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TopicDomicile law

Topic: Domicile law

Domicile certificate data revives ‘identity’ debate in J&K, fears of becoming ‘non-persons in homeland’

Of the over 35 lakh certificates issued by J&K's revenue department since 2022, over 83,000 were to people who previously didn't qualify for permanent residency in the erstwhile state.

Non-residents bought 7 plots of land in J&K since ban was lifted, all in Jammu: Govt tells RS

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai gave this information in the Rajya Sabha in response to a question by Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP Jharna Das Baidya.

Punjabi businessman’s killing in Kashmir attacks domicile law, complicates security dynamics

The killing makes the stand of political parties such as NC and PDP, who had opposed the new domicile law, weaker.

J&K regional parties say Modi govt’s amendment to new domicile law is ‘cosmetic’, a ‘bluff’

After receiving flak over its new domicile rule, the BJP government Friday made amendments but regional parties aren't convinced.

Centre amends J&K’s new domicile order amid resentment, now reserves all jobs for residents

In its 1 April order, the government had reserved jobs for J&K's residents only up to the group four category, leading to an angry backlash

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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

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Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.