SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said the “disparity” in granting paroles by the courts “exposes a troubling inconsistency and bias” in the country’s justice system. “Tragic and puzzling that Umar Khalid had to wait five years just to get a 13-day parole to attend his sister’s wedding while convicts like Gurmeet Singh guilty […]
SRINAGAR — The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday accused the ruling National Conference (NC) of using lack of statehood as an excuse to “hide its inability” in fulfilling its electoral promises. In its monthly newsletter Speak Up, the party said the NC “failed” to fulfil the bare minimum expected from it. “National Conference has […]
SRINAGAR — Ahead of a debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the ruling BJP at the Centre was busy in “empty symbolism” instead of addressing emergent issues like the crisis caused by turmoil in IndiGo airlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate the […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the Centre should review its policy towards Jammu and Kashmir and launch a process of reconciliation, which will allow the people of the Union territory to live with dignity. “After 2019 (abrogation of Article 370), the Centre said things are fine in Kashmir. It said computers […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Sunday accused Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of playing helpless over Public Service Commission conducting the Combined Competitive Examination, ignoring requests to relax the upper age limit to appear for it. He accused the chief minister of shifting the blame to Lieutenant Governor’s Office. […]
SRINAGAR — Amid a row over the delay in clearing a file related to age relaxation for the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) scheduled for December 7, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the file was returned the same day it was received on December 2 with a query, but there was no response from […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday urged the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) to consider postponing the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) in view of “uncertainty” resulting from Lok Bhavan’s “delay” in approving age relaxation for the aspirants. “Chief Minister expressed deep concern over the travel chaos caused by the ongoing airline […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said the examination for JKAS should be deferred till the issue of age relaxation, which is pending consideration of Lieutenant Governor, is addressed. “The elected government is in favour of relaxing the upper age limit for recruitment and we have sent the file to the Lok Bhawan […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday paid tributes to Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on his 120th birth anniversary at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan here. The function, chaired by NC provincial president, Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, saw senior party leaders offer floral tributes to the iconic leader. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said that […]
JAMMU — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that ignoring merit and demanding distribution of seats based on religion was wrong and would harm the social fabric of Jammu and Kashmir and the entire country. The political row erupted after the Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Medical College completed admissions through the NEET […]