Nagpur: Parliament cannot “impose” the Uniform Civil Code on citizens as the Constitution gives a person religious freedom, said Dr B R Ambedkar’s grandson Prakash Ambedkar, who is the head of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), on Wednesday. In case the Uttarakhand government implements UCC in the hill state, the choice will be with the people […]
Srinagar: A bill that seeks to amend laws relating to local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai introduced the bill on behalf of Home Minister Amit Shah. The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, seeks to amend the […]
Srinagar: A complete bandh was observed in Kargil district while as a massive protest rally was taken out in Leh district of Ladakh on Saturday. The call for Bandh and protest was made by Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and Leh Apex Body (LAB), two conglomerates representing various political, social, religious, student organizations in Ladakh in […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday renamed 33 government schools, colleges and roads after martyr’s and eminent personalities. The government in its order directed Administrative Secretaries to take immediate necessary steps, including amending their records, for effecting the changes. “Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir and Jammu regions shall personally monitor the naming of the infrastructure/assets in […]
New Delhi: Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Monday said the situation with China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is stable but sensitive and expressed hope that issues would be resolved in the near future. In an interview, General Manoj Pande said the Army is significantly strengthening its infrastructure on the borders. He […]
Seek Statehood Statehood, Sixth Schedule Status New Delhi: Representatives from Ladakh have submitted a memorandum to the Union home ministry demanding statehood for Ladakh, and status under the Sixth Schedule, sources said. According to sources, representatives from Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance have submitted a detailed memorandum, including a draft of a bill […]
Jammu: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday ruled out any delay in talks with the INDIA bloc over the seat sharing in Jammu and Kashmir, adding that talks have already begun in this direction. Abdullah’s statement comes after he recently flagged that there is a threat to the INDIA bloc if a consensus on […]
Jammu: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday urged the Muslim community to remain vigilant against the BJP’s tactics to “mislead” them to get their votes. The Srinagar MP also called on the Gujjar community here to not vote for the BJP, saying that “your existence will be wiped […]
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday set up a tribunal consisting of a Delhi High Court judge to adjudicate if there is sufficient ground for declaring pro-Pakistan separatist Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir, as an unlawful association. The Jammu and Kashmir-based group, founded by deceased separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was declared outlawed by the […]
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday constituted a tribunal consisting of a Delhi High Court judge to adjudicate if there is sufficient ground for declaring the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir, headed separatist leader Masarat Alam Bhat, as a banned organisation. The Jammu and Kashmir-based group was declared outlawed by the government on December 27 under […]