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LG’s power to nominate 5 members to Assembly centre of political, legal debate

Srinagar/New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s power to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was at the centre of a political and legal debate on the eve of vote count, with the Congress and regional parties NC and PDP on Monday opposing any such move during government formation. The Congress, its ally […]

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Global oil prices- India watching situation very carefully: Hardeep Singh Puri

New Delhi: With global oil prices flaring due to widening conflict in the Middle East, India is watching the situation carefully and is confident of navigating any challenges it may pose, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday. International oil prices have flared to over USD 78 per barrel from about USD 70 per […]

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Jaishankar visiting Pakistan ‘good step’: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visiting Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting is a “good step” and hoped that the ties between the two countries will improve. India on Friday announced that Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan to attend a conclave of the SCO. Pakistan […]

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Rashid appeals opposition parties to delay JK cabinet formation

Says restoration of statehood should be the priority Srinagar: Lok Sabha member from Baramulla Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer on Monday appealed opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir to delay the government formation in the union territory in order to put pressure on the Centre for restoration of statehood. “Irrespective of who gets the majority […]

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Rashid’s suggestion on delaying cabinet formation paying into hands of BJP: Omar

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said LokSabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid’s suggestion for delaying government formation till restoration of statehood was playing into the hands of the BJP who wants the Central rule in Jammu and Kashmir to be extended. “The man goes to Delhi for 24 hours and comes back to […]

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Facing imminent defeat, BJP playing games to engineer majority in JK: Congress

New Delhi: A day before Jammu and Kashmir Assembly poll results, the Congress on Monday accused the BJP of taking “malicious steps” through a “malafide exercise of power” to negate the people’s verdict in favour of the Congress-NC alliance in the Union Territory. The party said it will do everything in its power to thwart […]

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NC open to take PDP’s support for govt formation: Farooq

Srinagar: Ahead of counting of votes, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said his party was open to the idea of taking support of Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP to form government in the Union territory. He also flayed the move to give powers to the Lieutenant Governor for nominating members to the five reserved seats […]

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RBI’s rate-setting panel starts deliberations, decision on Wednesday

RBI’s rate-setting panel starts deliberations, decision on Wednesday

Mumbai: The reconstituted rate-setting panel of the Reserve Bank on Monday started deliberations on the next bi-monthly monetary policy amid expectations of a status quo on interest rates in view of inflationary concerns and the possibility of a flare-up in the Middle East crisis that could jack up commodity prices. In the current context, experts […]

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New Dawn for ignored communities in J&K

New Dawn for ignored communities in J&K

By: Er. Prabhat Kishore Article 370 and Article 35A are two controversial provisions in the Constitution of India, which grant special status to Jammu & Kashmir. Article 370 empowers the State to have its own constitution and restricts the power of Parliament with respect of the state. Article 35A provides power to the state to […]

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‘Carbon Farming’ opens doors of profit for small and marginal farmers

By: Priyanka Saurabh Small-scale farmers who implement low-carbon and deforestation-free practices are well-positioned to benefit from carbon markets. Carbon markets provide an important tool to compensate or incentivize farmers who provide critical ecosystem services, such as sequestering greenhouse gases or using sustainable farming practices. Beyond carbon sequestration, agroforestry under carbon finance projects increases soil fertility, […]

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