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Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday said very little is known about the work done in the back offices of the Indian judiciary and stressed that it is important this be highlighted. He was delivering the inaugural address of the 19th Legal Services authority Meet at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar. "Judiciary has been a poor communicator just because we feel that we don't need marketing," the Chief Justice of India (CJI) said. "It is also known by the delays in judicial process, very little is known about the work done in the back offices of the Indian judiciary, and it is important we highlight the work which is done in the back offices of the Indian judiciary as well because that is the spine of our judiciary," he said. CJI Chandrachud said a judiciary is known by the decisions it delivers or sometimes by the decisions that it doesn't deliver. He also talked about the voluminous work being done at the ...

The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Friday said it supports Balasaheb Thackeray's vision of "one nation, one law" and appealed to the Centre to hold a discussion on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Parliament's monsoon session. It targeted Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, asking if a UCC would affect Hindus or just the Gandhis. The Thackeray-led Shiv Sena was split last year after Mr Shinde revolted against the party leadership and joined hands with the BJP to become the Chief Minister. Addressing a press conference on the first anniversary of the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader and Lok Sabha MP from south central Mumbai, Rahul Shewale, declared his party's complete support to the proposed UCC. He was accompanied by MPs Hemant Patil and Krupal Tumane. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a strong pitch for UCC and said Muslims are being instigated over the sensitive issue. UCC relates to a commo...

The BJP will soon take the preparations for the Lok Sabha elections to the ground level for which it has prepared three zones for organisational convenience in 543 seats, party sources said. North, South, and East zones have been demarcated, and separate meetings of these regions will be held on July 6, 7, and 8. Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Daman Diu-Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, and Haryana were placed in the North Zone, meeting for which has been scheduled for July 7 in Delhi The East Zone will have states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Tripura. Its meeting will be held on July 6 in Guwahati. The South Zone will have Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Goa, Andaman and Nicobar, and Lakshadweep. The meeting for this zone is plan...

All taxpayers in the country are required to link their PAN with Aadhaar. The Income Tax Department had extended the deadline to link the two documents from March 31 to June 30, today. Now those who fail to link their PAN and Aadhaar today will have to face “certain repercussions”. Who all are required to link PAN and Aadhaar? According to the Income Tax Department, the Income Tax Act 1961 requires all taxpayers, who have been allotted a PAN card as on July 1, 2017, and are eligible to obtain Aadhaar Number, to get their PAN and Aadhaar linked on or before June 30. Those who are exempted from linking the documents include NRIs, non-citizens of India, those aged above 80 years, and residents of Meghalaya, Assam, and Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials, the linking of PAN and Aadhaar is important to curb tax evasion. What if you do not link PAN and Aadhaar today? The IT Department has said that taxpayers who do not link their PAN and Aadhaar by June 30 will have to face co...

Flood-affected villagers in Gujarat's Kachchh area are facing several challenges after heavy downpours led to flooding in many parts of the state. The basic infrastructure has been disturbed due to heavy rains and floods in the area. But a video of a makeshift solution to one of the villagers' problems is going viral on the internet. The video shows a few people from the Chhachhi village in Kachchh using a JCB machine to cross the road. The village and adjacent areas are facing the flood of the Kankawati River, and the road has been washed away in the powerful flow of water. This unique idea to face a difficult situation is becoming very popular on the internet. Meanwhile, as the monsoon reached the Northern and Western parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for heavy rainfall in most parts of the country. "Active monsoon conditions are likely to continue over East-central, northwest, and West India over the next 4-5 days, an...

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) today dismissed reports that the trailer of ' 72 Hoorain' was denied certification, saying the matter is "under due process". On Tuesday, the film's co-producer, Ashoke Pandit, claimed the censor board refused to give a certificate to the trailer of the movie, set to be released on July 7. "Misleading reports are being circulated in certain sections of media that a film and its trailer titled 'Bahattar Hoorain (72 Hoorain)' has been refused certification by Central Board of Film Certification. Contrary to the reports, CBFC states that the film 'Bahattar Hoorain (72 Hoorain)' was granted 'A' certification and the certificate was issued on 4-10-2019," the board said in a press note. Starring Pavan Malhotra and Aamir Bashir in the lead, the Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan directorial focuses on the consequences of violent extremism. The filmmaker won the National Film Award for best direc...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his "market of hate" remarks, saying his so-called "shop of love" was not needed. Addressing a "Gauravshali Bharat" rally on the completion of nine years of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, he said the country's stature rose under the leadership of the Prime Minister. The defence minister said several schemes that could never have been imagined earlier were introduced by the PM. "But what is happening with our Congress Party people? Their one leader, and that neta ji, wherever he goes, says there is a 'nafrat ka bazaar' (market of hate) there, and he has come there to open a 'mohabbat ki dukan' (shop of love)." Singh did not name Gandhi but was taking a dig at him over the phrase used by the opposition leader. Particularly during his "Bharat Jodo Yatra", Gandhi accused the ruling BJP of spreading hatred. He said he...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest pitch for a Uniform Civil Code for all Indians has sparked speculation that the BJP will try to push through a legislation to implement this with an eye on the 2024 general election. The big question is: does the ruling party have the required numbers to get the legislation through Parliament? Lok Sabha, where the BJP has a clear majority, will be a cakewalk. But what about Rajya Sabha? A New Possibility Now, a statement by one of the BJP's bitter rivals, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has opened up a new line of thought. A top leader of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party yesterday said that it supports the demand for a Uniform Civil Code "in principle", but said there must be an attempt to build consensus on the matter through discussions with stakeholders. The Rajya Sabha Math The Upper House currently has 237 members and eight seats are vacant. The vacant seats include two nominated members. So, the majority mark is now 119. The BJP...

The government was consistently making efforts to exclude India from the UN's annual report on the impact of armed conflict on children, the Women and Child Development Ministry has said after the country did not feature in the report for the first time since 2010. The United Nations has removed India from its annual report on the impact of armed conflict on children, citing "measures taken by the government to better protect" them. In a statement, the Women and Child Development Ministry said, "The ongoing engagement of the Government of India with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General sped up after an inter-ministerial meeting in November 2021." The meeting was attended by Secretary of the Ministry of Women and Child Development Indevar Pandey, Ministry of External Affairs, Permanent Mission of India at New York, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and Virginia Gamba, the special representative of the Secretary-General for Children and the UN officia...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has removed India from his annual report on the impact of armed conflict on children, citing "measures taken by the government to better protect" them. Mr Guterres said in his report last year, he had welcomed the engagement of the Indian government with his special representative and noted that it might lead to the removal of India as a situation of concern. In his 2023 report on Children and Armed Conflict, the UN chief said, "In view of the measures taken by the government to better protect children, India has been removed from the report in 2023." Mr Guterres highlighted the technical mission of the office of his special representative in July 2022 to identify areas of cooperation for child protection, and the workshop on strengthening child protection held in Jammu and Kashmir last November by the government, with the participation of the United Nations. In his latest report, he also called upon India to implement the re...

A social and political activist has lodged a complaint against PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti in Nawabad police station in Jammu for "spreading misinformation" and levelling "fake and irresponsible" allegations against Army. Bodh Raj Sharma in his police complaint said that People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief shared a message on her Twitter account which may be described as "provocative" and requested the police to lodge an FIR against her under relevant sections of the law. Mr Sharma in his complaint said that it was "irresponsible" on the part of Mehbooba Mufti to post a message against the army "without any proof," and that too just before the Amarnath Yatra. He warned that if no action is taken against the PDP chief he will be forced to approach the court. Notably, Mehbooba Mufti had on Saturday tweeted that she was "shocked to hear about army troops storming into a mosque at Pulwama" and "forcing" people to ...

Ishita Shukla, the daughter of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Kishan, has joined the defence forces under the Agnipath scheme. It was announced by the central government in June last year to bring a change in the recruitment process of the armed forces. The scheme aims to enrol youth who will be called 'Agniveers' for a service duration of four years. Ravi Kishan has been sharing and thanking people who are posting the news about his daughter on Twitter. The MP's daughter is 21 years old. मेरे मित्र, वरिष्ठ भाजपा नेता एवं गोरखपुर सांसद श्री रवि किशन जी की बेटी इशिता शुक्ला को ‘महिला अग्निवीर' बनने पर हार्दिक बधाई! अब वह #AgnipathScheme के तहत एक सैनिक के रूप में Defence Force को जॉइन करेगी। बेटी इशिता की उपलब्धि देशभर के युवा के लिए प्रेरणा का स्त्रोत है। मैं… pic.twitter.com/MxuRP1qLCG — Dinesh Khatik (@MLADineshKhatik) June 27, 2023 Twitter users congratulated Ravi Kishan and praised Ishita for choosing a different career path despite being the daughter of...

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Congress leader P Chidambaram said it cannot be forced on people by an "agenda-driven majoritarian government" as it will "widen divisions" among people. The former Union minister claimed the Prime Minister was batting for UCC to divert people's attention from issues of unemployment, price rise and hate crimes. He also alleged the BJP was using UCC to polarise the society. "The Hon'ble PM is making it appear that UCC is a simple exercise. He should read the report of the last Law Commission that pointed out it was not feasible at this time "The nation is divided today owing to the words and deeds of the BJP. A UCC imposed on the people will only widen the divisions," Mr Chidambaram said. Noting that a Uniform Civil Code is an aspiration, the senior Congress leader said, "It cannot be forced on the people by an agenda-driven majoritarian governm...

The Union home ministry on Tuesday undertook a comprehensive security review of the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir and laid stress on inter-agency coordination and the use of drones, dogs and aerial-survey teams to counter any terror act and quickly respond to disasters, official sources said. The meeting, held in the North Block, was chaired by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, with senior officers from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), such as the CRPF, BSF and ITBP, and those from the intelligence departments, the Army, the Jammu and Kashmir Police and administration and the Amarnath shrine board in attendance, the sources said. The 62-day annual pilgrimage is scheduled to start on July 1 and continue till August 31. The final contours of the security grid were reviewed at the meeting and it was stressed that inter-agency coordination should be flawless, keeping in mind all the threats and inter-changed duties among the forces. The sources said the use of...

Three Bangladeshi nationals were arrested for stealing a bank ATM in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. The ATM was dumped in an orchard area, and the police used a bulldozer to retrieve the automated teller machine from a pit. The trio had stolen the ATM from Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Pulwama on April 8. A special investigation team of SIT of police finally tracked down the thieves today. "During the course of investigation, the Police team analysed digital data evidence. Besides meticulous investigation of circumstantial evidence, persistent and focused examination of suspects resulted in identifying a group of international thieves from Bangladesh," said a police spokesman. The spokesman said the accused had committed such type of crime in the past as well. The accused have been identified as Suman Mal, Farooq Ahmad Ali and Mohd Ibrahim - all Bangladeshi nationals. The cops said the accused confessed to the crime during the investigation. "On their disclo...

Amid a clamour for the colonial-era sedition law to be repealed, Law Commission chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi said on Tuesday it is an important tool to safeguard the "safety and integrity of India" given the situation in many parts of the country, from Kashmir to Kerala and Punjab to the North-East.  Defending the panel's recommendation to retain the law, which is at present under abeyance following directions of the Supreme Court issued in May last year, he said enough safeguards have been proposed to prevent its misuse. In an exclusive interview, he told PTI that special laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the National Security Act operate in different fields and do not cover the offence of sedition and therefore, the specific law on sedition needed to be there too. Justice Awasthi asserted that while considering the usage of the law on sedition the panel found that "the present situation right from Kashmir to Kerala and Punjab to the ...

The Ministry of Home Affairs has finalised deployment changes for the Amarnath yatra this year for better security management. For the first time, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has been tasked to guard the cave shrine this year instead of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) which would be deployed just below the stairs of the holy cave. The decision was taken based on suggestions from the Jammu And Kashmir Police and Shree Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) in a meeting today. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla chaired the meeting on preparedness for the Amarnath yatra which is scheduled to start from July 1. In it, the role of all forces was decided "location-wise". All heads of the Central Armed Police Forces participated in it, including Director Intelligence Bureau Tapan Deka and secretary, Research and Analysis Wing Samant Goel. "Jammu Kashmir Police had laid out their issues and requirements and after assessing them fresh deployments were assigned to vario...

An Al-Badr terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said. A Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel was injured during the operation in Hoowra area of the south Kashmir district, the police said. A police spokesman said a cordon and search operation was launched by security forces in Hawoora area during the night after a specific input regarding the presence of a terrorist. As the search party moved towards the suspected spot, the hiding terrorist fired indiscriminately, leaving a J-K police personnel injured, the spokesperson said, adding he has been shifted to a hospital for treatment. The hiding terrorist was given an opportunity to surrender, but he kept on firing on the forces, inviting a retaliation, the spokesman said. In the ensuing encounter, the local terrorist linked with proscribed Al-Badr was killed and his body retrieved from the site, he said. The spokesperson identified the terrorist as Adil...

Parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received rains in the early hours of Tuesday. The downpour brought respite to common people from the sweltering heat. Heavy rain was witnessed at New Delhi's ITO and other areas. #WATCH | Delhi: Parts of Delhi receive rainfall (Visuals from Dhaula Kuan ) pic.twitter.com/UmOL5MBcCm — ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2023 Meanwhile, the weather department has issued a yellow alert for Tuesday. On Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) declared the onset of the southwest monsoon over Mumbai and Delhi together for the first time in decades as heavy rainfall with lightning and thunderstorm lashed the two cities on Sunday. "Southwest monsoon has advanced over Mumbai and Delhi today, 25th June 2023," said the IMD in a statement on Sunday morning. Safdarjung, representational of Delhi's weather, recorded 48.3mm of rainfall in a 24-hour period till 8:30 am on Sunday - most of it being recorded in the early hours of ...

An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said. They said one security personnel was injured in the operation. "01 local #terrorist neutralised. Identification and affiliation being ascertained. Incriminating material including arms and ammunition recovered. Search going on. Further details shall follow," the Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Read full article

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the government will never let the sanctity of India's borders be violated and talks are going on at military and diplomatic levels with China to resolve issues in a peaceful manner. Addressing a national security conclave here, Rajnath Singh said there have been perceptional differences between India and China on the boundary issue for a long time. "I want to repeat that there have been some activities on the LAC since 2013, but I outrightly reject (claims) that there has been any significant change or encroachment on the LAC after our government was formed," Rajnath Singh said. Paying glowing tributes to soldiers martyred in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in 2020, the minister said the Chinese Army ignored the agreed protocols and unilaterally tried to make some changes on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). He lauded the valour and dedication of the Indian Army which foiled attempts by the Chinese PLA to change status quo...

Most parts of Jammu and Kashmir received heavy rains on Monday, bringing respite from sweltering heat but also triggering landslides at multiple locations that blocked the key Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and other roads, officials said. Authorities closed all schools upto class 10 in Ramban due to a threat of flash floods owing to heavy rainfall, they said. The 250-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked due to multiple landslides and shooting stones from the hillock at Cafeteria Morh and Mehar in Ramban town at midnight, the officials said. However, the stranded vehicles were cleared around 2.30 pm after road clearance agencies managed to make it worthy of one-way traffic. No fresh traffic was allowed either from Srinagar or Jammu on the highway this morning, the officials said. They said the traffic on Mughal road, an alternative link connecting the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in J...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) had been removed from large parts of the northeast and he was waiting for "permanent peace" in Jammu and Kashmir so it could be removed from the union territory too. Speaking at a National Security Conclave here, the Union minister also asserted that India has changed the mindset of the whole world, including the US, on the issue of terrorism. "Today, AFSPA has been removed from large parts of the northeast. I am waiting for the day when permanent peace will come in Jammu and Kashmir and AFSPA will be removed from here too," Mr Singh said. Jammu and Kashmir, he said, has suffered the brunt of terrorism for a long time and people here know how the poison of terrorism hollows out the society. Noting that the entire network of terrorism was operating in Jammu and Kashmir for decades, he said, "Today strict action has been taken against that network by weakening it to a gr...

A security forces officer in Jammu and Kashmir has been removed from duty after a patrol party allegedly forced Muslims at a mosque to raise "Jai Shri Ram" and "Bharat Mata ki Jai" slogans, sources have told NDTV. The alleged incident took place at Zadoora village in Pulwama district on Saturday morning. Three former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers -- Ghulam Nabi Azad, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti -- are among the prominent leaders from the Valley who have demanded a probe into the allegations. So far, the army or the police have not issued any official statement on the matter. Senior officers visited the village and assured people that the matter is being investigated and necessary action will be taken, according to officials. Several villagers have also alleged that the soldiers beat them up before forcing them to raise Jai Shri Ram slogans. The villagers say the incident happened early on Saturday when the muezzin gave the call for morning prayers from...

The Punjab Police Sunday arrested a man from Mohali, saying this helped bust an extortion racket being run in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The accused was identified as Vishal Kumar (19), a resident of Maloya in Chandigarh, who worked at a local salon, police said, adding a .32 bore pistol along with two live cartridges were also recovered from his possession. Ashwani Kapur, Assistant Inspector General, State Special Operation Cell, Mohali, said police had launched a comprehensive investigation following several reports of extortion attempts and threatening phone calls made by an individual claiming affiliation to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. After intelligence gathering, police teams were able to identify Vishal Kumar and his aide Kashmir Singh alias Bobby of village Ghangroli in Samana, Patiala, as prime suspects, he said. Following reliable inputs, police raided possible hideouts of the suspects and arrested Vishal from TDI Wellington City in Mohali when he was allegedly...

Under attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for sitting next to People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti at the Opposition meeting in Patna, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said he did so on purpose. Speaking before a gathering of party workers, Thackeray also claimed that Mufti told him that her party's alliance with the BJP was based on the condition that Article 370 of the Constitution will not be abolished. BJP leader and Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had said on Friday that the the opposition parties were coming together only to save their dynasties. Thackeray used to criticize the BJP for forming an alliance with Mufti's party in Jammu and Kashmir, but now he was sitting next to her and talking about forming an alliance, Fadnavis had added. “I sat next to her purposely,” Thackeray told Sena (UBT) workers here. “Those who align with you (BJP) are clean. You left Hindutva when you went with Mehbooba? We...

Three armed Pakistani intruders were shot by security forces when they attempted to sneak into the Indian side from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, Army said on Saturday. Officials said the fate of the intruders was not clear as the encounter site is ahead of the border fence and the three were seen falling down before they were evacuated to the other side. The Indian Army said an intelligence-based counter-infiltration operation 'Resham' was jointly launched by the army and police. A soldier was also injured in the exchange of fire with the intruders in the Krishna Ghati sector, where a massive search operation is on after the successful foiling of the infiltration bid during the intervening night of June 23 and 24. In a tweet on its official handle, Army's Jammu-based White Knight Corps said, "Infiltration bid eliminated in KrishnaGhati Sector on 23/24 Jun, in which 1 soldier suffered gunshot wound & evacuated. 3 infi...

Pakistan on Saturday summoned India's Charge d'Affaires here to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violation by the Indian forces along the Line of Control. The incident it alleged resulted in the killing of two civilians and injury to another one. "Condemning the deplorable targeting of innocent civilians by the Indian forces, it was underscored that such senseless acts are in clear violation of the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding, reaffirmed in February 2021," according to a statement by the Foreign Office. The Indian Army, however, said three armed Pakistani intruders were shot by security forces when they attempted to sneak into the Indian side from across the LoC in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. In a tweet on its official handle, the Indian Army's Jammu-based White Knight Corps said, "Infiltration bid eliminated in KrishnaGhati Sector on 23/24 Jun, in which 1 soldier suffered gunshot wound & evacuated. 3 infiltrators running...

Three armed Pakistani intruders were shot by security forces when they attempted to sneak into the Indian side from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, Army said on Saturday. Officials said the fate of the intruders was not clear as the encounter site is ahead of the border fence and the three were seen falling down before they were evacuated to the other side. However, the Pakistan Army claimed that two "civilians" were killed and one was injured in the firing by Indian troops. The Indian Army said an intelligence-based counter-infiltration operation 'Resham' was jointly launched by the army and police. A soldier was also injured in the exchange of fire with the intruders in the Krishna Ghati sector, where a massive search operation is on after the successful foiling of the infiltration bid during the intervening night of June 23 and 24. In a tweet on its official handle, Army's Jammu-based White Knight Corps said, ...

It took an intervention by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and others to calm nerves when Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, which went into the meeting with a pre-condition for a grand alliance, had a heated exchange over the Centre's controversial Ordinance aimed at clipping the Delhi government's hold over its own bureaucracy. The intervening leaders questioned Mr Kejriwal on his insistence for Congress's stand on the Ordinance in yesterday's meeting. The grand old party has repeatedly stressed the big meeting wasn't the appropriate forum for that issue. Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said his party was committed to not expanding to other states in the interest of larger opposition unity. Congress should announce their decision on Delhi Ordinance in the meeting itself, they, however, demanded. Mallikarjun Kharge said Congress is open to aligning with like-minded parties, but also uestioned AAP spokesperson's controversial sta...

Jammu and Kashmir has accepted the changes effected after the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution in August 2019, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Friday. He also said those who are only aware of Kashmir's history in the last 40 years think of it as a disputed territory. "Jammu and Kashmir has accepted the changes after the abrogation of Article 370," he said addressing the "Vitasta Cultural Festival" here. "Some people who know Kashmir's history of only the last 30-40 years think it is a conflict, a disputed territory. It has seen many conflicts in the past. The same Kashmir is celebrating Vitasta," he added. Mr Shah said 150 artistes from outside and 1,500 from Jammu and Kashmir are participating in the event. "There will be cultural exchange," he noted. The home minister also said those who brought guns to Kashmir were not well-wishers of the people here. (Except for the headline, this story...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir was peaceful now and the successful hosting of a G20 meeting in Srinagar proved it. Inaugurating or laying foundation stones of various development projects in Kashmir Valley, Mr Shah said that development funds used to go into the pockets of a few earlier but now all those deserving are getting the fruits of development. He said that when it was decided to hold a meeting of the G20 in Srinagar, many people offered various comments and some, including former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, made various predictions. "But all these predictions were proved wrong as the G20 meeting in Srinagar was held successfully," he said and appreciated the Jammu and Kashmir administration headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for it. He also said the successful hosting of the G20 meeting would give a big boost to the tourism industry in Kashmir. The meeting of the G20 tourism working group was held in Kas...

Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday offered prayers at Tirupati Balaji temple in Jammu district with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha. The temple located in Majeen area of Jammu district was inaugurated virtually by Amit Shah on June 8. It has been built on 62 acres of land at an estimated cost of Rs 25 crore. #WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha offer prayers at Tirupati Balaji Temple in Jammu pic.twitter.com/hC3OVsUENz — ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2023 As part of his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Shah on Friday afternoon inaugurated and laid foundation stones for various projects in Samba district. He laid the foundation stone of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) and handed over the Golden Health card to beneficiaries. The Union Minister also addressed a public meeting in Jammu and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will form the government in 2024 by securing over 300 seats and becoming the Prime Minister again. The...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday dubbed as a "photo session" the meeting of opposition leaders in Patna, and said their unity is nearly impossible and they will face drubbing in the next Lok Sabha polls. Addressing a public rally in Jammu, Mr Shah also slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying he has the habit of criticising everything. Referring to the opposition meeting underway in Bihar's capital, Mr Shah said, "A photo session is happening in Patna. All the opposition leaders have come together on a single platform to convey a message that they will challenge BJP, NDA and Modi (in 2024). "All I want to say to these opposition leaders is that your unity is nearly impossible and even if it gets real, please come in front of the people as in 2024, Modi's return with 300 plus seats is confirmed," he said. Top leaders of Opposition parties are holding deliberations to chalk out a roadmap for the formation of an anti-BJP front for the 2024 L...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will form the government in 2024 by securing over 300 seats and becoming the Prime Minister again. Addressing a public meeting in Jammu, Mr Shah said, "No matter how many parties come for the meeting, they can never unite". "Today a photo session is underway in Patna. They (the opposition) want to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NDA. I want to tell them that PM Modi will form his government in the 2024 Lok Sabha Polls with more than 300 seats," Mr Shah, who arrived in Jammu on a two-day visit today said. A meeting of Opposition leaders hosted by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar began in Patna today with the aim to forge a united Opposition front to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. More than 15 opposition parties attended the meeting held at Nitish Kumar's official residence in Patna. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister was received by Lt...

Four terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Machil sector on Friday, the police said. The infiltration attempt was foiled in Kala Jungle area of Machil sector in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. "In a joint operation, Army and Police have killed four #terrorists in Kala Jungle of Machhal sector in #Kupwara who were trying to infiltrate to our side from POJK," the Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet. This is the second major infiltration bid foiled in the last week. Earlier, five terrorists were killed during an infiltration bid in Jumagund area of Keran sector last Friday. There have been series of joint counter infiltration operations by the army and police which has effectively foiled several incident of infiltration in last few mouths.   The army has said war like stores have been recovered from the encounter site and operation is still underway. "In a Jt op launched by...