domicile

15 to 5 days: Govt reduces time limit for issuing domicile certificates; Over 1.76 lakh issued in 2 districts alone

by Nisar DharmaJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesAugust 25, 2020August 25, 2020

Srinagar: The J&K government has reduced the time limit fixed for getting a domicile certificate from 15 days to five days. Department of Information and Public Relations, Jammu & Kashmir,…

10K apply, over 3200 granted domicile certificates in five Kashmir districts

by Bisma BhatKashmirLatest NewsLead StoriesJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020

Srinagar: More than 3,200 domicile certificates have been issued in five districts of Kashmir. Data accessed by The Kashmir Monitor reveals that around 10,000 applications have been received by the…

Jammu mayor distributes domicile certificates among Balmiki community

by Monitor News BureauLatest NewsNewsJuly 2, 2020July 2, 2020

Srinagar: Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Chander Mohan Gupta, Thursday distributed domicile certificates to 25 members of Balmiki community in the winter capital. A JMC spokesperson said that the Mayor…

Kashmir Pandits to Govt: ‘Stop issuing domicile certificates, rehabilitate us first’

by Monitor News BureauKashmirLatest NewsPoliticsJune 28, 2020June 28, 2020

Srinagar:  Migrant Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday demanded rehabilitation and return to their homeland before domicile certificates are issued to others in Jammu and Kashmir. An organization of migrant Kashmiri Pandits,…

Domicile law illegal, unconstitutional: Farooq

by Monitor News BureauKashmirLatest NewsPoliticsJune 28, 2020June 28, 2020

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that the domicile law is unconstitutional and illegal. Speaking to reporters in South Kashmir’s…

Over 25,000 granted domicile certificates in J&K, most in Jammu: Report

by Monitor News DeskKashmirLatest NewsLead StoriesJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020

Srinagar: As many as 25,000 people including a senior IAS officer have been granted domicile certificates in Jammu and Kashmir, reports said on Friday. The certificate allows non-locals to buy…

Domicile Status made eligibility for admission to Educational Institutions in J&K

by Monitor News BureauLatest NewsMay 20, 2020May 20, 2020

JAMMU: With the issuance of Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure) Rules, 2020, the UT government has made Domicile Status Certificate as an eligibility condition for admission to…

Union Cabinet gives ex post facto nod to law for specified domicile criterion for employment in JK

by AgenciesLatest NewsLead StoriesMay 20, 2020May 20, 2020

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday gave ex post facto approval to a law on specified domicile criterion for employment in the public sector in the union territory of Jammu and…

Govt notifies domicile rules, existing PRC holders too need certificate to apply for jobs

by Monitor News BureauKashmirLatest NewsLead StoriesPoliticsMay 18, 2020May 18, 2020

West Pak Refugees, Safai Karamcharis, Children of Women married outside J&K too eligible Jammu: The Government Monday notified Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure) Rules, 2020. These rules…

Did Altaf Bukhari win his party a jackpot Friday night?

by Ishfaq-ul-HassanLatest NewsLead StoriesApril 4, 2020April 4, 2020

Srinagar, Apr 4: When Centre notified the domicile law earlier this week, political pundits were quick to write an obituary for the newly formed Apni Party in Jammu and Kashmir.For…