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National Conference Denounces Petitions Targeting Mosques and Shrines

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National Conference Denounces Petitions Targeting Mosques and Shrines

National Conference condemns petitions seeking surveys of mosques, Muslim shrines; ‘Such actions undermine fabric of our society’ The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) on Saturday strongly condemned the barrage of petitions filed across the country calling for surveys of mosques and Muslim shrines. In a statement issued here, the party’s provincial president Kashmir, Showkat Mir expressed deep concern over the flood of petitions that have been submitted calling for surveys of mosques and Muslim Shrines. He warns that if these actions are not addressed, they could disrupt the peaceful…

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Empowering Women: HC Protects Migrant Status of Kashmiri Pandit Women

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Empowering Women: HC Protects Migrant Status of Kashmiri Pandit Women

Stripping Kashmiri Pandit women of their migrant status on marrying non-migrants discriminative, unjustified: High Court Srinagar, Nov 30: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh recently addressed the issue of whether a Kashmiri Pandit woman, who migrated from the Valley after 1989 for security reasons, would lose her ‘migrant’ status upon marrying a non-migrant. The Court ruled that such women would not lose their migrant status just because of their marriage to a non-migrant [UT of J&K and Others v. Seema Koul and Anr.]. During the 1990s, Kashmiri…

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Termination Turmoil: J&K Political Leaders Demand Fair Process

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Termination Turmoil: J&K Political Leaders Demand Fair Process

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday terminated two government employees, including a schoolteacher, from services for their alleged involvement in anti-national activities and terror links. The J&K political leaders have criticised the termination of two government employees by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and said this “act can’t be justified”. The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday terminated two government employees, including a schoolteacher, from services for their alleged involvement in anti-national activities and terror links. This was the first termination of government employees since chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah…

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From Rebel to Ally? Sajad Lone Criticizes Omar Abdullah’s Shift Towards BJP

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From Rebel to Ally? Sajad Lone Criticizes Omar Abdullah's Shift Towards BJP

Omar Abdullah Has ‘Surrendered’ To BJP: Sajad Lone In a blistering critique, Sajad Lone, chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference, accused the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of abandoning his aggressive anti-BJP stance post-election and instead displaying “rookie enthusiasm in surrendering” to the BJP. The fiery post criticized the Chief Minister for actions such as gifting shawls to BJP leaders, which Lone described as a “comedown” from the rebellion promised during the election campaign. “During the election period, your body language and utterances were aggressive. Your whole campaign was…

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Inclusion of Paharis in ST List Raises Concerns Among Gujjars, Omar Abdullah Denied Visit to Rajouri; Mobile Internet Suspended

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Inclusion of Paharis in ST List Raises Concerns Among Gujjars, Omar Abdullah Denied Visit to Rajouri; Mobile Internet Suspended

Omar targets BJP over denial of permission to visit Rajouri Mobile internet services suspended in Rajouri, Poonch A day after the Bill granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Pahari-speaking people and some other groups was passed in Lok Sabha, mobile internet services in Rajouri and Poonch were suspended as members of the Gujjar community expressed anger over the step of the Centre. Leaders of Gujjar community said that they would go to the Supreme Court once the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill is passed by Rajya…

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Shocking Attack: Police Constable Shot at and Injured in Bemina

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Shocking Attack: Police Constable Shot at and Injured in Bemina

Police Constable Injured in Targeted Attack in Srinagar A constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police was on Saturday shot at and injured in a terrorist strike in Bemina locality of Srinagar, officials said. An official said that gunmen opened fire on SgCT Mohammad Hafiz Chad, son of Ghulam Hassan Chad, resident of Mathiya Bund Hamdaniya Colony Bemina. He said that Hafiz was injured in the attack following which he was shifted to nearby SKIMS Bemina. In a post on X, a police spokesman said: “Terrorists fired upon & injured one…

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Abdullah’s stark assessment: ‘Democracy ends where J&K begins’

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Abdullah's stark assessment: 'Democracy ends where J&K begins'

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah asserted on Sunday that the people of J&K should have the primary claim over their natural resources, particularly highlighting the issue of mining contracts being awarded to outsiders. Abdullah emphasised that this practice is depriving locals of job opportunities and putting them at a significant disadvantage. Speaking at a workers’ convention in Udhampur organised by senior party leader Abdul Ghani Malik, Abdullah stated, “Democracy ends where J&K begins.” He expressed disappointment over the absence of elections in the region and criticised…

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UAPA Charges Withdrawn: 7 SKUAST Students Released on Interim Bail

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UAPA Charges Withdrawn: 7 SKUAST Students Released on Interim Bail

The students, all hailing from Kashmir, were booked under the UAPA for allegedly celebrating India’s loss in the ICC Cricket World Cup final against Australia. After police dropped the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) charges against the seven students of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), the court of judicial magistrate in Ganderbal granted interim bail to all the accused students. The students, all hailing from Kashmir, were booked under the UAPA for allegedly celebrating India’s loss in the ICC Cricket World Cup final against Australia and raising…

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Students Leverage Organic Ganja Demand, Establish Illicit Online Supply Chain

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Students Leverage Organic Ganja Demand, Establish Illicit Online Supply Chain

Noida is currently leading the chart for the highest consumption of drugs in northern India where the drug peddlers operate with the help of fake e-commerce companies, conducting deliveries in educational institutions and companies. In Greater Noida, drug packets are being delivered on demand to universities, corporate companies, educational institutions and even residents of posh areas. The Greater Noida Beta-2 police recently exposed a gang engaged in the illicit trade of marijuana and charas, operating under the guise of an e-commerce company, conducting deliveries in educational institutions and companies. The…

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Devastating Fire on Dal Lake Claims Three Lives, Damages Five Houseboats

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Devastating Fire on Dal Lake Claims Three Lives, Damages Five Houseboats

Three tourists from Bangladesh were charred to death in a major blaze in a houseboat on the famous Dal Lake on Saturday, officials here said. The tourists’ bodies were retrieved from the debris of the gutted houseboats near ‘Ghat 9’ on the lake, a popular attraction for people visiting Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, the officials said. A police spokesman said the three tourists who lost their lives are Anindaya Kowshal, Mohammad Moinud and a third person identified as one Das Gupta—all from Bangladesh. They were staying on the houseboat Safeena,…

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