Srinagar: The Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo has said that the militant outfit is not against negotiations with India. But, he said, negotiations can only lead to a fruitful outcome when they take place between parties that recognize each other as equals. “Negotiations cannot happen between a master and a slave or, as the great […]
Srinagar: In a highly surcharged political drama, Jammu Kashmir governor, Satya Paul malik, dissolved the state assembly. The announcement was made by the Rajbhavan after it stated that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti and Peoples Conference Leader Sajjad lone staked counter claims of government formation. Earlier, Mufti has written to the governor that […]
Srinagar: President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti has written to governor Satya Pal Malik, wherein she sought his convenience as he was ready to stake claim in government formation in the state. Mehbooba also wrote that she has support of 56 legislators and being the largest party of the state with 29 seats in […]
Srinagar: The senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Altaf Bukhari, is the man who started serious efforts to bring the three political parties, with divergent political interests, into the business of talks to form a ruling grand alliance in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said Bukhari set the motion of initiating dialogue to form the governments […]
Srinagar: Former deputy chief minister and senior leader of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), Kavinder Gupta has said that Pakistan was behind the move of government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. He was speaking to the media in Jammu amid reports that three parties, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference and Congress have joined hands to […]
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Congress President Ghulam Ahmed Mir Wednesday said that Congress is ready to support both PDP and National Conference if they are willing to form Government in the State. Mir said,” it will be a greatest achievement if both National Conference and People’s Democratic Party will join hands in the interest of people”. […]
Srinagar: The Congress Party along with two major regional powers of Jammu and Kashmir – People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) are likely to meet officially this week and discuss the possibility of meeting the governor to stake claim to form a government, New Delhi based The Wire reported on Wednesday. Political leaders from the […]
Jammu: In the Phase-II of Panchayat Polls held today, overall 71.1% polling was witnessed across the State. According to the Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Shaleen Kabra, an overwhelming 80.4% polling was witnessed in Jammu division and 52.2% in Kashmir division. Giving district-wise details, Kabra said that Kupwara witnessed 69.7%, Bandipora 66.3%, Baramulla 11.2%, Ganderbal 27.4%, Anantnag […]
Srinagar: The Hurriyat (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, broke down after hearing that the district president of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) Anantnag, Mir Hafizullah, was assassinated in the broad day light outside his home. According to the sources in Hurriyat (G), when Geelani was informed about Mir’s assassination, tears rolled down his eyes and he broke down. […]
Srinagar: The four militants killed in Shopian gunfight in southern Kashmir on Tuesday morning have been identified. Sources said that the slain militants were active with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and have been identified as Basarat Ah Neegro, son of Ab Rashid Negroo, a resident of Chotigam; Mehraj ud Din, son of Ab Ahad Najar, a resident of Drawani; Abid Nazir […]
