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Opposition Moves No-Confidence Motion Against Speaker Over Waqf Bill

SRINAGAR: The opposition’s Peoples Democratic Party and Peoples Conference have submitted a no-confidence motion against Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather for rejecting discussion on the...

No Land Acquired Yet for Baramulla–Kupwara Rail Link: Govt

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday affirmed that no land has been acquired for the Baramulla-Kupwara railway line but confirmed that land...

Three More Groups Exit Hurriyat, Amit Shah Says Trust in Constitution Growing in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that three more organisations in Jammu and Kashmir have disassociated themselves from the separatist Hurriyat...

Cancer’s New Antidote

An Indian biotech start-up has secured a global first: a patented, third-generation CAR-T therapy that targets cancer with unprecedented precision—offering new hope for affordable,...

NC, Opposition Clash in House Over Waqf Bill, House Adjourned

JAMMU: Chaos broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday as opposition parties, led by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and...

Soldier Dies by Suicide in Jammu Kashmir, Probe Initiated

SRINAGAR: A soldier died by suicide at APS Samba in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. Officials said that they have launched an investigation to ascertain...

Missing Woman Found Dead in North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The dead body of a woman was recovered from Nallah Modo Mati in the Sonarwani area of North Kashmir's Bandipora district on Tuesday...

Congress Legislator Seeks Dedicated Human Rights Legislation in Jammu Kashmir

JAMMU: Congress MLA Nizamuddin Bhat has introduced a private member’s bill in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly proposing the enactment of a comprehensive...

Another Dies in South Kashmir Accident, Two Others Undergoing Treatment

SRINAGAR: Death toll in the Bijbehara accident rose to two as the budding cricketer who had sustained critical injuries succumbed on Tuesday. An official said...

BJP Legislator Moves Bill to Revive Compassionate Appointments in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: BJP MLA Pawan Kumar has introduced a private member’s bill in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly seeking the revival of compassionate appointments,...

Veeri Moves Bill for Poor Jammu Kashmir Upper Castes as Reservation System Faces Strain

JAMMU: In a move that could reshape the debate on affirmative action in Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Bashir Ahmad Veeri, senior legislator from the...

Waqf Bill ‘Unconstitutional’, SC Will Do Justice, Farooq Abdullah

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that the Waqf Amendment Bill passed in Parliament was "unconstitutional", and expressed hope that...

Statehood Resolutions Lapse Amid Assembly Chaos

SRINAGAR: With the J&K Legislative Assembly failing to transact any business on Monday due to protests from MLAs of the ruling alliance, the three...

Govt Sets Up Panel to Review JKAS Promotion Policy

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has acknowledged concerns over the ‘alleged arbitrary supersession’ of senior JKAS officers by their juniors from departmental or...

Srinagar Records Season’s Hottest Day at 28.2 Deg Celsius

SRINAGAR: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, and other parts of Kashmir recorded the hottest day of the season on Monday, while...