Jammu, Dec 21: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) will hold a meeting at the residence of the chairman Farooq Abdullah in Jammu today. Two days before the meeting, Sajad Lone led the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC) pulled out of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Sunday. PAGD’s last meeting […]
Srinagar, Dec 20: National Conference (NC) senior leader and parliamentarian from south Kashmir, Hasnain Masoodi on Monday said that the delimitation commission asked them to put forth their objections and recommendations regarding the draft prepared by the commission by December 31. Masoodi said that the commission members said that they have prepared the draft based […]
Srinagar, Dec 20: Hurriyat (M)Monday expressed serious concern at the Jammu and Kashmir authorities decision to privatize assets of the power Department and merge it with the Power Grid Corporation of India. “At no other place in India has such a merger taken place as the authorities are doing here. In this manner it becomes […]
Baramulla, Dec 20: Opposing the alleged “privatisation” of grid stations in Jammu and Kashmir, the power employees staged protests in the Sopore and Bandipora area of north Kashmir after the government failed to address their issues. Hundreds of power employees Monday launched a “work boycott” inside the premises of Ajar Grid station in Bandipora to press […]
Srinagar, Dec 20: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 5601 incidents of Ceasefire Violations since November 2019; the Ministry of Defence informed the parliament on Monday. The Defence Ministry was responding to the query raised in the parliament, seeking the details about the number of times Pakistan has violated the Line of Control (LoC) during the last […]
Srinagar, Dec 20: Admitting that the people have suffered immensely in the last two days due to the strike called by the Power Development Department (PDD) employees, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that 100 per cent electricity across Jammu and Kashmir will be restored by tomorrow. He, however, said that some people don’t […]
Srinagar, Dec 20: Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday said that National Conference MPs were satisfied with parameters followed by the Delimitation Commission. “The Commission has come out with a document that is objectively prepared. All associated members regardless of parties appreciated work done by the Delimitation Commission. NC members were also […]
Srinagar, Dec 20: Jammu and Kashmir’s top mainstream leaders including Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and Sajad Gani Lone have termed the recommendations made by the delimitation commission as unacceptable. In a tweet, former Chief Minister and NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said “it is deeply disappointing that the commission appears to have allowed the political agenda […]
Srinagar, Dec 20: The Delimitation Commission on Jammu and Kashmir has proposed six additional assembly seats for Jammu region and one for Kashmir while reserving 16 constituencies for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. “Today, the Delimitation Commission under the Chairmanship of Justice (Retd.) Mrs. Ranjana Prakash Desai in the august presence of Chief Election Commissioner, […]
Srinagar, December 20: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two militant associates of Jaish-i-Muhammad outfit in South Kashmir Pulwama district. In a statement, the police said that on specific information about the movements of anti national elements Police Pulwama with assistance of 55 RR and 182 Bn CRPF arrested two militant associate of outfit […]
