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  Srinagar, Apr 5 : The Jammu and Kashmir Government has termed a petition regarding reservations as “frivolous” and sought its outright dismissal in an affidavit filed before the J&K High Court in the case of Zahoor Ahmed Bhat and Others vs UT of J&K. Interestingly, the affidavit makes no…

  Srinagar, Apr 06 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister’s Adviser Nasir Aslam Wani on Saturday said that the government is committed to adhering to the business rules and limitations laid out under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019. His remarks came a day after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha…

  New Delhi, April 4 : Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, has strongly condemned the recently passed Waqf Bill, calling it an act of “state-sponsored dispossession” against Muslims in India. In a statement issued on April 4, Mehdi accused the ruling RSS-BJP government of reaffirming its…

Srinagar, April 4 : The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and its alliance partners on Thursday held an important legislative meeting in Srinagar, during which two key resolutions were passed.   The first resolution outrightly rejected the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, calling it discriminatory and not in the interest…

  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…