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In a pivotal moment for India's judiciary, Chief Justice BR Gavai has put forth his recommendation for Justice Surya Kant to ascend as the next Chief Justice, succeeding him on November 24. As the senior-most Judge, Justice Kant is set to lead as the 53rd CJI for an anticipated 15 months. Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has recommended justice Surya Kant as his successor, people in the know said. CJI has written to the central government regarding this. CJI Gavai is set to demit office on Novem ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah's National Conference and BJP teamed up in the assembly for the first time Tuesday to vote out PDP's proposed "anti-bulldozer bill" that seeks to grant ownership rights to locals occupying illegal properties on state-owned land for over 20 years.Omar, already facing allegations about last Friday's Rajya Sabha election being "a fixed match" after BJP won one of the four seats at stake, received a rare shout-out from the saffron party later for rejecting PDP's land b ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 27 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday voiced deepening frustration over the prolonged delay in restoring Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, saying that optimism is giving way to resignation as time drags on. Speaking to reporters, Abdullah lamented that the promise of reinstating statehood -- stripped away after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 -- seems to be slipping further from reach. "I've hoped for the return of statehood since day one," he said, as reported by Kashm ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 27: National Conference (NC) MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Monday criticised his own party leadership, warning that Kashmir is facing an "existential crisis" rather than an internal ego battle. He accused the party of drifting away from the commitments made to the people following the abrogation of Article 370. "We will have personal differences later, but right now Kashmir is facing a crisis of identity and existence," Ruhullah said while addressing reporters. In a pointed criti ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that the Bharatiya Janata Party doesn't need crutches and runs on its own strength in Maharashtra, challenging the party cadres to ensure that the opposition was defeated during the ensuing local body polls in a manner that they are "not seen even with the help of binoculars." Soon after Shah's comments, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that friends are not crutches. IMAGE: Home Minister Amit Shah addresses party workers after th ...Read More >
Mumbai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that the BJP doesn't need crutches and runs on its own strength in Maharashtra, challenging the party cadre to ensure that the opposition is defeated during the ensuing local body polls in a manner that they are "not seen even with the help of binoculars." Speaking to party workers after laying the foundation stone of the Maharashtra BJP's new office building near Churchgate railway station in south Mumbai, Shah asserted, "we have proved ...Read More >
Mumbai: The BJP in Maharashtra no longer walks on crutches; it stands on its own feet, declared Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Mumbai on Monday as he attended the bhoomipujan programme for the party's new regional headquarters to be built near Churchgate station. He exhorted party workers to ensure the opposition is wiped out in the forthcoming local elections so much so that they are "not seen even with the help of binoculars."Addressing party workers on the occasion, Shah said, "Just like in ...Read More >
The government on Thursday initiated the process to appoint the next chief justice of India as incumbent B R Gavai demits office on November 23, In an era where almost all aspects of governance and decision-making involves the usage of technology, in varying degrees, Justice Surya Kant, poised to assume the office of Chief Justice of India (CJI) next month, has been a strong proponent of profound human enterprise in the domain of dispensing justice. In his recent address, Justice Surya Kant, ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 27 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asked BJP workers to ensure that the Opposition is wiped out during the ensuing local body polls in a manner that they are "not seen even with the help of binoculars." Speaking to party workers after laying the foundation stone of Maharashtra BJP's new office building near Churchgate railway station in south Mumbai, Shah asserted, "we have proved that the politics of family-run parties will no longer work in this country. It is the pol ...Read More >
Rijiju, in a reference to assembly polls in Bihar, said there is "Modi wave" across the country, and people everywhere believe that India's future is safe and bright under his leadership Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said following the abrogation of Article 370 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, Jammu and Kashmir's "destiny" has changed, paving the way for peace and development in the region. Rijiju, in a reference to assembly polls in Bihar, said there is "Modi wave" ac ...Read More >
SRI NAGAR: In a dramatic turn of events, Jammu and Kashmir's first Rajya Sabha elections since the abrogation of Article 370 have stirred controversy, with allegations of a "fixed match" between the ruling National Conference (NC) and the opposition BJP. Despite having the numbers to claim all four seats, the NC managed to win only three, while the fourth went to BJP's J&K president Sat Sharma, who received 32 votes -- four more than the party's strength of 28 in the 88-member Assembly. In the ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Oct, 2025) All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has termed October 27 as the darkest day and one of the gravest tragedies in Kashmir's painful history, urging Kashmiris worldwide to observe it as a day of protest to demonstrate their steadfast resistance against Indian occupation. According to Kashmir Media Service, in a special message from Srinagar, APHC Vice Chairman Gulam Ahmed Gulzar said that the shadow of October 27 has endured for 78 ...Read More >
The petition has also sought directions to the Centre to "reimburse reasonable travel and accommodation for one family member per month to meet under-trial (prisoners) in out-of-state prisons". People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has moved the J&K High Court, seeking a direction to the Union Home Ministry for all undertrial prisoners from the UT, who are lodged in prisons in other states, to be moved back to J&K. The petition has also sought directions to the Centre to "re ...Read More >
New Delhi: Education minister Ashish Sood on Saturday launched the campaign 'Jal Sangam se Jan Sangam - The Festival of Unity' from the banks of the Yamuna at Sonia Vihar, marking the beginning of a nationwide celebration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 150th birth anniversary. Under the initiative, students from Delhi government schools on Saturday collected Yamuna water, termed "ekta ka jal", and will carry it to 25 culturally significant rivers across the country, symbolising India's unity. Th ...Read More >
Srinagar: PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has filed a petition before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, seeking directions for the immediate transfer of all undertrial prisoners from the Union territory who are currently lodged in jails outside J&K. The plea urges that such prisoners be brought back to local jails unless the authorities present case-specific, written reasons showing compelling necessity to keep them outside J&K, and that such cases be subjected to quarter ...Read More >
MUMBAI: BJP politicians and the writer of a congratulatory tome titled 'Modi's Mission' outdid one another in heaping fulsome praise on PM Narendra Modi at the book's release at Raj Bhavan on Friday. Maharashtra governor Acharya Devvrat's statement -- that Modi became prime minister of India "out of a divine arrangement" -- was the most lavish but the other attendees were not far behind. The book release was attended by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Dy CM Eknath Shinde and Ram Shinde, chairp ...Read More >
The Awami Ittehad Party MLA Sheikh Khursheed announced support for the National Conference in the Rajya Sabha elections. This move aims to prevent the BJP from securing a seat. Khursheed stated his party has significant political differences with the National Conference. However, the current situation compels them to vote against the BJP. The National Conference received a shot in the arm on the day of Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, as the lone Awami Ittehad Party MLA, Sh ...Read More >
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised Operation Sindoor as a symbol of India's courage and diplomacy. Speaking to Army leaders, he underscored the importance of remaining alert in the face of challenges and the necessity for robust information warfare strategies alongside infrastructure advancement. Operation Sindoor will go down in history as a symbol of India's courage and restraint, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday even as he called on the military to never underestimate the ad ...Read More >
Srinagar- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday praised the Indian Army for playing a pivotal role in establishing peace in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the region's streets are now filled with hope instead of unrest following the abrogation of Article 370. Speaking at the ongoing Army Commanders' Conference in Jaisalmer, Singh said, "PM Modi's historical move to abrogate Article 370 integrated J&K with the rest of the country. Post-abrogation, the streets of the region are now filled wit ...Read More >
Katra, Oct 24: Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju said that Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed "unprecedented development" since the abrogation of Article 370, asserting that the region's transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership has changed its destiny forever. Speaking to reporters after attending an event at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, where Prime Minister Modi virtually addressed newly recruited youth under the Rozgar Mela, Rijiju said the constitutiona ...Read More >
Jaisalmer, Oct 24: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday described Operation Sindoor as an embodiment of India's military prowess & national character, and a demonstration by the soldiers that their strength lies not only in weapons, but also in their ethical discipline & strategic clarity. "Operation Sindoor will go down in history as not just a military operation, but also a symbol of the nation's courage and restraint. The action taken by our forces against terrorists was in keeping with ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The principal district and sessions judge in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of raping his minor daughter. In his judgement, the principal district and sessions judge, Anantnag (also the special judge under the POCSO Act) sentenced the man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life after convicting him for raping his minor daughter. FIR number 03/2022 was registered agains ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 24 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held last-minute discussions for Friday's Rajya Sabha polls with his party leaders, the strategy mostly focussing on securing the all-important votes from independent MLAs. To keep them going, they had a regular supply of 'pakoras' and 'chai', he said. National Conference (NC) and alliance members visited the chief minister's office in the assembly complex here as NC leaders worked out the arithmetic for the polls in four Upper House seats in ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 24 (PTI) Voting was underway on Friday for the four Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the first Rajya Sabha election from Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 and downgrading and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of J-K into two Union territories on August 5, 2019. Voting is being held inside the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly complex here, officials said. The elections for the four Rajya Sabha seats in J-K are divided into three notificat ...Read More >
The J-K Assembly's autumn session opened with heated exchanges over the role of former governor Satya Pal Malik in the 2019 Article 370 abrogation. While some MLAs defended Malik, others criticized his actions, leading to a debate on respecting the deceased versus assessing their public service. The opening day of the autumn session of J-K Assembly witnessed heated exchanges during obituary references, as the National Conference and the opposition BJP traded barbs over the role of former govern ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 23: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said her party will support the National Conference (NC) candidate as a "third preference" in the Rajya Sabha elections to block the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from gaining a foothold in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference here, Mehbooba said the ongoing Assembly session began in a "constructive spirit", but added that several critical issues, particularly those linked ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat on Friday will release the book 'Modi's Mission', authored by lawyer Berjis Desai, that traces the journey of Narendra Modi from his native Gujarat's Vadnagar to the Prime Minister's Office. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar will also be present on the occasion. The book, published by Rupa Publications, discusses formative experiences from Modi's childhood and youth t ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led birthday wishes for Union Home Minister Amit Shah on his 60th birthday. Leaders lauded Shah's dedication to public service and his efforts in strengthening India's internal security. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel highlighted successes in combating Naxalism and boosting the cooperative sector. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu also conveyed greetings. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended birthday wishes to Union Home Ministe ...Read More >
With the Bihar elections on the horizon, the National Democratic Alliance is gearing up for what they believe will be a landmark victory. Confidence in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi runs high among party stalwarts. In contrast, the opposition Mahagathbandhan is criticized for its splintered approach and lack of a cohesive leader. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday affirmed the National Democratic Alliance's victory in the Bihar elections, stating ...Read More >
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Union home ministry has invited representatives of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) for talks in New Delhi on Oct 22, weeks after both Ladakhi groups withdrew from dialogue following the Sept 24 police firing that left four dead and over 70 wounded during violent protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for the Union territory.Ladakhi functionaries welcomed the outreach and confirmed joint participation. "Both LAB and KDA will participate ...Read More >
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