SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on wednesday said his party’s alliance with the Congress was not a compulsion but the need of the hour for development of Jammu and Kashmir and restoration of statehood to the union territory. The former chief minister also said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the Union […]
JAMMU — Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday advocated for the restoration of the region’s statehood, asserting that the withdrawal of its autonomous status has not only snatched the state of its identity but also eroded the rights and resources of its people. While addressing an election rally in […]
SRINAGAR — BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday accused the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party of taking support from ex-militants for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and said the two parties want to take the Union territory back to its “trouble-filled days”. Referring to the Abdullahs and Muftis, Madhav, […]
SRINAGAR — BJP election in-charge for J&K Assembly elections, Ram Madhav on Wednesday said that the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will prove to be historic adding that a new government will be formed under the leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP leader also joined the party candidate Aijaz Hussain from […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Youth President and assembly candidate for Pulwama Constituency, Waheed Ur Rehman Parra on Tuesday expressed deep concern for the orchardists and farmers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and other affected areas who have suffered significant losses due to recent heavy rains followed by a devastating hailstorm. In a statement […]
PULWAMA — A total of 45 candidates are in the fray for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district after the completion of the nomination process here. Pulwama district consists of four assembly consitutuencies. “The nomination process has been completed and all our candidates have been finalized in all the assembly constituencies,” Pulwama District […]
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan government has issued an order barring all government employees from using social media without permission to stop disclosure of official information and documents, The News International reported. According to an office memorandum issued by the Establishment Division, government employees have been asked to adhere to the instruction under the Government Servants […]
JAMMU — Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will start the party’s J&K election campaign on Wednesday as he is scheduled to address two election rallies in the union territory. Rahul Gandhi will address one rally each in Jammu and Kashmir for the first phase of the 3-phased Assembly elections. Congress sources said that a special […]
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel, marking the first effort by American law enforcement to formally call out the masterminds of the attack. The seven-count criminal complaint filed in federal court in New […]
SRINAGAR — A scuffle broke out between two groups of inmates inside the Central Jail here on Tuesday, police said. Srinagar Senior Superintendent of Police, Imtiyaz Hussain, said a minor scuffle broke out this evening among the detainees at the prison located in Rainawari area of the city. He further said the situation was brought […]