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BJP MLAs walkout from Assembly over demand for discussion on floods
SRINAGAR: The opposition BJP MLAs staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Thursday to protest the rejection of their adjournment motion for a discussion on the situation in the aftermath of the recent floods in the Union territory.
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October 31, 2025
State Times
Sizeable number of Pak terrorists neutralised during Op Sindoor: Rajnath
STATE TIMES NEWS DARBHANGA: Asserting that India taught a lesson to neighbouring Pakistan for killing innocent citizens in Pahalgam, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said a “sizeable number of terrorists” were neutralised during Operation Sindoor.
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October 30, 2025
State Times
Modi pitches India as ‘steady lighthouse’ amid global tensions, trade disruptions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pitched India as a \"steady lighthouse\" for the world amid global tensions, trade disruptions and shifting supply chains.
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October 30, 2025
State Times
President Murmu flies in Rafale fighter jet, calls it ‘unforgettable experience’
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday took a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet from the Indian Air Force Station in Ambala, and described the experience as “unforgettable”, one that instilled a “renewed sense of pride” in India's defence capabilities.
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October 30, 2025
State Times
Legislators raise public issues during Zero Hour in LA
STATE TIMES NEWS SRINAGAR: The Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, on Wednesday urged legislators to exercise restraint and use measured language while participating in debates to uphold the sanctity of the House.
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October 30, 2025
State Times
Actor Mukesh Rishi witnesses LA proceedings
Bollywood actor Mukesh Rishi witnessed the proceedings of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from the Speaker's gallery on Wednesday.
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October 30, 2025
State Times
Pandemonium erupts in LA over BJP MLA’s ‘nationalist Hindus’ remarks
Pandemonium broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative Assembly on Wednesday after BJP MLA Shagun Parihar alleged the government was neglecting some Kishtwar areas as “nationalist Hindus” reside there.
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October 30, 2025
State Times
Kashmir to get direct rail connectivity soon: Sr DCM
After starting the twin Vande Bharat trains on Srinagar-Katra route, marking the completion of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link in June, the northern railways is now eyeing to provide direct connectivity between Kashmir and the rest of country, an official said.
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October 30, 2025
State Times
CM blatantly violating election code, says Chugh; seeks ECI's intervention
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday took strong note of the gross violation of the election Model Code of Conduct being done by J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while campaigning for two Assembly by elections has been in progress.
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October 30, 2025
State Times
Omar announces slew of reforms in CDF scheme
Speaking during the Zero Hour of the ongoing Autumn Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister said the government has intended to align the CDF guidelines with the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) to ensure uniformity and enable MLAs to undertake a wider range of developmental works in their constituencies.
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October 30, 2025
State Times
Cabinet approves ToR of 8th pay panel; to benefit 50 lakh employees, 69 lakh pensioners
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the terms of reference of the 8th Pay Commission, which will benefit 50 lakh central government employees and 69 lakh pensioners and will have implications on the emoluments of the staff of state governments.
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October 29, 2025
State Times
LA rejects bill seeking recognition of proprietary rights of houses built on Govt land illegally
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday rejected a private member's bill seeking to recognise the proprietary rights of houses constructed on government land illegally, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah saying such a bill would open floodgates for land grab.
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October 29, 2025
State Times
Speaker asks MLAs not to put up questions related to departments under LG
SRINAGAR: The Speaker Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, on Tuesday told the legislators that they cannot ask questions pertaining to departments which are under the control of the Lieutenant Governor.
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October 29, 2025
State Times
LA witnesses uproar over demand for discussion on floods, transfers in Education Deptt
SRINAGAR: Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather rejected an adjournment motion moved by the BJP for a discussion on the “humanitarian crisis” caused by the recent natural calamity in the Union territory.
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October 29, 2025
State Times
J&K recorded over 2 lakh dog bite cases in past 3 years: Govt
Jammu and Kashmir recorded more than two lakh dog bite cases in the past three years, and a comprehensive drive for sterilisation and immunisation of stray dogs has been launched in the Union territory, the J-K government informed the Assembly on Tuesday.
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October 29, 2025
State Times
Threatening witnesses to give false evidence in court cognisable offence: SC
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said threatening any person to give false evidence is a cognisable offence and offered a clarification on the ambiguity of a provision inserted in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in 2006 that led different high courts to give contradictory interpretations.
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October 29, 2025
State Times
Annual Day function of Sainik School Manasbal Govt committed to promoting quality education: Omar
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday attended and addressed the Annual Day Function of Sainik School Manasbal, reaffirming his government's commitment to strengthening quality education and infrastructure of the institution.
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October 29, 2025
State Times
J&K cannot appoint Lokayukta due to its UT status: Omar
Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Union territory cannot appoint a Lokayukta as only states have the powers to establish the anti-corruption agency.
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October 29, 2025
State Times
Judicial commission probing Leh violence seeks information from public by Nov 28
A judicial commission probing the recent violence in Leh town of Ladakh on Tuesday issued a public notice, inviting all individuals with knowledge, information, or relevant evidence concerning the incident to record their statements by November 28.
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October 29, 2025
State Times
Over one lakh ‘Hindu Sammelans’ to be held across country to mark RSS centenary
Over one lakh Hindu Sammelans or congregations will be organised across the country to mark the 100 years of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the organisation said on Tuesday.
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October 29, 2025
State Times
Modi to lead Sardar Patel’s 150th birth anniv celebrations on Friday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the 150th birth anniver-
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October 28, 2025
State Times
J&K Govt seeks NIA nod for starting work on cable car project in Pahalgam
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said it has sought the National Investigation Agency (NIA) nod for starting work on a cable car project in Baisaran in the tourist resort of Pahalgam, the site of the April 22 terror attack.
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October 28, 2025
State Times
Pakistani drone drops over 5 kgs heroin worth Rs 25 cr along IB
Security Forces on Monday foiled a major narcotic smuggling attempt from across the International Border here with the recovery of two bags, dropped by a Pakistani drone and containing over five kgs of heroin worth over Rs 25 crore in the international market, officials said.
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October 28, 2025
State Times
Phase-II of SIR of electoral rolls in 12 states, UTs from Nov 4
The Election Commission will conduct phase two of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories between November and February, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday.
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October 28, 2025
State Times
SC orders JKCA polls in 12 weeks under supervision of former CEC
The Supreme Court on Monday directed that the elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) be held within 12 weeks under the supervision of a former chief election commissioner.
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October 28, 2025
State Times
We invested in transforming education ecosystem to make J&K ‘Oasis of Talent’: LG
\"Government schools will lead the future of India's learning reforms,\" the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday.
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October 28, 2025
State Times
CM reiterates commitment to equitable relief for flood hit people
\"No politics or regional bias in relief distribution
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October 28, 2025
State Times
We must remain prepared for war-like situation: Rajnath
India must remain ready for a “warlike situation” as the four-day military conflict with Pakistan in May showed anything can happen anytime along the frontiers, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday.
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October 28, 2025
State Times
HC strikes down blanket reservation in J&K colleges
Non-domicile students can now fill vacant BPT, AYUSH seats; Court says wasting seats is against national interest
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October 28, 2025
State Times
Sonu Nigam's melodious evening enchants Srinagar
The tranquil shores of Dal Lake came alive with music and applause on Sunday evening as celebrated playback singer Sonu Nigam performed at the Sheri-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), captivating hundreds of music lovers in an unforgettable concert.
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