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J-K LG pays tribute to Pulwama terror attack martyrs

Murmu sworn-in as first Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

2:54 pm October 31, 2019

Srinagar: Girish Chandra Murmu was on Thursday sworn in as the first lieutenant governor of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir following the bifurcation of the state. The oath of office to Murmu, who will turn 60 next month, was administered by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Justice Gita Mittal at a simple function held […]

EC notice to Thakur over controversial remark

Anurag Thakur announces sports academy for Leh

8:53 pm September 17, 2019

New Delhi: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday announced that a cricket and sports academy will be set up in Ladakh to ensure that talented athletes of the region get the required training to excel. According to a statement from his office, Thakur also joined Army personnel in Leh to carry out a cleanliness drive […]

After J&K bifurcation, hill parties want Darjeeling to be Union territory

2:38 pm August 6, 2019

Kolkata/Darjeeling: The Centre’s decision to revoke provisions of Article 370 and bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir has rekindled hope among the major hill parties, which want that Darjeeling should also be a separate Union territory with a legislature. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Darjeeling, Raju Bista, said he was hopeful that the saffron party’s […]

PM hands over 'chadar' for Ajmer Sharif dargah

Ajmer Sharif Dargah Dewan welcomes scrapping of Art 370

7:38 pm August 5, 2019

Ajmer: Ajmer Sharif Dargah’s spiritual head Zainul Abedin Ali Khan on Monday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for scrapping Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Appealing to the people of Kashmir to not be misled by separatists and local political parties in the Valley, Khan called upon them to join […]

Mizoram govt contemplating to extend lockdown

Centre’s J&K move sparks fear in Mizoram

7:11 pm August 5, 2019

Aizawl: The abrogation of Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, raised apprehensions in Mizoram on Monday, with academicians and politicians fearing that the NDA government might scrap next the special provisions that protect the interests of the state’s indigenous people. Article 371 G of the Constitution states that the Parliament cannot […]