J&K Clears Retirement Age Hike for Judicial Officers

By BPN News Desk October 3, 2026

North India State News

The Jammu and Kashmir government has cleared a proposal to raise the retirement age of judicial officers from 60 to 62 years, with the change proposed to take effect retrospectively from March 2026. J&K Judicial Officers’ Retirement Age Raised The proposal was approved by the Cabinet headed

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Supreme Court Names Judge to Resolve 30-Year NOIDA Flat Row

By BPN News Desk October 3, 2026

The Supreme Court has appointed former Allahabad High Court judge Justice Sudhir Kumar Saxena to independently verify genuine claimants in a three-decade-old NOIDA housing dispute involving the Kendriya Karamchari Sehkari GN Samiti. Supreme Court Appoints Judge in NOIDA Housing Dispute A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant constituted a one-member high-powered committee

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Delhi Unveils Permanent Winter Pollution Curbs

By BPN News Desk September 29, 2026

Delhi will enforce a permanent winter pollution-control framework from November 1, introducing doubled parking fees, 50% work-from-home requirements, construction restrictions and tougher vehicle rules to tackle the capital’s recurring seasonal air pollution. Delhi Orders 50% Work From Home During Winter Under the Winter Pollution Action Plan, government and private

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Omar Abdullah Warns Against Statehood Condition

By BPN News Desk September 29, 2026

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has warned against linking restoration of full statehood to the complete elimination of militancy, arguing that such a condition would effectively allow Pakistan-backed violence to influence the Union Territory’s constitutional future. Omar Abdullah Questions Militancy-Statehood Link Speaking in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly,

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56 Dead as Heavy Rains Batter Uttar Pradesh

By BPN News Desk September 28, 2026

At least 56 people have been killed and 46 injured after intense rainfall and thunderstorms battered Uttar Pradesh, damaging more than 1,000 houses and creating flood-like conditions across several districts. Uttar Pradesh Rains Kill 56 in Three Days The deaths were recorded during the severe wet spell between September 25 and 27. Sitapur reported the […]

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Ghaziabad Traders Reject UPI Over New MDR

By BPN News Desk September 19, 2026

Traders in Ghaziabad have begun displaying notices saying they will stop accepting UPI payments as they protest the new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) scheduled to apply to selected high-value merchant transactions from October 15. Several shops are instead asking customers to prepare to make payments in cash. Ghaziabad Shops Put Up ‘Cash Only’ Notices Notices […]

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Four Held in Delhi Teen Gangrape-Murder Case

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2026

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar area, with police apprehending four suspects, including three minors. The victim’s decomposed body was discovered in an open field on September 13, days after investigators believe the crime occurred. Four Apprehended in Delhi Gangrape-Murder Case Police said the girl had gone to meet […]

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Unsafe Satya Niketan Building Set for Demolition

By BPN News Desk September 8, 2026

Civic authorities will demolish an unsafe building adjoining the Satya Niketan structure that collapsed in Delhi and killed seven people, after inspections found the neighbouring property had significantly weakened and could pose a further safety risk. Satya Niketan Adjoining Building to Be Demolished Municipal Corporation of Delhi Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar said the

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Rahul Gandhi Attacks BJP Over Delhi Collapse

By BPN News Desk September 7, 2026

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the BJP-led government of avoiding accountability after the deadly Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi, arguing that repeated civic disasters point to failures in prevention and governance. Rahul Gandhi Questions Delhi ‘Triple-Engine’ Government The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha said Delhi now has what he called

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Amritsar Airport Drone Scare Diverts Seven Flights

By BPN News Desk September 7, 2026

Suspected drone-like objects spotted near Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport in Amritsar triggered a major security alert late Sunday night, forcing authorities to temporarily suspend operations and divert seven incoming flights. Seven Flights Diverted From Amritsar Airport Airport officials said the suspicious objects were noticed near the airport at around 10 pm