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Javid Dar introduces J&K Panchayati Raj, Cooperative Societies Amendment Bills in LA
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SRINAGAR: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Javid Ahmad Dar, on Wednesday introduced a Bill in the Legislative Assembly seeking to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 (Act No. IX of!-->!-->!-->…
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J&K Govt relaxes terms of constituency development fund amid recent floods
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the guidelines for spending Constituency Development Fund by MLAs have been amended to give more freedom to the legislators in serving the people of their!-->…
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J&K cannot appoint Lokayukta due to its UT status: Omar
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SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Union territory cannot appoint a Lokayukta as only states have the powers to establish the anti-corruption agency.
CPI(M) MLA M Y Tarigami had moved a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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CM slams PDP for introducing land rights bill ‘without safeguards’
SRINAGAR Chief Minister Omar Abdullah accused opposition PDP on Tuesday of bringing the land rights bill in the Assembly for the sake of politics as he said there are no safeguards in the proposed legislation for the residents of the Union!-->…
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Cabinet approves ToR of 8th pay panel; to benefit 50 lakh employees, 69 lakh pensioners
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NEW DELHI: 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!-->!-->!-->…
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Threatening witnesses to give false evidence in court cognisable offence: SC
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NEW DELHI: 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!-->!-->!-->…
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LA rejects bill seeking recognition of proprietary rights of houses built on Govt land illegally
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SRINAGAR: 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!-->!-->!-->…
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Judicial commission probing Leh violence seeks information from public by Nov 28
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LEH: 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!-->!-->!-->…
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Speaker asks MLAs not to put up questions related to departments under LG
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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.Referring!-->!-->!-->…
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Legislators withdraw their Bills following assurances by Govt
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SRINAGAR: Several legislators on Tuesday withdrew their Private Members' Bills after assurances by the government that their concerns and suggestions would be duly considered and incorporated into future government!-->!-->!-->…
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