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Parliament passes bill granting OBC reservation in J-K local bodies

The Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to provide reservations to Other Backward Classes in local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir.

J-K local bodies laws face proposed amendments as bill debuts in Lok Sabha

A bill that seeks to amend laws related to local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

J-K receives allocation of Rs 37,277.74 crore in Union Budget 2024-25

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her unveiling of the interim union budget for 2024-25, disclosed an allocation of Rs 37,277.74 crore for Jammu and Kashmir.

Bill to extend women’s reservation law to J-K introduced in Lok Sabha

A bill to extend the provisions of the women's reservation law to Jammu and Kashmir was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha approves bills reshaping J-K’s Legislative dynamics, reservation policies

In a significant move, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed two bills amending key laws relating to Jammu & Kashmir.

Women’s Reservation Bill 2023 gains overwhelming Lok Sabha support

The Women's Reservation Bill, which seeks to provide one-third of the reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, was taken up in the Rajya Sabha.

Rahul Gandhi asked to vacate government bungalow

Days after being disqualified from the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Monday served notice to vacate a government bungalow in New Delhi.

Rahul Gandhi disqualified from Lok Sabha

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after he was convicted by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case.

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Kashmiri Pandits’ return ‘positive’ sign, says BJP’s Ashok Koul

J&K BJP leader Ashok Koul says the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley is a positive step and calls for strengthening social cohesion and brotherhood.

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Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.