Waqf Act Row: LoP Sharma says NC wants to protect relatives, workers who encroached land in Kashmir
Jammu, Apr 9: Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and senior Bharatiya Janat party (BJP) leader, Sunil Sharma on Wednesday said that the National Conference (NC) is trying to the shield their relatives and workers, who have encroached the Waqf land. Talking to reporters, Sharma said that NC is least concerned about Waqf bill, […]
Dead body recovered in Kishtwar: Police
Jammu, Apr 9: A man was found dead near Thathri-Barshalla bridge in Kishtwar district officials said on Wednesday. They said that a body of a man was found this morning near a bridge. Locals immediately informed the police about the body. Soon, police took the body in their possession and shifted it to a hospital […]
Assembly Session: Speaker adjourns House after BJP legislators enter into well over rejection of adjournment motion on unemployment
Srinagar, Apr 9: The Legislative Assembly witnessed tumultuous scenes on Wednesday as BJP MLAs stormed into the well of the House to protest against rejection of their adjournment motion over unemployment. Simultaneously, NC MLAs continued with their protests to seek discussion on the Waqf (amendment) Bill- 2025. The chaos began as soon as proceedings of […]
RBI cuts policy rate by 25 bps to 6 pc, second in a row
MUMBAI, Apr 9 (PTI): The RBI on Wednesday slashed key interest rate by 25 basis points, for the second time in a row, to support a shuttering economy hit by reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US. Following the rate cut, the key policy rate eased to 6 per cent providing relief to home, auto and […]
Govt allots nearly 10 lakh kanal of state, evacuee land to PoJK displaced people in Jammu
Jammu, April 9 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government has granted over 9.23 lakh kanals of state and evacuee land, besides 2,421 urban plots and quarters, to the Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) displaced persons living in the Jammu region. These involved 26,319 families of displaced person, who fled parts of PoK during the holocaust […]
Situation in Murshidabad peaceful, internet services suspended
KOLKATA, Apr 9 (PTI): The situation in Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, which was marred by incidents of violence following protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, was calm and peaceful on Wednesday with no report of any untoward incident, a senior police officer said. Prohibitory orders were clamped in and around Raghunathganj and Suti […]
‘Discussion on Waqf Act’: Assembly adjourned after ruckus by NC, Congress members
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned for the day on Tuesday following a ruckus by the National Conference (NC), Congress, PDP and other members over the Speaker disallowing adjournment of business to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Act. The treasury benches, including ministers, joined the PDP demanding a discussion on the Act. After their […]
