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"Historic" bill passed in Lok Sabha to grant ST status to J&K's "Pahari Ethnic Group" [details]

Paharis became the first linguistic group to get Scheduled Tribe status in the country. After the inclusion of four more communities, now 16 tribes are incorporated in the ST list of J&K.

Feb 6, 2024

Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha To Grant Reservations To OBCs In Panchayats, ULBs In J&K [details]

First time after 75 years of independence Other Backward Classes (OBCs) of Jammu and Kashmir will get justice after passing of the bill.

Feb 6, 2024

Interim Budget Unlikely To Impact Market In A Big Way, Say Analysts

J&K's interim budget 2024-25 presented in Parliament; here's a breakdown [details]

Central agrees to provide Rs 41751.44 crores to J&K in this financial year and Rs 37277.74 crores in the next financial year

Feb 5, 2024

Of hope, resilience & survival: Sanjay Dutt, Tahira Kashyap, Sonali Bendre, celebs who triumphed over cancer

On World Cancer Day, let's look at celebrities who battled cancer and came out victorious. Their life post-cancer is no less than a blessing. Celebrities like Manisha Koirala, Sharmila Tagore, Filmmaker Tahira Kashyap, Lisa Ray, Rakesh Roshan, Mahima Chaudhary, Chhavi Mittal, Sanjay Dutt, Kirron Kher's triumph over cancer.

Feb 4, 2024

Law Commission recommends amendments in Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act

The 22nd Law Commission, chaired by Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi (retd), has recommended amendments in the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act saying that the law passed in 1984 seems to have failed in its stated objective of preventing the destruction of public property.

Feb 3, 2024

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman At Rashtrapati Bhavan

Highlights of Interim Union Budget 2024-25

Finance Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on Thursday.

Feb 1, 2024

Interim Union Budget 2024: FM calls on President before presentation in Lok Sabha

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached Rashtrapati Bhawan to call on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting the interim Union Budget for 2024 in Lok Sabha.

Feb 1, 2024

In Major Setback To INDIA Block, BJP Gets Mayor In Chandigarh

BJP retains mayor's post in Chandigarh despite majority from Congress-AAP alliance

The BJP has 14 councillors, with an additional vote from Member of Parliament and ex-officio member Kirron Kher, while the AAP has 13 councillors, and the Congress holds seven. The Shiromani Akali Dal has one councillor in the House. The election process was fraught with controversy, with eight out of 36 votes being declared invalid by the presiding authority, Anil Masih, a nominated councilor with no voting rights.

Jan 30, 2024

Finance Minister kicks off Interim Budget 2024 process with halwa ceremony in North Block

The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the preparation process for Interim Union Budget 2024, was held in North Block on Wednesday in the presence of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Finance Dr. Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad.

Jan 25, 2024

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea in Modi Surname Case, Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost on Lucknow Lawyer

The apex court, comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, not only rejected the petition but also imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the petitioner.

Jan 20, 2024

BJP devises strategy to improve tally in Lok Sabha elections; focuses on Kashmir [details]

Confident of retaining two Parliamentary seats in Jammu province and the lone constituency of Ladakh, the BJP has shifted its focus to the Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir Valley to improve its tally in the 2019 general elections.

Jan 20, 2024

Omar worries over BJP's expanding footprints among Gujjar-Bakerwals of J&K [details]

Once considered a solid vote bank of the National Conference, the BJP has successfully managed to expand its footprints among Gujjar and Bakewals-the third largest ethnic group of J&K.

Jan 19, 2024

Solanki Challenges Azad In His Hometown, Dubs DPAP BJP's 'B' Team [details]

First time since his appointment as incharge of J&K Congress, former Union Minister Bharat Sinh Solanki attacked Ghulam Nabi Azad. Solanki intentionally chooses Azad's home district Doda to "expose" his relations with the BJP.

Jan 19, 2024

Not just India, It's an Election fest all over the globe; Half of the global population heading to vote

2024 will be a historic election year, when democracy will undergo a major test with elections in approximately 70 countries including the US, India, Mexico and South Africa.

Jan 17, 2024

Milind Deora does the unthinkable - dumps Congress, hugs Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena

On Makar Sankranti morning, Mumbai Congress was rudely jolted awake when senior leader Milind M. Deora announced that he was quitting the Congress and later on Sunday afternoon, he officially joined Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena.

Jan 14, 2024

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