Waqf Act ‘unconstitutional’, says Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Monday termed the Waqf (Amendment) Act as “unconstitutional”, saying his party was against it and was hoping for justice from the Supreme Court. “NC is against this (Waqf) Bill. We think it is unconstitutional and parties have gone to the Supreme Court… that is why (Jammu and Kashmir […]
Budget Session 2025: Three Bills passed by Assembly assented by LG
Jammu: Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Manoj Kumar Pandit Monday informed the House that three Bills, passed by Legislative Assembly have been assented to by the Lieutenant Governor on 25th of March, 2025. The Secretary further read out “Three Bills, passed by Legislative Assembly have been assented to by the Lieutenant Governor on 25th […]
772 students of IIM Jammu receive degrees at annual convocation
Jammu: A total of 772 students of the Indian Institute of Management, Jammu, received degrees at the annual convocation ceremony of the institute with Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD and CEO of National Stock Exchange, encouraging the fresh graduates to leverage both traditional and modern knowledge to solve India’s challenges. The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) […]
Rejection of the adjournment motion disappointing: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday termed the rejection of the adjournment motion on the Waqf Amendment Act “profoundly disappointing” and accused the National Conference government of yielding to the BJP’s “anti-Muslim” agenda. “It’s profoundly disappointing that the speaker J&K Assembly has rejected the motion on the Waqf Bill. Despite securing […]
NC inciting religious sentiments on Waqf Bill: BJP’s Sunil Sharma
Srinagar: Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma Monday said that the National Conference (NC) is inciting religious sentiments on the Waqf Amendment Bill. Speaking to reporters, Sharma said that the Waqf Bill has been passed in the Parliament and is now sub-judice, therefore, discussing the Bill in the Assembly is unconstitutional. He […]
Fire breaks out at Srinagar PDP office, fire fighter injured
Srinagar: A fire fighter was injured in a fire incident at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters in the Polo View area of Srinagar on Monday, officials said. An official said that fire broke out in the PDP headquarter today morning in which some sheds were damaged. “While putting off the flames, a firefighter also […]
LPG price up Rs 50, CNG by Re 1; excise duty hiked on petrol, diesel
NEW DELHI, Apr 7 (PTI): The domestic cooking gas LPG price on Monday was hiked by a steep Rs 50 per cylinder across India and CNG by Re 1 per kg, while the government raised taxes on petrol and diesel to shore up its revenues. The increase in cooking gas price will be for the […]
HM Shah arrives in Srinagar, visits residence of late DySP Humayun Muzamil
Srinagar, Apr 7: Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Srinagar on Monday evening. He was received by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Srinagar Airport. After landing in Kashmir, Shah visited the residence of Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Muzamil, 32, who was one among the four officers who lost their […]
Amit Shah visits forward post along International Border in Kathua
Jammu, Apr 7 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, currently on a three-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday, visited a forward post of BSF along the India-Pakistan border in Kathua district, where a massive operation against Pakistani terrorists is underway for the past fortnight, officials said. Shah flew in a helicopter to the […]
772 students of IIM Jammu receive degrees at annual convocation
Jammu, Apr 7 (PTI) A total of 772 students of the Indian Institute of Management, Jammu, received degrees at the annual convocation ceremony of the institute with Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD and CEO of National Stock Exchange, encouraging the fresh graduates to leverage both traditional and modern knowledge to solve India’s challenges. The Indian Institute […]
