Finally CAT Bench in Jammu

30/05/2020
Following enactment of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act by the Parliament in the first week of August last year, the Administrative Tribunals Act became applicable to the newly created Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with effect from October 30, 2019. The Department of Personnel and Training of the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section 1 of Section 18 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 issued a...

Redrawing boundaries

29/05/2020
The Central Government had constituted the Delimitation Commission on March 7 with Ranjana Prakash Desai as the Chairperson and the Election Commission of India had nominated Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra as its representative member to the Commission. This can be said that it the beginning of the revival of democratic process in Jammu and Kashmir and a major way forward towards delimitation of 90 Assembly constituencies before conduct of first Assembly elections in the Union Territory, ...

A precarious situation

28/05/2020
The intensity of the prevailing situation can be gauged from the fact that while both the wings of the High Court are suffering due to lack of space even for holding of courts by the Judges, the district courts are in shambles and reeling under non-availability of basic facilities. The shocking scenario, which came to the fore in the form of reports submitted to the Chief Justice of the common High Court for Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh Justice Gita Mittal,...

Delay in implementation of recommendations

27/05/2020
The pregnant women officials and disabled persons were exempted from attending the office. However, the order has not been implemented in the J&K UT till date where even some pregnant ladies were reportedly found to be suffering from dreaded Coronavirus. The people of J&K have expressed their surprise over the delay in implementation of the Union Government Circular to provide some succor to the pregnant working women as well as disabled staff members and those suffering from other co-morbiditi...

Changing of Labour laws

26/05/2020
In view of emerging scenario amidst Coronavirus pandemic, the Government of India has been trying its best to lure companies looking to move out of China. For attracting the huge investment in the industrial sector, many states like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh have changed Labour laws/ rules and adopted some new rules for the convenience of the investers. J&K is contemplating to change the Labour laws/ rules on the pattern of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, to attract investment from ...

Addressing the issue of energy deficiency

25/05/2020
Easing of restrictions relating to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has paved the way for the start of work on 624 Mega Watts Kiru hydroelectric project in Kishtwar district from the next month. The project which is aimed at tapping huge untapped power generation potential of the Jammu and Kashmir will go a long way in addressing the energy deficiency in the Northern parts of the country besides being of immense help for this Union Territory. The contracts for civil, hydro-mechanical and e...

RBI: Once again for the rescue

24/05/2020
The RBI has once again stepped up to the plate at the right time with measures that will reduce the cost of capital and ease the financial burden on businesses due to the extended lockdown. With Friday’s repo rate cut of 40 basis points, the RBI has shaved off 1.15 percentage points from the rate chart in the 58 days since the lockdown began, bringing the repo rate down to 4% and the reverse repo rate to 3.35%. RBI has advanced the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for second time since M...