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Jammu and Kashmir will implement three new criminal laws in April, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai announced in the Lok Sabha. These laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)—will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC),…

Zia Darakshan In Kashmir, caste is not just a relic of the past, it is a living, breathing entity that lurks beneath everyday interactions, camouflaged under modernity yet stubbornly dictating social hierarchies. It is not just about surnames or ancestry anymore, it has evolved into a complex web of status…

Zia Darakshan In Kashmir, caste is not just a relic of the past, it is a living, breathing entity that lurks beneath everyday interactions, camouflaged under modernity yet stubbornly dictating social hierarchies. It is not just about surnames or ancestry anymore, it has evolved into a complex web of status…

  Srinagar, Apr 2: Three people injured in a road accident near the Navyug Tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar highway last evening succumbed to their injuries, an officials said here on Wednesday. Around 8:40 pm Tuesday, a Hector vehicle traveling from Jammu to Srinagar lost control near the Navyug Tunnel due…

  Srinagar, Apr 1 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir was not linked to the anti-militancy operation in Kathua. The programme was finalised before the operation, he added. “Do not link the Union minister’s visit to the Kathua…

  New Delhi,Apr 1: Commuters on national highways and expressways will need to pay more for their road journeys, as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased toll charges by an average of 4 to 5 per cent on highway sections across the country. The revised toll charges…

  Srinagar, April 1: In a landmark move towards gender-inclusive mobility, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today flagged off the Zero-Ticket Travel Initiative (free bus service) for women of Jammu and Kashmir from the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Center (SKICC). The initiative, fulfilling a key budget announcement, ensures free travel for women…

  Kathua Jammu , April 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have detained six members of a family, including four women, for allegedly providing assistance to militants involved in last week’s deadly encounter in Kathua. The encounter, which took place in the Hiranagar area, resulted in the deaths of four…

Jammu, April 1 : The General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir has issued a transfer order of 48 officers across the Union Territory. The move, formalized through Government Order No. 421–JK(GAD), aims to streamline governance and address administrative vacancies. According to the order, Mohammad Ashraf Sheikh (JKAS) has…

  Srinagar, Mar 30 : The crescent for Shawwal month has been sighted in Jammu and Kashmir and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow (Monday), Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam said on Sunday. The Grand Mufti said that enough witnesses for the sighting of Shawwal moon have been received from across J&K, marking…