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Ruckus over Waqf Act in J&K Assembly; NC, Congress MLAs hold protest

Jammu: The members of the coalition government in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday held protests outside the House over the Waqf Amendment Act after the Speaker adjourned the House following…
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J&K: Amit Shah to visit international border, assess ground situation

Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday and meet the families of the policemen who died in a recent encounter with…

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Home Minister Amit Shah on 3-day J-K visit from Sunday

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from Sunday, during which he will tour a forward post along the India-Pakistan border and…
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J-K govt launches months-long IEC campaign to combat drug abuse

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday launched a massive five-month-long campaign to combat drug abuse in the Union Territory, a spokesperson said. The Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign is…
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Omar Abdullah-led legislative party meeting of NC, allies begins in Srinagar

Srinagar: Two days ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s three-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir, a meeting of the legislators of the ruling National Conference (NC) and its alliance partners began…
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J&K political parties oppose Waqf Amendment Bill

Srinagar: All political parties of J&K, except the BJP, opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, saying that the Bill is intended to disempower Muslims and only target one religion. J&K Chief Minister Omar…
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J&K: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest on Eid

Srinagar: Senior religious and political leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Monday that authorities placed him under house arrest and also disallowed congregational Eid prayer at Jama Masjid and Eidgah in Jammu…

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CM Omar greets people of Jammu and Kashmir on Eid-ul-Fitr

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday extended warm greetings to people of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and said the festival is a true reflection of J&K’s rich…
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J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah greets people of on Eid-ul-Fitr

Srinagar: Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday extended warm greetings to people of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and said the festival is a true reflection of J&K’s rich…
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Eid shopping picks up in J&K’s Srinagar, other places

Srinagar: Ahead of Eid, shopping picked up in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as people thronged the markets to purchase bakery, mutton, poultry, and other essential commodities. After a month-long fast during…
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J&K: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemns ban on Shab e Qadr prayers

Srinagar: The chief priest of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Thursday condemned the authorities’ decision to disallow Shab-e-Qadr prayers at the historic Jama Masjid in old Srinagar city. In a post on…
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J&K: Police conduct searches against banned organisations in Pulwama

Srinagar: J&K Police said on Tuesday that they carried out searches at multiple locations in Pulwama district against the banned organisation JK Democratic Freedom Party, which is headed by senior separatist leader…
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J&K cop kicks female protestor amid row over mysterious death of Gujjar brothers

A police officer of the rank of deputy superintendent of police (DSP) kicked female protesters in South Kashmir’s Kulgham district who were agitating against the missing and subsequent mysterious deaths of three…
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Gulmarg fashion show sparks outrage; CM Omar Abdullah orders probe

A huge controversy erupted in Kashmir after a fashion show was held in the Gulmarg hill station featuring male and female models walking semi-nude on snow-covered slopes. The fashion show event was…
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J&K: Bodies of 3 missing people found near waterfall in Kathua

Jammu: The Bodies of a teenager and his two relatives were retrieved from near a waterfall in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Saturday, three days after they went missing during a…