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The proposal by PDP legislator Waheed parra seeks 16 new districts across J&K and two additional divisions in Jammu. J&K currently has two divisions — Jammu and Kashmir — with 10 districts each. BJP said the bill should be tabled for debate, flagging objections only to names “Pir Panjal” and “Chenab Valley” for proposed Rajouri–Poonch and Doda–Kishtwar–Ramban divisions.

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has admitted a private member's bill aimed at protecting current land leaseholders. This move faces strong opposition, with critics alleging it benefits wealthy stakeholders, particularly hotel owners in Gulmarg. The bill seeks to counter recent rules that bar lease extensions and mandate auctions.

PDP legislator Waheed parra's bill proposing 16 new districts and two divisions in J&K has drawn sharp criticism. The ruling NC called it a sabotage attempt to undermine sub-region empowerment, while the BJP alleged it aligns with Pakistan's ISI agenda to create a 'Greater Kashmir' by dividing Jammu.

PDP has slammed the Jammu and Kashmir government for availing the Centre's Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme. PDP legislator Waheed parra called it a "most dangerous scheme" and accused the National Conference of betraying its mandate by taking interest-free loans for capital investments, effectively mortgaging the state.

Kashmir division now boasts more registered voters than Jammu, with the Union Territory tallying over 8.7 million. Srinagar district leads in third-gender voters. This surge in the Valley's electorate is linked to increased youth and first-time voter participation following past boycotts, according to MLA Waheed parra. The Election Commission employs annual revisions to update rolls.

Emphasizing that parra village panchayat is the only village panchayat in Goa to have a systematic programme for collection of dry and plastic waste in the village through its own funds, parra sarpanch Benedict D'Souza on Monday, said that the garbage dumped in the fields near parra's Jackni vaddo appears to be from outside the parra village.

Add parra watermelons to the growing list of things Goan going extinct.Older people in north Goa still remember the sweet taste of juicy watermelons from parra which are usually harvested around February-March.

parra villagers have objected to a mobile tower erected atop a building close to a public place in the village. Based on the complaints, an inspection of the tower was conducted by the parra panchayat on Wednesday.

Protests erupted across Kashmir, Ladakh, and several UP cities following the reported killing of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei in a US-Israeli strike. Thousands gathered in Srinagar, Kargil, and Lucknow, denouncing the action with anti-US and anti-Israel slogans. Educational institutions in J&K were shut as a precaution, while leaders expressed grief and called for peace.

parra sarpanch Delilah Lobo recently launched road widening and related works at Arradi, parra.The work, being undertaken by the PWD at a cost of 48 lakh, will be completed before the beginning of the monsoon.

Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has urged farmers in parra to revive the old tradition of growing watermelons which the village was once famous for.

The North Goa Planning and Development Authority (NGPDA) on Monday filed a complaint against leader of the opposition Michael Lobo and his wife and Siolim MLA Delilah at Mapusa police station in connection with alleged land filling at parra.

Union defence minister, Manohar Parrikar will launch the beautification of the parra tinto on Easter Sunday afternoon, according to Calangute MLA, Michael Lobo. parra is Parrikar's native village.

Senior PDP leader Waheed Ur Rehman parra was on Wednesday granted bail after 18 months in a terror-related case by the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court which said the evidence gathered by the prosecution is "too sketchy" to deny him the relief.

Within a few days of introducing a “swachhta tax” for tourists, the parra village panchayat has put it on hold. The tax was made applicable to tourists either clicking photographs or shooting videos along the iconic road leading to the village church.

A 48-year-old woman, who was trapped under the wall of an abandoned house at parra, died on the way to hospital on Saturday morning.She was working in a restaurant at parra.

The residents of Boquechi Aradi in parra have strongly opposed the proposed development of residential villas coming up in the village.