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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has highlighted the urgent need for the establishment of Waqf Tribunals within the Union Territory. These specialized tribunals are intended to address grievances and disputes involving the Waqf Board, offering a dedicated forum for resolution. The High Court clarified that conventional writ petitions against the Board are not […]
Srinagar: In a latest development vis-à-vis the extension of approximately 33.7 kilometer long railway line from Sopore to Kupwara under the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, the Kupwara administration has sought latest requisite data from various offices in the district for the purpose of ‘Final Location Survey’ (FLS) by the Railway authorities. “Dy. Chief Engineer/C-II,
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Srinagar: Authorities in Handwara, North Kashmir, have suspended a forest employee for donning a Pheran while on duty. The suspension order, issued by the Divisional Forest Officer Langate, stated that during a surprise inspection of the forest check-post in Langate, one of the forest officials was found wearing a ‘pheran’ resembling that of a shepherd.
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Srinagar: Amid severe wintry conditions, power and heating system failure in the Srinagar wing of High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Monday triggered strong reaction by the court for “pathetic and unbelievable condition.” “During Court hours, the High Court has suffered a complete power failure. The generator is also not working. There are no
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Srinagar: Rift within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come to the forefront following former Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Beigh’s recent activities, signaling a potential split between him and the party leadership. Beigh’s vocal support for the Central Government’s decision to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Pahari Ethnic Group, have stirred rift
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Srinagar: A PDD inspector died due to electric shock in the Parimpora area of Srinagar while carrying out repair work, officials said on Wednesday. Quoting an official, KNO reported that the PDD inspector, identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad from Chattabal, was electrocuted during repair work. He was immediately rushed to SMHS hospital, where he was pronounced
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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”
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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: 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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