| Omar Abdullah to Lead J&K Delegation at Paris Tourism Fair |
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 Srinagar, Sept 15 : The Jammu and Kashmir Government has deputed an official delegation led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the Tourism portfolio, to participate in the IFTM Top Resa Tourism Event in Paris from September 23 to 25.
The delegation also includes Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani and Director Tourism Jammu Vikas Gupta.
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| Interim Relief on Waqf Act Does Not Address Core Issues |
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 Srinagar Sep 16 (KNS): Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the largest conglomerate of religious organisations in J&K headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq while commenting on the interim order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 has said that while certain provisions have been stayed, the wider constitutional and religious concerns raised by this Act remain unaddressed, leaving the community anxious and dissatisfied.
The MMU stresses that Waqf is not merely about property but .... |
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| Fruit Mandis closed in Kashmir as growers protest highway blockade |
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 Sopore, Sept 15:
Fruit markets across Kashmir remained locked on Monday after traders and orchardists staged demonstrations against the government’s inability to guarantee unhindered travel for trucks carrying apples and other produce along the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway.
The closure, called jointly by growers’ associations, witnessed large gatherings at Soporethe Valley’s biggest fruit hub where distressed orchardists appealed for urgent intervention.
Witnesses described heart-ren.... |
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| Big Supreme Court Order On Waqf Amendment Act, Key Provisions Stayed |
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 NEW DELHI SEPTEMBER 15:-
Key provisions in the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which sparked nationwide protests, have been paused as the Supreme Court flagged that some of them will lead to "arbitrary" exercise of power. The bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih said it found no case was made out to stay the whole statute, but "some sections need some protection". These provisions have been paused till the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Act are decided.
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| C P Radhakrishnan takes oath as 15th Vice President of India He later assumed c |
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 New Delhi, Sep 12: Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was on Friday sworn in as the 15th Vice President of India.
He later assumed charge as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha in his office in Parliament.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Radhakrishnan, 67, at a brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Union Ministers.
Dressed in a red kurta, Radhakrishnan took an oath in English in the name of god.
Murmu congr.... |
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| Farooq Abdullah prays for J&K, Muslims in conflict zones |
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 Srinagar, Sep 12: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) chief and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah expressed heartfelt prayers for peace and relief for the people of Jammu and Kashmir amid ongoing challenges.
Speaking on Friday, he extended his sympathies to Muslims suffering in Gaza and other conflict zones worldwide, invoking blessings for all Muslims and the region of J&K.
“May Allah relieve the people of Jammu and Kashmir from their troubles. Conflict is widespread globall.... |
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| J&K police chief directs to intensify surveillance on anti-national elements |
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 Srinagar, Sep 11: Director General of Police J&K, Nalin Prabhat chaired a security review meeting at the Conference Hall of Police Control Room Kashmir today, to assess the prevailing security situation in the UT of J&K and to discuss measures to further strengthen the security framework.
The meeting was attended by Spl. DG Coordination J&K S.J.M Gillani; ADGP Hqrs PHQ J&K MK Sinha; ADGP Armed J&K Anand Jain; ADGP CID J&K Nitish Kumar; IGsP of (Kashmir Zone, Jammu Zone, Crime J&K, Traffic J&K,.... |
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| Panic in J-K’s Doda after mysterious blast near residential area |
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 Ramban, Sept 11: Panic spread in Doda town on Thursday morning after a mysterious blast occurred near a house in Dumri Mohallah, close to Jamia Masjid.
Sources said the explosion took place in the vicinity of a house belonging to Javeed Ahmed and Muzaffar Ahmed, triggering alarm among locals. Soon after, a Special Operations Group (SOG) team and other police personnel rushed to the spot to investigate the incident.
Two individuals have been detained for questioning, though police have not yet.... |
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| Sgr-Jmu NH reopens partially after 8 days |
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 Ramban , Sep 10: The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was partially restored on Wednesday morning after days of disruption, bringing relief to the stranded commuters and easing shortages of essential commodities, including vegetables and fruits, in local markets.
Officials said Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) were allowed first, followed by trucks carrying essential commodities in the afternoon.
However, the traffic movement remained slow as only a single-lane temporary stretch had been made tra.... |
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| Restoration work on Katra-Jammu-Kathua track in full swing, 4 train services to resume soon |
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 Jammu, Sep 10: More than 250 workers are working in full swing to restore the Katra-Jammu-Kathua rail track, where key installations have been damaged by floods, with officials expecting that four train services would be resumed soon.
Top railway officials, led by Railway Safety Commissioner (CRS) of Northern Railway, Dinesh Chandra Deswal, inspected the affected bridges and reviewed the restoration work on Wednesday.
“More than 250 workers are engaged in repairing key bridges damaged by th.... |
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