Added on February 24, 2020
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of three judicial officers as Judges of Jammu and Kashmir High Court. The officers are — Vinod Chatterji Koul, Sanjay Dhar and Puneet Gupta. The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, in a meeting on February 19, also recommended […]
Added on February 23, 2020
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Srinagar: Schools in Kashmir are scheduled to reopen on Monday after remaining shut for nearly seven months following the abrogation of Article 370. Officials of the Jammu and Kashmir education department said all arrangements had been put in place for the students to attend schools after the institutions remained shut for months since August after […]
Added on February 23, 2020
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Jammu: Additional Secretary in Home Ministry Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday reviewed the progress on 54 ongoing projects under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) here, asking the officers to give utmost attention to each project for timely completion. The Centre is bound to fulfil its commitment to ensure free flow of funds to each of […]
Added on February 23, 2020
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New Delhi: US President Donald Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and top brass of his administration, will kick-start an eagerly awaited tour of India on Monday, a visit expected to significantly ramp up bilateral defence and strategic ties but unlikely to produce tangible outcome in resolving thorny issues like […]
Added on February 23, 2020
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Patna: Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha on Sunday rejected Pakistan President Arif Alvi’s claim that the actor-turned-politician “endorsed” his concerns over the restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir imposed after India revoked its special status. Sinha, 74, who was on a “personal” visit to Pakistan to attend a wedding there, met President Alvi after receiving a “surprise” […]
Added on February 23, 2020
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Jammu: In a bid to address the concerns of the local populace after the revoking of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status last year, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday assured the people of the Union Territory that the domicile law is coming “very soon” which would be followed by the Land Act. He also announced […]
Added on February 23, 2020
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Patna: BJP national president J P Nadda on Saturday said that the Abdullah’s and Mufti’s were planning legislation for disinheritance of a woman marrying a non-Kashmiri resident. “The people of Jammu and Kashmir are today happier as they stand to benefit from facilities like quotas for tribes and laws against corruption and sexual abuse of […]
Added on February 23, 2020
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Washington: US President Donald Trump is encouraging a reduction in tensions between India and Pakistan, the White House said on Friday, emphasising that any successful dialogue between the two neighbours would be possible only if Pakistan cracks down on terrorists and extremists on its territory. Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after New Delhi ended […]
Added on February 23, 2020
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Washington: President Donald Trump will raise the issue of religious freedom with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to India next week, the White House said, noting that the US has great respect for India’s democratic traditions and institutions and will continue to encourage it to uphold those values. Ahead of Trump’s first visit […]
Added on February 23, 2020
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Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Friday night, police said. They have been identified as Naveed Ahmad Bhat alias Furqaan, a resident of Qaimoh in Kulgam, and Aqib Yaseen Bhat, a resident of Wanpora Qaimoh, also in Kulgam, Director General of […]
