Srinagar, Feb 08: National Conference (NC) on Sunday censured the ruling BJP and its ilk for undermining democracy by resorting to illicit means to capture power in District Development Council elections. The BJP and its ilk is unabashedly undermining all norms in the elections to DDC chairpersons and deputy chairpersons, said Party’s Spokesperson Imran Nabi […]
Srinagar, Feb 08 : Rajya Sabha Monday cleared the Jammu and Kashmir re-organisation (Amendment) Bill 2021 that seeks to replace the ordinance to merge J&K civil services officers with AGMUT cadre, the bill a week back was introduced by MoS Home GK Reddy. GK Reddy said that the Indian constitution is now fully applicable in […]
Srinagar, Feb 8: Maintaining that the union government is working for prosperity and development of Jammu and Kashmir, the MoS Home GK Reddy Monday said that the central government has undertaken major developmental projects but there has been some delay in achieving the set target due to COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing the house, Minister of State, […]
Srinagar, Feb 08: Maintaining that the appropriate steps were taken close to the fence in Jammu and Kashmir, the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday in Rajya Sabha said that 4649 instances of ceasefire took place in year—2020,. The Defence Minister was replying to a question raised in the house about the appropriate retaliation to the […]
Srinagar, Feb 08: The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday said that the merging of UT cadre with AGMUT indicates central government’s plan to keep it as UT permanently and there is need to restore statehood as no industry post bifurcation has come […]
New York/Feb 7:The New York State Assembly has passed a resolution calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to declare February 5 as Kashmir American Day, drawing a sharp reaction from India which noted with “concern” attempts by “vested interests” to misrepresent Jammu and Kashmir’s rich cultural and social mosaic to divide the people. The resolution, sponsored […]
Srinagar, Feb 7: Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today criticised the authorties for slapping FIR against a person for demanding body of his son. Mehbooba in a tweet said, ” After losing his son in an alleged fake encounter, Athar Mushtaq’s father has been slapped with an FIR for demanding his dead body. His crime […]
UNITED NATIONS/ ISLAMABAD: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir, which held a virtual meeting in New York on Friday, reaffirmed its “unwavering” support to their “just” struggle for the exercise of their right to self-determination under the United Nations resolutions, Express Tribune reported. The meeting, in which permanent representatives […]
Srinagar, Feb 06: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Saturday faced defeat in the election for the post of chairperson of District Development Council (DDC) in Srinagar. Apni Party candidate Aftab Malik bagged 10 votes while Malik’s rival bagged only three votes. Bilal Ahmad, Apni Party’s candidate for vice-chairperson post managed to secure […]
Srinagar, February 06:Suspected militants fired upon forces in Nowgam area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Saturday. Official sources said that militants fired upon 29 Battalion of CRPF in Chanapora. In this incident one CRPF personnel recieved bullet wound in leg, subsequently shifted to hospital for treatment. Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned off to […]
