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We will let our work speak when people judge us after 5 years: CM
Inaugurates Noor Jahan Bridge at Qamarwari
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November 01, 2025
State Times
Sardar Patel wanted to unite entire Kashmir with India, Nehru did not allow it: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Sardar Patel wanted to unite the entire Kashmir, just as he did with other princely states, into India, but then PM Jawaharlal Nehru did not allow it to happen.
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November 01, 2025
State Times
PM Modi fulfilled Sardar Patel's dream of unified India by abrogating Article 370: Amit Shah
Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who fulfilled Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's dream of a unified India by abrogating Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.
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November 01, 2025
State Times
Axing to continue till terror ecosystem wiped out of governance: LG
\"Aspirational J&K UT was born on Oct 31, 2019
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November 01, 2025
State Times
Speaker adjourns Legislative Assembly sine die
Session concludes with reflections, appreciation, renewed commitments
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November 01, 2025
State Times
Justice Surya Kant appointed as 53rd CJI Art 370, OROP among his key verdicts
Justice Surya Kant, who was on Thursday appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, has been part of several landmark verdicts and orders on abrogation of Article 370 removing Jammu and Kashmir's special status, Bihar electoral rolls revision, Pegasus spyware case, corruption and gender equality.
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October 31, 2025
State Times
LG Sinha terminates two Govt employees over terror links
JAMMU: Two government employees were terminated from the service by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday by invoking Article 311 of the Constitution of India.
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October 31, 2025
State Times
Anti-Corruption Court sentences Ex-Naib Tehsildar, Patwari to 4 years jail in Rs 90,000 bribery case
The Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu, Haq Nawaz Zargar sentenced former Naib Tehsildar Faryad Ahmed and then Patwari Yadav Chander to four years of rigorous imprisonment and fine, after convicting them in a 2019 bribery trap case involving a demand and acceptance of ₹90,000.
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October 31, 2025
State Times
DISCRIMINATION: How long will Jammu suffer in silence?
For decades, the people of Jammu have remained the silent contributors to Jammu and Kashmir's economy-paying their taxes on time, settling electricity bills, and adhering to civic responsibilities far more diligently than the other region(s).
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October 31, 2025
State Times
PM to lead grand celebration of Sardar Patel’s 150th birth anniversary today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on Friday at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat's Narmada district, home to the 'Statue of Unity’, the world's tallest statue honour-ing India's first home minister.
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October 31, 2025
State Times
LG to lay foundation for reconstruction of cloudburst-damaged houses at Chasoti
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will reach out to the people of cloudburst-hit Chasoti in Kishtwar district and lay the foundation for rebuilding houses and other infrastructure damaged in the mountainous belt, officials said on Thursday.
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October 31, 2025
State Times
Employees suspected of narco-terror links should be prosecuted through courts: CM
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said any employees suspected of narco-terror links should be prosecuted through courts, as the current system of dismissals does not allow them the opportunity to present their case.
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October 31, 2025
State Times
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
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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
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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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