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Supreme Court agrees to hear plea seeking statehood for Jammu & Kashmir

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Srinagar: An application seeking the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood within a two-month timeframe was brought before the Supreme Court on Thursday for listing. Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan mentioned the matter to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, requesting that the application be listed. “There is a Miscellaneous Application (MA) related to the Article […]

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Kapil Sibal calls for restoration of J&K’s statehood

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Srinagar: : Senior Supreme Court advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday demanded the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, which was downgraded to a Union Territory. Sibal, who argued for the reinstatement of Article 370 in court, remarked that “it was a constitutional misdemeanour to have reduced the state of J&K to a Union Territory.”

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12 injured as truck carrying CRPF personnel skids off road in Budgam

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Srinagar: At least 12 CRPF personnel were injured on Thursday after their truck skidded off the road in the Budgam district of Kashmir, according to reports. The truck, carrying personnel from CRPF’s 181-F Company, lost control in the Khaigam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, leading to the injuries, media reports said. An official stated

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Chief Minister Omar to visit Warwan to assess fire damage

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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced on Thursday that he will visit the Warwan region in Kishtwar district, where a massive fire on Monday destroyed over fifty residential homes. The newly elected CM will meet with the affected families and personally oversee the ongoing relief operations. An official said that the purpose

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Search operation underway in Poonch village to track down militants

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Srinagar: A massive search operation is underway to track down militants in a remote village in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The search operation was launched jointly by police and army at Mohri Shahstar in the Gursai top area late Wednesday night, following information about the presence of some militants,

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Congress boycotts Ministry until restoration of J&K statehood

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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief, Tariq Hameed Karra, announced on Wednesday that the Congress Party will not join the Council of Ministers in Jammu and Kashmir, expressing frustration over the delay in restoring the region’s statehood. Karra highlighted the unfulfilled promises made by the Prime Minister during public meetings regarding statehood.

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Omar Abdullah, 5 other Ministers take oath today

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Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir today at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar. The oath ceremony was administered by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. This marks Abdullah’s second term as Chief Minister, having previously held the position from 2009 to 2015.

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Former Minister Chaudhary Zulfikar seeks separate UT for Rajouri, Poonch

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Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Chaudhary Zulfikar Ali has called for the creation of a separate Union Territory (UT) for the Rajouri and Poonch districts. A video of Ali’s speech, which has since gone viral, shows him urging the people of the region to unite and fight for the demand. Ali, a prominent leader

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ED attaches assets in 2012 Medical Exam Paper Leak Case

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Srinagar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh order attaching properties worth Rs 1.31 crore in connection with a money laundering investigation into the alleged leak of the 2012 Jammu and Kashmir Common Entrance Test (JKCET) medical exam paper. This case involves the former chairman of the Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE), Mushtaq

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President’s rule comes to an end in J&K

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Srinagar: The President of India on Thursday issued a proclamation to revoke President’s Rule in Jammu & Kashmir. According to the Presidential Proclamation, the order issued on October 31, 2019, shall stand revoked immediately before the appointment of the Chief Minister. “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 73 of the Jammu and Kashmir

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