Is there no mechanism to abrogate Art 370: SC

Is there no mechanism to abrogate Art 370: SC

New Delhi: Is there no mechanism to abrogate Article 370 even when the people of Jammu and Kashmir want it, the Supreme Court asked on Thursday and wondered if the now repealed provision can’t be touched will it not amount to creating a “new category” beyond the basic structure of the Constitution. Hearing for the […]

Who can recommend revocation of Art 370 when no CA exists, asks SC

Who can recommend revocation of Art 370 when no CA exists, asks SC

New Delhi: Who can recommend the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir when no constituent assembly exists there? The Supreme Court Wednesday put this question to the petitioners who have challenged the abrogation of the constitutional provision that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice […]

PM cites East India Company, Indian Mujahideen to hit back at opp alliance

PM cites East India Company, Indian Mujahideen to hit back at opp alliance

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday derided the opposition alliance INDIA as the most directionless the country had ever seen and cited reviled names such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen to assert that people cannot be misled merely by the use of the country’s name. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said […]

Cong slams PM for taking dig at opp alliance; says he has started ‘hating India’

New Delhi: The Congress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday over his remarks targeting the opposition alliance, with Rahul Gandhi saying “call us whatever you want”, but “we are INDIA” and will rebuild the idea of India in Manipur. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said while “we are […]

Attacks in south Kashmir matter of concern: Political Parties

Attacks in south Kashmir matter of concern: Political Parties

Srinagar: Back-to-back attacks in south Kashmir are a matter of concern and pose questions to the government’s narrative that militancy has been eliminated from the valley, National Conference (NC) MP Hasnain Masoodi said here on Wednesday. “Our leadership has condemned these attacks. But at the same time, a narrative has been built about the security […]

SC To Conduct Day-To-Day Hearing On Art 370 Pleas From Aug 2

SC To Conduct Day-To-Day Hearing On Art 370 Pleas From Aug 2

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said it will commence day-to-day hearing from August 2 on a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which passed several procedural directions, […]

Sharp Jump In Numbers Of Homeless People Remain Unanswered: PDP

Sharp Jump In Numbers Of Homeless People Remain Unanswered: PDP

NC, JKPC, JKPCC Too Seek Clarification From Govt Srinagar: There is “lack of transparency” in the housing to homeless scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, the PDP said on Thursday, a day after the administration termed as “factually incorrect” Mehbooba Mufti’s allegation that there are attempts to settle outsiders to change the Union Territory’s demography. National […]

SC to hear pleas on Article 370 on July 11

SC to hear pleas on Article 370 on July 11

New Delhi: Nearly four years after the government abrogated Article 370 that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will take up for hearing on July 11 a batch of pleas challenging the contentious decision. According to a notice […]

Communal colour being given to UCC: Rajnath

Communal colour being given to UCC: Rajnath

Jodhpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the opposition parties of trying to bring in a communal angle whenever the Centre talks about implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the country. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader also said politics should not be done by dividing the society, but should be done by […]

It can’t be forced on people: PC

It can’t be forced on people: PC

New Delhi(PTI) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Congress leader P Chidambaram said it cannot be forced on people by an “agenda-driven majoritarian government” as it will “widen divisions” among people. The former Union minister claimed the prime minister was batting for UCC to […]

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