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Apni Party to field candidates on all 5 Lok Sabha seats, list soon

Srinagar: The Apni Party has confirmed its participation in all five parliamentary seats in Jammu and Kashmir, with candidates already chosen for the upcoming elections. Led by former Minister Altaf Bukhari as its President , the party aims to address the region’s challenges since its inception. Bukhari expressed confidence in garnering support across JK and […]

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2 students die due to suffocation in Bandipora

Srinagar: Two students from a religious seminary died due to suffocation in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. Quoting a police official,  KNO reported that two students from Darul-uloom Faiz-ul-uloom tragically died due to suffocation in Ashtangoo village of Bandipora. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning when the Darasgah officials found the children and their

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NC denies allegations of seeking BJP alliance, says offered unconditional support to PDP in 2014

Srinagar: In response to former National Conference (NC) MLA and now BJP leader Davinder Singh Rana’s recent assertion that the NC sought an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2014, Sara Hayat Shah, additional spokesperson for the NC, vehemently refuted the claim, asserting that the party has never entertained the idea of aligning

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NC to fight polls alone in J&K, can’t be crushed by ED summons: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: Dr. Farooq Abdullah, the National Conference (NC) president and incumbent Member of Parliament from Srinagar constituency, today ruled out any pre-poll alliance, saying instead the party will contest independently. Addressing reporters at the party headquarters in Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah said, “We want to make it abundantly clear that NC will not enter into

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Govt begins process of delimitation of municipal wards

Srinagar The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has extended an invitation to the public to submit representations on the delimitation of municipal wards. In an announcement posted on their official social media handle, “X”, SMC sought inputs from residents and stakeholders regarding the delimitation of municipal wards in Srinagar. “Interested individuals and organizations are encouraged to

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BJP hopes to make inroads in Kashmir after ST reservation to Paharis

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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Rajya Sabha passes bill for ST status to Paharis, others

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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LG, Manoj Sinha, at a function in Srinagar.

‘New sub group being established to preserve existing ST reservations’

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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2 persons stuck inside accident-hit Tipper rescued in Srinagar

Srinagar: Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) successfully rescued two persons after they were stuck inside a tipper, hit by an accident in Nowshera area in Srinagar. As learnt by GNS, two persons Lateef Ahmad Bhat and Arif Ahmad Bhat, both residents of Budgam, were stuck inside a tipper bearing registration number JK04 7173 after the

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