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Altaf Bukhari urges CM to set 50-year residency requirement for domicile eligibility

Srinagar, Mar 8 (UNI) Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Saturday urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to use his authority to extend the eligibility criteria for domicile rights from 15 years to a 50-year residency requirement.

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Fire destroys Gujjar camps in Himachal's Gondpur, leaving families homeless

27 Apr 2025 | 12:04 AM

Nahan, Apr 26 (UNI) A devastating fire broke out at the Gondpur Industrial Area in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, causing extensive damage to the camps of the nomadic Gujjar community.

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Two JBT teachers suspended for unauthorised absence from school

26 Apr 2025 | 11:28 PM

Shimla, Apr 26 (UNI) In strict action against dereliction of duty, two Junior Basic Training (JBT) teachers from Government Primary School (GPS) Shilal, under the Education Block Kupvi in District Shimla, have been suspended with immediate effect.

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Teachers’ indefinite strike in Himachal escalates over Education Directorate merger

26 Apr 2025 | 11:22 PM

Shimla, Apr 26 (UNI) The standoff between the Himachal government and protesting teachers appears to be intensifying, with preparations underway for strict action against teachers who staged a sit-in protest in Shimla against the reorganisation of the Directorate of Education.

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Himachal: Row erupts over payment of Chief Secretary’s Holi party at hotel

26 Apr 2025 | 11:12 PM

Shimla, Apr 26 (UNI) The Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government finds itself mired in controversy over the payment for a Holi party hosted at the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation’s (HPTDC) Hotel Holiday Home.

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Militant homes razed to ground, raids & detentions sweep across Kashmir

Militant homes razed to ground, raids & detentions sweep across Kashmir

26 Apr 2025 | 11:05 PM

Srinagar, Apr 26 (UNI) In a major offensive against militancy in Kashmir, the homes of the four more suspected militants were “demolished using explosives” since Friday evening in Kashmir.

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