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Anyone Can Now Buy Land In J&K, Ladakh Exempted

Anyone Can Now Buy Land In J&K, Ladakh Exempted

Any Indian citizen can now buy land in Jammu and Kashmir as the Centre on Tuesday issued one of the most significant orders post abrogation of Article 370. Political parties here called it unacceptable saying it was like putting J&K up for sale. However, the government like previous orders, has not extended the adaptation to […]

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“Nefarious designs to disempower people of J-K”: Mehbooba reacts to new land laws

“Nefarious designs to disempower people of J-K”: Mehbooba reacts to new land laws

New Delhi has “finally put land in J-K up for sale”, said former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, on the recent land laws that allows non-domiciles of J-K to acquire land in the region. Ms. Mufti called the new laws as a part of “Government of India’s nefarious designs to disempower & […]

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“J-K up for sale”: Omar Abdullah calls new land laws unacceptable

“J-K up for sale”: Omar Abdullah calls new land laws unacceptable

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, has called the recent amendments in the land laws of J-K and Ladakh, “unacceptable”, stating that “J-K is now up for sale”. Mr. Abdullah, who is also vice president of National Conference, said: “Unacceptable amendments to the land ownership laws of J&K. Even the tokenism of […]

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Mehbooba’s departure

Mehbooba’s departure

Mehbooba Mufti has departed from the earlier stand of her party and has now demanded not only the restoration of article 370 but also the resolution of Kashmir dispute. She said in her press conference that those people who feel that Kashmiri leadership will abandon its path of resistance were mistaken. Demanding the JK constitution […]

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4-yr-old boy drowns to death in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara

4-yr-old boy drowns to death in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara

Anantnag: A four-year-old boy drowned to death on Monday evening in Panjpora area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Officials said that the boy identified as Muzamil Ahmad Sheikh, son of Ghulam Hassan Sheikh of Asthan Mohalla Panjpora accidently fell into a spring when he was riding his bicycle on the road. Soon after […]

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Woman among four injured in leopard attack in Pulwama

Woman among four injured in leopard attack in Pulwama

Pulwama: Four persons were injured after a leopard attacked them in Rohmoo village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. Residents of Rohmoo village said that a leopard appeared in orchards of the area on Tuesday morning and mauled four persons including a lady. The injured were rushed to a PHC Rohmoo from where they […]

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GOI repeals 11 more laws of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir

GOI repeals 11 more laws of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on Tuesday repealed 11 more laws of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir. The announcement has been made by Ministry of Home Affairs as per its order to be called the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020. The legislations […]

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Centre notifies land law paving way for any Indian citizen to buy land in J-K

Centre notifies land law paving way for any Indian citizen to buy land in J-K

The Centre has notified land laws, paving the way for any citizen of India to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The ministry of home affairs in its release stated that the order will be called the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020, Times Now […]

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South Kashmir: 2nd militant surrenders after hectic persuasion: IGP Kashmir

South Kashmir: 2nd militant surrenders after hectic persuasion: IGP Kashmir

One militant was killed while another militant surrendered before security forces in an ongoing operation in Noorpora area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that one militant was killed in intial exchange of firing, while the second militant who was trapped inside the encounter site […]

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Day 154: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 36 domestic flights with 4,211 passengers aboard

Day 154: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 36 domestic flights with 4,211 passengers aboard

JAMMU, OCTOBER 26: On day 154 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 36 domestic flights with 4,211 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1541 passengers aboard 15 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 21 domestic flights with about 2670 passengers aboard […]