Since the Centre declared Ladakh a UT without a legislature in 2019, voices in the region had been demanding autonomy, jobs and safeguards for their land and culture.
Verdict eliminates practice of reserving 50% PG medical seats in state-run colleges for residents of state, ensuring admissions under state quota are determined solely on merit.
A domicile policy with 1932 as cut-off year has been a sensitive issue. Party maintains ambiguity to avoid polarisation of tribals & to keep its base of non-tribal voters intact.
J&K political parties have called the central government’s notification unacceptable, saying it will hit 'poorer small land-holding' farmers in the union territory.
The govt’s criticism on dilution of Article 370 has also spread to the Jammu region, with people accusing the BJP of taking the Hindu-majority area for a ride.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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