Srinagar: Leader of the opposition Gulam Nabi Azad Thursday said that the Jammu and Kashmir assembly was dissolved at the behest of BJP as they had failed to form government despite efforts for almost five months. “For these 4-5 months, BJP tried to form their own government but they didn’t have majority. So they tried […]
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Thursday was briefed about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir where the Governor has dissolved the state assembly, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting here, Jaitley said, “Though Jammu and Kashmir was not on the agenda of the Cabinet meeting, members of the Cabinet were […]
Srinagar: The divisional commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan has ordered closure of Srinagar-Leh highway, connecting the Ladakh region with the Kashmir valley, from November 22, 2018 Thursday till further orders. An order issued by the divisional commissioner reads: “In view of the report received from deputy commissioner Ganderbal on 21 November 2018 regarding bad weather […]
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that his party would have given outside support to the new coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the people democratic party had asked his party for a letter of support but: “I told them I can’t give […]
Srinagar: Former Home Minister of India and Congress veteran P Chidambaram on Thursday claimed that for BJP-appointed Governor Satya Pal Malik thinks that parliamentary democracy was “outdated”. A day after Malik’s dramatic move dissolving the House shortly after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference and the Congress came together to stake claim to form a […]
The Kashmir meteorological department on Thursday forecast rain and snow till Friday in Jammu and Kashmir as an overcast sky improved night temperatures. An official of the department said that the rains in the plains and snow in the higher reaches is likely to occur during the next 24 hours. The minimum temperature was 1.8 in Srinagar […]
Srinagar: Kashmir valley is observing a complete shutdown on Thursday against the killing of a Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader Mir Hafizullah and other militant killings in southern Kashmir. Reports said that all shops and business establishments are closed while public transport is mainly off the roads in Srinagar city. The reports of the shutdown were also received […]
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary on Thursday said that the PDP and NC who were trying to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir, probably had fresh instructions from across the border to form the government, without naming the neighboring country Pakistan. “PDP & NC boycotted local body polls last month because they […]
Kulgam: A girl was injured after militants early Thursday morning fired upon an Army camp in Khudwani which was retaliated by government forces. “In the cross-fire one girl namely Muskaan Jan was injured,” police sources told The Kashmir Press. The girl has been shifted to Qaimoh Hospital for treatment. Sources said that the government forces […]
BANDIPORA: The Department of Legal Metrology Bandipora on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 3000 on the driver of a passenger vehicle for over-charging passengers while travelling from Gurez to Bandipora. According to Assistant Controller Legal Metrology Bandipora, Mohammad Amin Bhat, a passenger filed the complaint against a driver of Tata Sumo bearing No JK05B […]
