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Waqf Bill 2025: A Democratic Exercise or a Political Power Play?

Dr. Noour Ali ZehgeerThe Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has recently cleared the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, making 25 modifications across 14 sections. Chaired by Jagadambika Pal, the committee assures that the process was “transparent and democratic.” However, opposition voices and religious leaders argue that the bill contradicts the government’s oft-repeated slogan of “one nation, one…

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Statehood, security & governance matters discussed in meeting with HM Amit Shah

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 10(STC): Jammu and Kashmir statehood restoration, security situation and governance issues have been discussed by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in today’s meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament.Speaking with reporters after meeting the Home Minister, the J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that he held a detailed discussion…

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VIEWPOINT: Why Kashmiri Pandits Demand Indigenous Status in Kashmir Valley?

If India values justice, if it believes in the principles of human rights, then it must acknowledge Kashmiri Pandits as the indigenous people of Kashmir. Kundan KashmiriIndigenous status is a special recognition given to communities who are the original inhabitants of a particular region, ensuring their unique cultural, historical, and territorial rights are protected. Across…

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Pariksha Pe Charcha: Exam is not everything, knowledge is power, PM Modi tells students

STC EDUCATION DESKNEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 10 (STC): The 8th edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ (PPC) event, hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, began today at 11 AM at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Describing knowledge as power, the Prime Minister while addressing the students told them that getting trapped in books won’t help them…

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