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JAMMU, July 17: Lambasting Congress for misleading people of J&K on Statehood issue, BJP national general secretary and Incharge J&K and Ladakh UTs, Tarun Chugh today said Modi Government is committed to restoration of Statehood to J&K at an appropriate time. Talking to a news channel Chugh questioned Congress party's sudden concern over Statehood issue and alleged it reflects the vested political interests of the party which during its rule has thrown all democratic norms to winds and promoted ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Res ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 17: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh on Thursday hit out at the Congress party for its "sudden concern" over Jammu & Kashmir's statehood, calling it a case of "boiling stale curry for political heat"."Congress is once again trying to cook its political bread over a border state, after decades of keeping J&K trapped in boycott politics, dynastic rule, and separatist appeasement," he said in a statement issued here.Chugh added, "Only Prime Minister Na ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17: Social media major Meta on Thursday apologised for inaccurate Kannada translation and claimed to have fixed the issue, after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah raised concerns over faulty auto-translation of Kannada content on its platforms. Raising concerns over the faulty auto-translation of Kannada content on Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, Siddaramaiah said that it was leading to the distortion of facts and misleading users. "We fixed an issue that brie ...Read More >
New Delhi - As he nears the completion of his five-year tenure as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss key developments and ongoing priorities in the Union Territory. During the meeting, sources said Sinha apprised the Prime Minister of several critical issues, including the elaborate arrangements for the annual Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage, progress on major infrastructure projects, and the prevailing securi ...Read More >
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday extended support to her Jammu & Kashmir counterpart Omar Abdullah for his defiant move against the Centre on Martyrs' Day, questioning why a democratically elected chief minister would not be allowed the freedom to visit a graveyard."What is wrong in visiting the graveyard of martyrs? This is not only unfortunate, it also snatches the democratic right of a citizen. What happened this morning to the elected Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is unacceptable. Shocki ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) MLA, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Tuesday reacted sharply to the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to scrap the knowledge of Urdu as an essential qualification for the post of Naib Tehsildar in the Revenue Department. Before the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of J&K into the two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh, knowledge of Urdu language was essential fo ...Read More >
New Delhi: In cricket, some defeats leave a scar that generations remember. Something like that happened on Monday as India's narrow loss at Lord's in the third Test against England brought back the vivid memories of another heartbreaker. The match took us back to 26 years ago when in Chennai India fell agonisingly short against arch rivals Pakistan despite Sachin Tendulkar's brilliance. Mohammed Siraj's dismissal stirred the deja vu of Chennai. On a tense final day at Lord's, India needed 21 m ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 14 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Monday said it was unfortunate that the elected Chief Minister jumped over the boundary wall of Mazar-e-Shuhada and allegedly 'engaged' in a scuffle with police. Reacting to the incident, Sharma said, 'It is very unfortunate that an elected Chief Minister jumps over the boundary wall of Mazar-e-Shuhada and engages in a scuffle with police. 'We are the ones who form laws, we should not take i ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 14 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Monday said it was unfortunate that the elected Chief Minister jumped over the boundary wall of Mazar-e-Shuhada and allegedly engaged in a scuffle with police. Reacting to the incident, Sharma said, It is very unfortunate that an elected Chief Minister jumps over the boundary wall of Mazar-e-Shuhada and engages in a scuffle with police. We are the ones who form laws, we should not take it in ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 14 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the Jammu and Kashmir district administration for imposing restrictions on visiting Mazar-e-Shuhada (Martyrs graveyard) in Srinagar Naqshband Sahib. Questioning the administration, she said that such a restriction snatches away democratic rights of a citizen. What is wrong in visiting the graveyard of martyrs? This is not only unfortunate, it also snatches the democratic right of a citizen ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 14 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday termed as unacceptable shocking and shameful the alleged action by security forces to prevent Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah from visiting the Naqshband Sahib in Srinagar. What is wrong in visiting the graveyard of martyrs? This is not only unfortunate, it also snatches the democratic right of a citizen. What happened this morning to an elected Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is unacc ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Senior Jammu and Kashmir BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of erstwhile J&K state Kavinder Gupta was on Monday appointed as Lt Governor of Ladakh Union Territory by the President of India. His appointment came after the president accepted the resignation of Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra as Lt Governor of Ladakh. Gupta, a veteran political figure in Jammu and Kashmir, has served as Deputy Chief Minister of PDP-BJP coalition government in 2018. He has also served as Speaker of J& ...Read More >
Srinagar , July 14 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday trained guns at the JK police for trying to stop him from reciting Fatiha (prayers) in the memory of 22 "martyrs" who were killed for protesting against Maharaja Hari Singh's rule. "We are nobody's slaves," Abdullah asserted, adding that he must be informed under which law he was stopped from visiting the Mazar-e-Shuhada in Srinagar's Naqshband Sahib. The Jammu and Kashmir CM said that despite attempts to stop him, he ...Read More >
Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir alleged house arrest. This prevented them from honoring 22 people killed by the Dogra army in 1931. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah likened the incident to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Other leaders, including Mehbooba Mufti and Sajad Gani Lone, also protested restrictions. The Srinagar district administration denied permission for memorial gatherings. Prominent political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir-- both from ruling National Conference and opposition par ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 13: Authorities in Srinagar imposed a partial lockdown in Srinagar on Sunday, effectively barring political leaders and civilians from assembling at the historic Martyrs' Graveyard at Khawaja Bazar in Srinagar downtown. The measures coincided with the anniversary of the July 13, 1931, killings, an event long commemorated as Martyrs' Day in the region. The J&K Police, backed by personnel from the paramilitary CAPFs, sealed entry points to the area early in the morning. Barricades ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 13 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said that the "unelected nominees of New Delhi locked up the elected representatives" of the people of Jammu and Kashmir after prominent leaders from ruling and opposition parties were not allowed to leave their houses to prevent them from visiting the graveyard of 1931 martyrs here. The detentions, which were not officially confirmed by police or the administration, were widely reported by leaders who posted videos and pictures show ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 13 (PTI) Prominent leaders, including from ruling and opposition parties, were placed under "house arrest" in Srinagar on Sunday to prevent them from visiting the martyrs' graveyard to pay tributes to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army in 1931, a move termed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as "blatantly undemocratic". The detentions, which were not officially confirmed by police or the administration, were widely reported by leaders who posted videos and pictures showing their ...Read More >
Srinagar: District Magistrate in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar has denied permission to all applicants who wanted to visit the 'Martyrs Graveyard' on Sunday to commemorate those killed in firing during the Dogra Maharaja's rule on this day in 1931. Advisory Warning Issued Following the DM's order, police in Srinagar issued an advisory warning that any breach of the order would lead to strict legal action under applicable provisions of law and the general public was advised to strictly comply wi ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 11: Amid the rising political heat over the 1931 martyrs, a senior member of ruling National Conference today vowed that the holiday on July 13 will definitely return as soon as possible. After the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 J&K government headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha removed the 'Martyrs Day' from the official holiday calendar of the government. There has been a growing demand from the Kashmir based parties including ruling NC to reinstate July 13 in the holi ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, July 11: Amid the rising political heat over the 1931 martyrs, a senior member of ruling National Conference today vowed that the holiday on July 13 will definitely return as soon as possible. After the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 J&K government headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha removed the 'Martyrs Day' from the official holiday calendar of the government. There has been a growing demand from the Kashmir based parties including ruling NC to reincorporate July 13 in the ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 10 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that he stands firmly in favour of holding elections, following the Supreme Court's decision allowing the Election Commission of India (ECI) to carry on with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. He urged those involved in the case to explore alternative legal avenues for justice and 'wait for the consequences' for the time being. 'The matter was in the Supr ...Read More >
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], July 10 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday attended a conference with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Howrah, expressing gratitude for her empathetic stance during the state's trying times and sowing seeds for a promising partnership in trade, tourism, and industrialisation that could soon transform the scenic landscapes of J&K into a hotspot for West Bengal tourists. "I thank West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her sympa ...Read More >
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], July 10 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday attended a conference with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Howrah, expressing gratitude for her empathetic stance during the state trying times and sowing seeds for a promising partnership in trade, tourism, and industrialisation that could soon transform the scenic landscapes of J&K into a hotspot for West Bengal tourists. I thank West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her sympathy ...Read More >
Srinagar: Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, on Tuesday termed the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack as an "Amavas ki kali raat" (a dark night of no moon), stating that while the tragedy was painful, the nation must look ahead and move forward with resilience and unity. Addressing a Tourism Secretaries' Meet of Union Territories here, Shekhawat) said, "We must not let one dark night define the future. We have to forget the Pahalgam terror attack as 'Amavas ki kali r ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was felicitated by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday in recognition of his appointment as the country's 51st Chief Justice. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hailed Gavai as a 'jewel of Maharashtra' and a symbol of justice for the marginalised. In his remarks at the event, Shinde said, 'He holds the highest position in the country--it's a joy, and he is a jewel of Maharashtra. He is the pi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] July 7 (ANI): Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday lauded the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raising the issue of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which disturbed the peace in Kashmir at the BRICS summit, where all member nations condemned it in unison. He said while talking with ANI, "...Pakistan Army and the government did plan the Pahalgam attack and disturbed the peace that was in Kashmir post abrogation of Article 370... PM Modi raised this issue in BRICS, and ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Thousands of people who gathered at ashoorkhana in Dabeerpura on the 10th day of Muharram (Youm-e-Ashura) took part in the Bibi-ka-Alam procession. The procession commenced from Dabeerpura on an elephant and concluded at Chaderghat. The Shia mourners took out the procession to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Mohammad's grandson, Imam Hussain, on the 10th day of Muharram. Members of the Shia sect performed matam and participated in processions. The 10th Muharram is the day o ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 6: Union Minister for Commerce and Industries, Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that Kashmir's progress would end terrorism in the region. Addressing a news conference at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), Goyal said that terrorism in J&K would be eradicated with the active support of the people and demanded that Pakistan hand over terrorists operating from its soil to India without delay. "Just as we have made strong strides to end Naxalism by 2026, we will ...Read More >
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