2 bills on J&K passed by LS

2 bills on J&K passed by LS

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to nominate two members from the Kashmiri migrant community and one representing the displaced persons from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to the legislative assembly. The House also passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to change […]

One flag, one head, one Constitution was not political slogan: Amit Shah

One flag, one head, one Constitution was not political slogan: Amit Shah

New Delhi: The government has ensured the country has just one flag and Constitution, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday in an apparent reference to the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir in 2019. He asserted that the concept of “one flag, one prime minister, one Constitution” was not a political […]

Oppn for early Assembly polls in J&K; govt says it’s ready, EC to take call

New Delhi: Opposition members in the Lok Sabha sought a timeline from the government on Tuesday for holding Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Centre asserting that it is ready and it is up to the Election Commission (EC) to take a decision in the matter. The Union Territory is under central rule […]

BJP’s assembly poll victories due to Centre’s money power, agencies, EC, media: Mehbooba

BJP’s assembly poll victories due to Centre’s money power, agencies, EC, media: Mehbooba

Srinagar: The BJP’s victory in the Assembly polls in three states is not the party’s win, but due to the Centre’s money power, agencies, “its Election Commission and media”, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said here on Tuesday. She claimed that had the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) come to the contest alone, “it would not have […]

UAPA charges dropped, 7 SKUAST students get bail

UAPA charges dropped, 7 SKUAST students get bail

Mehbooba Hails: ‘Finally Good Sense Has Prevailed’ Srinagar: Seven students, who were arrested under the UAPA for allegedly raising objectionable slogans and celebrating the Indian cricket team’s loss in the World Cup final, were Saturday granted bail by a court after police dropped charges under the stringent anti-terror law. The students of the Sher-e-Kashmir University […]

Families of 7 arrested undergraduates seek leniency

Families of 7 arrested undergraduates seek leniency

Mehbooba Mufti Says Students Should Get Another Chance Srinagar: Families of the seven agricultural university students arrested under UAPA for allegedly raising objectionable slogans after the Indian cricket team’s loss in the World Cup final on Wednesday appealed to police and Jammu and Kashmir administration for leniency as their career was at stake. Students should […]

After flak, police defends UAPA against arrested students

After flak, police defends UAPA against arrested students

Srinagar: After it faced flak from a section of politicians, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday defended booking under UAPA seven university students who had raised objectionable slogans after the Indian cricket team’s in the World cup final, saying it had invoked a “softer provision” of the anti-terror law. Several politicians, including the former […]

AC approves transfer of land for various public purposes

AC approves transfer of land for various public purposes

Jammu: The Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, ManojSinha, accorded administrative approval for transfer of land for various public purposes. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, and Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, attended the meeting. These […]

Disappointment’, ‘fear’ among people in J-K: Mehbooba

Disappointment’, ‘fear’ among people in J-K: Mehbooba

Srinagar: There is “disappointment” in Jammu and Kashmir and the people are living under “fear”, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti alleged on Sunday. “There is disappointment, people are being arrested, recently wife of Sarjan Barkati was arrested in a terror funding case. There is no evidence, no hearing and people are just arrested and sent to […]

‘Problems, suffering mount for JK After 2019’

‘Problems, suffering mount for JK After 2019’

Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, people of Jammu and Kashmir have got nothing but “problems and suffering”. He also accused the successive governments at the Centre of “plotting to weaken” his party. Addressing a convention of party workers at Sumbal Sonawari […]

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