Parliament has revoked Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir and passed the J&K Reorganisation Bill, bifurcating the state into two union territories: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. SRINAGAR: In an effort to boost trade and growth in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre is planning to hold the …
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Rahul and I cannot be part of selecting new Congress president: Sonia Gandhi leaves CWC meet
Sonia and Rahul Gandhi left the Congress Working Committee meeting as the discussion over the new party president began on Saturday. Former Congress presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are not participating in the discussion to select the new president of the party. After making an appearance at the meeting …
Read More »Home Ministry rubbishes report of protest involving 10,000 people in Srinagar
According to the Home Ministry, there have been a few stray protests across Jammu and Kashmir. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday rubbished reports suggesting that over 10,000 people participated in a protest in Srinagar over abrogation of Article 370 and reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir. A statement by …
Read More »Arun Jaitley continues to remain stable, next medical bulletin likely by evening
According to a release by media and protocol division of AIIMS, Arun Jaitley is under the supervision of a team comprising multidisciplinary doctors. Former Union minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Friday morning, …
Read More »National Conference MPs move SC over Article 370, bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir
The plea in the Supreme Court claims that it is unconstitutional to abrogate Article 370 without the recommendation of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. The decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government to abrogate Article 370 and bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir has been challenged in the Supreme Court. National …
Read More »Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan Trust donates Rs 10 crore to help flood-hit areas in Maharashtra
An announcement in this regard was made by Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan Trust chairperson Suresh Kashinath Haware. The Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan Trust on Saturday declared that it would give Rs 10 crore as aid for flood-hit areas in Maharashtra. The Trust announced that the amount would be donated to the Maharashtra …
Read More »Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck lights thousand lamps in Sushma Swaraj’s memory
The King also sent messages of condolences to the late Minister`s family and to the government of India. Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck offered special prayers and lit a thousand butter lamps at a monastery here in memory of India`s former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who died in …
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