SRINAGAR — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the BJP will not win 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections and added the ruling party will keep revising its estimates with every passing phase of polling. Speaking to reporters after a public meeting here, Abdullah said if the BJP crosses 400 seats […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah filed his nomination papers for the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Accompanied by NC’s treasurer Shammi Oberoi and senior vice president of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee G N Monga, Abdullah filed the nomination papers before Baramulla Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa, […]
NEW DELHI — The BJP’s claim of ‘400 paar’ is a joke, ‘300 paar’ is impossible and even ‘200 paar’ may be a challenge for it in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, asserting that it is a “foregone conclusion” the ruling party would lose its majority in the Lower House. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Directorate of School Education, Kashmir (DSEK) on Thursday changed the timing of schools in Srinagar city. According to an order, “A change in school timing for both Government as well as Private schools in Srinagar city shall come into effect from May 6, 2024 (Monday).” “Consequent upon the approval conveyed by […]
JAMMU — Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairperson Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday welcomed the Election Commission’s decision to postpone polls in the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency and said this has relieved several political parties. Azad emphasized the importance of the assembly elections over parliamentary elections stating it is very important to have a legislative assembly and […]
JAMMU — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the BJP leader who allegedly threatened Pahari Muslims in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir should be booked under the UAPA and sent to jail. The BJP on Tuesday expelled Poonch district spokesperson Satish Bhargav for “hate speech” and “using unparliamentary language” during an […]
RAMBAN — One person was killed and eleven others injured when a vehicle collided with a truck on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said. The accident occurred late on Wednesday when a tempo traveller on its way to Srinagar from Jammu collided with a truck coming from the opposite […]
JAMMU — A man was killed in a clash between two groups over a land dispute here in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. Seven people have been detained in connection with incident that took place on Tuesday in the Greater Kailash area, Jammu Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vinod Kumar said. Action has […]
JAMMU — A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by Border Security Force personnel along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday evening, officials said. The intruder was fired upon by the BSF personnel when he ignored repeated warnings and tried to sneak into this side from across the border around […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday filed nomination papers from the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. Jailed Awami Ittehad Party leader Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid has already filed nomination papers from this north Kashmir constituency. National Conference leader and former chief minister Omar Abdullah is also […]