UCC has same team spirit as sports: Modi
Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which was implemented in Uttarakhand a day ago, has the same non-discriminatory team spirit as sports. Speaking at the inauguration of the National Games at the Rajiv Gandhi international cricket stadium here, he congratulated the Uttarakhand government for implementing the UCC and […]
Parliament to take final decision on UCC, Waqf issues: Omar
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said it is Parliament which will take a final call on the Uniform Civil Code and the Waqf (amendment) bill. Uttarakhand on Monday became the first state to implement UCC with the ruling BJP fulfilling a major commitment made ahead of the 2022 assembly polls, […]
Despite all the differences, people share a common origin and a common destiny: LG
Felicitates recipients of ‘Maharaja Hari Singh Peace & Harmony Award’ by Gulistan News Network JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today felicitated the recipients of ‘Maharaja Hari Singh Peace & Harmony Award’, organised by Gulistan News Network at Jammu. The Lieutenant Governor paid tributes to Pandit Prem Nath Dogra, Pandit Girdhari Lal Dogra and Shri Devender […]
DGP reviews operational preparedness in Reasi-Ramban sector in J-K
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Tuesday conducted an extensive review of the operational preparedness in the Reasi and Ramban districts, a police spokesman said. Accompanied by Additional Director General of Police, Jammu Zone, Anand Jain and other senior officers, Prabhat visited multiple forward operating bases, ensuring that the forces […]
Search operations underway at nearly two dozen places across Jammu
Jammu: Security forces on Tuesday launched a massive search operation at nearly two dozen places, mostly in the higher reaches and forest areas along the Line of Control, to counter terrorists who carried out several attacks last year in various districts of Jammu region, officials said. After carrying out deadly attacks in the twin border […]
Migrant workers’ killing: NIA conducts raids at 6 locations in JK
Srinagar/New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at six locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the killing of two migrant workers from Punjab in Shaheed Ganj area of Srinagar last year. On February 7, 2024, Amritpal Singh and Rohit Masi — hailing from Chamyari in Amritsar — were shot […]
Drug trafficking network unearthed, two suspected narcotic dealers held in J-K
Srinagar: A major inter-state drug trafficking network has been dismantled and two narcotic dealers from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh arrested, police said here on Tuesday. “This breakthrough underscores the police’s commitment in combating the drug menace,” a police official said. Based on evidence from the investigation, including bank transactions and communication records, two key drug […]
People’s Conference, Apni Party call for united struggle to restore J-K statehood
Jammu: People’s Conference chief Sajad Gani Lone and Apni Party supremo Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday highlighted the need for a united struggle for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Shiv Sena (UBT) also demanded an end to the dual-power system and advocated for an immediate return of […]
Parliament panel on Waqf circulates draft report; ‘farce’, says opposition
New Delhi: Seeking to allay fears that existing Waqf properties will be subject to scrutiny after the amended Waqf law comes into force, a parliamentary panel on Tuesday recommended that no cases will be reopened against such properties on a retrospective basis, provided the asset is not in dispute or belongs to the government. In […]
Par panel says non-Muslims can be party to Waqf matters, makes concessions for 2 Shia sects
New Delhi: The parliamentary committee studying the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is set to endorse the government’s move to include non-Muslims in Waqf boards, saying they can be “beneficiaries, parties to disputes, or otherwise interested in Waqf matters”, sources said on Tuesday. The Joint Parliamentary Committee, which is scheduled to adopt its report on Wednesday, has […]