The release of the teaser for Huma Qureshi's web series, Maharani (Season 3), sparked controversy in Jammu and Kashmir. Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticised the use of the legislative assembly for TV drama shoots, highlighting the assembly's closure since 2018. The web series, produced by Kangra Talkies, explores Bihar's political landscape in the 1990s. The Jammu and Kashmir government defended the shoot, emphasizing proper permissions. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta countered criticism, asserting the right to film in public places. Despite official responses, controversy persisted, with political figures denouncing the insensitivity of using the assembly for entertainment. While India lacks precedent for filming in legislative bodies, the Jammu and Kashmir assembly set a unique record. The assembly is slated for possible reopening after the upcoming elections, transitioning to a Union Territory with altered dynamics.
West Bengal Governor has formed a high-level committee to investigate the mysterious death of a student at Jadavpur University and provide suggestions to end campus violence. The former Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court and vice-chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University, Subhro Kamal Mukherjee, will head the committee.
The Governor of West Bengal, CV Ananda Bose, has been criticised by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for appointing vice-chancellors to state-run universities without consulting the state government or the Governor. Banerjee suggested that Bose form his own political party or contest elections with a BJP ticket if he is not satisfied with the Chief Ministers appointments.
SRINAGAR: Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha has called for institutionalizing the three-tier of patient care within the hospital by categorizing nurses in three modes, to be implemented across Jammu and Kashmir, a Raj Bahwan spokesman said.