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September 24, 2025, 03:23 PM - 2 min read
After over four years, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir. Four seats have remained vacant since February 2021 following the retirement of Mir Mohammad Fayaz, Shamsher Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad, and Nazir Ahmad Laway. The vacancies could not be filled earlier due to the absence of an elected Assembly.
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September 22, 2025, 04:21 PM - 3 min read
In a significant move , the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is said to have finalized the constitution of High Level Committee (HLC) to deal with demographic, security and other challenges from illegal immigrants in different States and UTs including Assam, West Bengal, North Eastern States and Jammu and Kashmir among others.A notification on setting up of the HLC is expected to be issued shortly, official sources said.
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September 22, 2025, 12:36 PM - 2 min read
Sources revealed that the cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, is expected to meet tomorrow at 10 am to propose a date to the LG for convening the autumn session of the Assembly. The LG holds the power to summon the Assembly.
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September 21, 2025, 06:02 PM - 2 min read
Underlining requirement of peace and stability in J&K, for every progressive path, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said peace is a basic prerequisite for development, and the tourism and sports sectors to flourish in the Union Territory.
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September 21, 2025, 03:44 PM - 2 min read
He then emphasised why there is a need for a focused approach to enhance and boost the productivity and export of MSMEs and foster an innovation economy.
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September 13, 2025, 01:12 PM - 2 min read
Authorities on Saturday declared the village to be unsafe and asked residents to evacuate on a priority basis. Those affected by the land sinking have been shifted to designated shelters, where relief measures are being coordinated.
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September 12, 2025, 05:53 PM - 3 min read
With PSA and detention of MLA snowballing into a political row in the Union Territory of J&K, Aam Aadmi Party leadership is seen as using this as 'opportunity' to gain the foothold and expand its base in some vital areas where the cadres remained inactive following loss in the elections as well as due to lack of a versatile leadership.
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September 8, 2025, 07:00 PM - 3 min read
Jammu and Kashmir will have only partial representation in the Vice Presidential election tomorrow , as the Union Territory currently lacks any members in the Rajya Sabha, one of the two Houses that form the electoral college for the poll.
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September 6, 2025, 02:57 PM - 2 min read
A search operation was launched after security forces reported a suspected Pakistani drone near critical installations in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.
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August 1, 2024, 02:23 PM - 2 min read
“Security personnel and a large number of civilians have lost their lives. This makes a mockery of the claims being made by the Modi Government that all is well in J-K," Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said at a CPP meeting recently.
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June 5, 2024, 02:33 PM - 2 min read
An Army patrol spotted Munir Hussain, who was unarmed, moving into Indian territory. When challenged, he attempted to flee but was apprehended. No incriminating material was found on him.
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May 16, 2024, 04:25 PM - 2 min read
‘The BJP applauds the decision made by Jamaat-e-Islami J&K yesterday. It is a good step,’ senior party leader Sunil Sharma told a media gathering at Srinagar on Thursday.
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