Bipin Rawat and 12 Others Die In Helicopter Crash in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed on the evening of Wednesday, December 8. He was among the 14 people who were on…
Irony! Being a monumental hub, Kashmir deprived of fully-functional ASI dept since 1989
Srinagar, Dec 06: To an utter shock, since 1989 the Department of Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has not made its office functional in the Kashmir division despite having the highest number of monumental sites in the valley.As…