Srinagar: Three teenage sisters were burnt to death in an overnight fire incident in the Ramsoo sub-division of Ramban district, a top official said on Monday. Deputy Commissioner of Ramban, Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary, said that the fire occurred during the night in the Tajnihal area of Ukherhal tehsil, resulting in the death of three siblings. “Three […]
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Srinagar: Natrang presented a new Hindi devised and improvised play ‘Short Cut’ here today at Natrang Studio Theatre in its weekly Sunday Theatre series. The play was devised and directed by Neeraj Kant.The play Short Cut is the story of a couple who rob people in an attempt to become rich overnight and are finally caught.As the
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Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set its sights on making significant inroads into Kashmir following the recent reservation quota for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Jammu and Kashmir. The move comes after the Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which aims to expand the ST category
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Srinagar: In response to the devastating news from Kishtwar, where two individuals, including a minor child, lost their lives in an overloaded vehicle mishap on the Gulabgarh to Hakoo, Machail link road, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) and Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, has taken to “X”
Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that the reservation quota for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Jammu and Kashmir could go up to include new categories. Prior to the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, the state’s reservation policy allocated 8% for Scheduled Castes (SC), 10% for STs, 2% for social castes, 3%
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Srinagar: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir with Srinagar recording a low of minus 4.9°C on Saturday. A meteorological department official said that the temperature in Srinagar dropped by one notch from previous night’s minus 4.8°C and it was below normal by 5.1°C for the summer capital of JK for this time of
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Srinagar: The Director General of Police (DGP), Jammu and Kashmir R. R. Swain ordered transfers and postings of 34 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs) in the Jammu and Kashmir According to an order, Mohammad Usman has been transferred and posted from DYSP IR-22nd Bn to DYSP PC Sopore, Mubashir Rasool from SDPO Tral to DYSP
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Srinagar: In a significant development, the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament, has passed a crucial bill aimed at extending Scheduled Tribe (ST) reservation benefits to the Pahari community. The Gujjar Bakarwal community of Jammu and Kashmir earlier announced plans to challenge the decision that could grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) reservation status to
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Srinagar Under the directive of Chairman DPAP, Ghulam Nabi Azad, a delegation of DPAP leaders, led by Chief Spokesperson Salman Nizami, visited Sabzi Mandi Banihal to offer financial assistance to the victims of the recent fire incident. During the visit, Nizami presented a donation of one lakh cash on behalf of Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad
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Srinagar: In response to the recent extension of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Pahari people and other communities in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha assured that the reservation benefits for Gujjar and Bakerwal communities would remain unaffected. During an interaction with journalists at Raj Bhawan, LG Sinha clarified that the newly recognized
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