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  Srinagar, April 4: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reaffirmed today that all his decisions have remained within the constitutional framework set by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019.  Responding to concerns raised by the National Conference (NC), Sinha stated, “I know my boundaries and I will…

  Srinagar, April 4 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called an emergency meeting of legislators to register strong opposition against the recent transfer of 48 JKAS officers by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha—an administrative move the elected government views as a direct encroachment on its authority. Sources said that meeting,…

  Srinagar, April 4: Atleast six people were injured in a road accident on Srinagar-Jammu Natiomal Highway near Mirbazar area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Officials said that a vehicle lost its control near Mirbazar on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and hit the divider. In this incident six people…

Srinagar, April 2: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari said that if the bill is passed, it will deprive the Muslim community of control over Waqf assets as well as their administration. He strongly opposed the controversial amendments  the existing law (Waqf Act, 1995) and stated that the ongoing…

    Srinagar, April 2: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday dismissed claims that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill allows non-Muslims to be part of Waqf management, stating that such rumors are being spread to mislead minorities. While speaking in the Lok Sabha on Waqf Amendment bill Home Minister Amit…

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…

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…