Srinagar, 03 August: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of the Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that India is for all irrespective of their religion, race or region. This he said while addressing an event organized by the Forum For Human Rights in J&K, New Delhi at the […]
Srinagar, Aug 03: As hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 resumed in the Supreme Court on second day on Thursday, senior advocate Kapil Sibal told the top court that Legislative Assembly or the Parliament have no power to abrogate Article 370. Arguing the case on behalf of the petitioners, […]
Srinagar, Aug 03: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that double standards won’t do and that a terrorist has to be called a terrorist come what may. He also said time is ripe for holding Panchayat elections in J&K. Addressing a gathering at HMT on the city outskirts after inaugurating a series […]
Srinagar, Aug 03: As the hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370 commenced on Wednesday in the Supreme Court, 18 lawyers representing different parties are likely to conclude their oral arguments within 60 hours. The synopsis received by the nodal counsel Advocate-on-Record Prasanna S, states that a total of 18 […]
Srinagar, Aug 02: Union Minister Nityanand Rai informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that out of 20,000 MW hydropower potential, J&K had been able to tap only 3,500 MW in 70 years while in last few years alone, projects for about 3,000 MW capacity revived, put on track. In a written reply, he also said that […]
SRINAGAR: Union Minister Nityanand Rai on Wednesday said that around 880 flats have been constructed in the Kashmir valley in the past three years for Kashmiri migrant employees. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai said, “5,248 two-room tenements were constructed in Purkhu, Muthi, Nagrota and […]
Srinagar, Aug 01: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Tuesday said that militancy in Valley was down but not out fully yet as some elements continue to try and disturb the peaceful atmosphere in the region. Talking to reporters at the culmination of J&K Police Martyr’s 19th Football Tournament final in […]
Srinagar, Jul 31: Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti on Monday called on forging unity to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “If Shia, Sunni, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Bodh, Gujjar, Bakerwal and Pahari forge unity, the BJP would be forced to raise the white flag,” Mufti said while addressing the party’s […]
Srinagar, Jul 31: The Jammu & Kashmir Government has ordered an inquiry against Parvaiz Qadri, deputy mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, on the basis of inputs from the Anti-Corruption Bureau. The inquiry would be conducted by Anil Koul, secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department. “In terms of section 34 of Jammu & Kashmir Municipal Corporation […]
Srinagar, Jul 31: The army has finally given up the 139.4 acres as Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) through UT government. The land will be used for the tourism promotion now as J&K administration is all set to come up with […]
