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Supreme Court Sets Up New Constitution Bench To Hear Article 370 Pleas; Hearing On July 11

Supreme Court Sets Up New Constitution Bench To Hear Article 370 Pleas; Hearing On July 11

New Delhi, July 3: A constitution bench is set to hear the batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 on July 11, 2023. The bench taking up the matter comprises CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai, and Justice Surya Kant. The petitions are being listed for the […]

Kashmiri’s have always been supportive for Amarnath Yatra: Mahant Deepinder Giri

Kashmiri’s have always been supportive for Amarnath Yatra: Mahant Deepinder Giri

  Pahalgam, July 3 : Head Priest Mahant Deepinder Giri who leads the holy mace of Lord Shiva during Annual Amarnath Yatra, Monday lauded the cooperation of local population during the annual Amarnath Yatra, saying “Kashmiri’s have always been supportive and welcomes Amarnath pilgrims with open arms”. “People of Kashmir have always been supportive and […]

3 Casual Labourers Make Self-immolation Bid at Botanical Garden Kokernag, Rescued

3 Casual Labourers Make Self-immolation Bid at Botanical Garden Kokernag, Rescued

  Srinagar, July 3: Three casual labourers were timely rescued and hospitalised after they made a self-immolation bid at Botanical Garden Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district this afternoon, official sources said. The sources told GNS that panic gripped the people present in the Garden after three persons tried to self-immolate themselves. “The onlookers timely […]

17k people attempting Hajj without permits detained in Saudi Arabia

17k people attempting Hajj without permits detained in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, July 3:Saudi police have detained more than 17,000 people for attempting to perform the Hajj without the permission of the Saudi authorities, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports. Last week, over 2 million people performed the Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims. This year marked the first time […]

Post G-20 summit in Sgr, foreign tourist arrivals have increased in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha

Post G-20 summit in Sgr, foreign tourist arrivals have increased in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha

Says 5 malras land to be given to 2711 landless people of UT; close to 2 lakh families to get homes under PMAY; sanction of land, homes not based on religion, caste, Sgr emerging as hub of national, Intl level activities; no restrictions on media for covering Amarnath pilgrimage; Tourist, local movement to be streamlined […]

Crime Branch Raids Eight Locations In Srinagar

Crime Branch Raids Eight Locations In Srinagar

Srinagar, July 3: Crime Branch of Kashmir on Monday raided at least eight locations including the chartered accounts’ office in the summer capital Srinagar. Quoting sources, KDC reported that a team from Crime Branch Kashmir headed by an officer raided the office of a chartered accountant identified as Imran Amin Dara, son of Mohammad Amin Dara, a […]

Two Firefighters Suffocate In Moominabad Fire, Hospitalised

Two Firefighters Suffocate In Moominabad Fire, Hospitalised

Srinagar, July 3: Two firefighters were admitted to hospital during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday while extinguishing flames in the Moominabad area of Batamaloo, officials said. They stated that a fire once again broke out in the Mominabad Batamaloo area on Sunday late at night, resulting in two firefighters experiencing suffocation. An official from […]

Fourth batch of 4758 Amarnath pilgrims leave from Jammu base camp

Fourth batch of 4758 Amarnath pilgrims leave from Jammu base camp

Jammu, July 3 :The fourth batch of 4758 Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims on Monday amid the chants of ‘Bam Bam Bhole’ left for the cave shrine from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp here. An official said that a fresh batch of 4758 pilgrims left the base camp. He said that 3030 pilgrims including 2426 […]

MeT says hot, humid weather to continue as night temp rises in J&K

MeT says hot, humid weather to continue as night temp rises in J&K

Srinagar, July 3 : Amid forecast for hot and humid weather, the minimum temperature recorded rise in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. An official of the meteorological department here told GNS that “mainly clear, hot and humid” weather was expected till July 4 even as a “brief spell of showers may occur in […]

Lt Governor visits Baltal Base Camp, Reviews arrangements for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra

Lt Governor visits Baltal Base Camp, Reviews arrangements for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra

LG interacts with Civil Administration, J&K Police, CAPFs officers and all other stakeholders involved in ensuring best of arrangements for devotees Baltal, July 2: Lieutenant Governor  Manoj Sinha visited Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra Base camp at Baltal, today and reviewed the arrangements made for the sacred pilgrimage. At the base camp, the Lt Governor interacted […]