Jammu & Kashmir

SC declines plea to declare Hindus as minority in Jammu and Kashmir, seven other states

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking its direction to Centre to grant minority status to...

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Jammu’s forgotten massacre: A tale of two ethnic cleansings

November of 1947, the state of Jammu and Kashmir, where Gandhi saw a ray of hope, was a tumultuous time for its...

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Drabu calls for making JK as trade corridor to Central Asia for reviving economic linkages in region

Addresses special session of India-UAE Partnership Summit on ‘Investment Opportunities in J&K’ Dubai: JK’s Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb Drabu today called for...

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Supreme Court defers hearing on Article 35A

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred the hearing on Article 35A by twelve weeks. The apex court was to hear the petition...

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Jammu man booked under PSA for rioting and bovine smuggling

Jammu: A person has been arrested on charges of bovine smuggling and rioting, and booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in...

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JK’s DIPR employees go on indefinite strike

Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) employees also said they will not receive or distribute advertisements till their demands are met...

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7th pay commission to be implemented in J&K from April 2018

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir will implement the recommendations of the 7th pay commission from April 2018 to give a massive 23.5 percent hike...

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Offices to close in Srinagar on Oct 27, reopen in Jammu on Nov 6

Srinagar: According to a government order issued by General Administration Department here, the Government offices observing five days week shall close at...

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Zulfkar seeks PCI intervention to counteract negative media campaign on JK

Srinagar: Reiterating the need for highlighting the positives of Jammu and Kashmir, Minister for Information, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA)...