SRINAGAR — In a major setback to Congress, Vikramaditya singh son of senior congress leader Karan Singh on Tuesday resigned from the party . “I hereby tender my resignation from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress [INC] with immediate effect, “Vikramaditya wrote in his letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi “It is my […]
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Kashmir Files a bad fiction, only aim to sow seeds of hatred between different communities: Sajad Lone
SRINAGAR — Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday said the bollywood movie Kashmir Files is a “bad fiction” and people like Vivek Aghinotri only sow seeds of hatred between different communities for their careers. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a public gathering in south Kashmir’s Kokernag town, Lone said the film […]
All political parties, including Congress, create division among people: Azad
JAMMU — Stating that political parties, including Congress, create division among people on various grounds, former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Sunday, while referring to the 1990 exodus and killings of the Kashmiri Pandits, said that Pakistan and militancy were responsible for all that took place in the valley. His remarks came in the […]
46 percent unemployment figure of J&K flies in the face of Govt claims: NC
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Sunday stated that report titled “Periodic Labour Force Survey April-June 2021” released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is in stark contrast to the ‘false realities’ projected by the Central Government on fostering employment in J&K after the reading down of Article 370 and […]
Azad on 2-day Jammu visit, meets delegations
SRINAGAR — Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is on 2-day Jammu visit. Sources said, Azad arrived in Jammu on Saturday afternoon for Delhi and moved to his residence in Gandhi Nagar. He met several party delegations and groups of social/trade organizations at his residence till late this evening and discussed […]
Amid claims of normalcy, peace not visible anywhere: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) President and MP from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday stressed on the need to identify internal and external enemies of Jammu and Kashmir, saying it is the unity of the people of J&K that will not let the nefarious plans of such forces work. This, he said, while addressing […]
Inflation set to go up, Govt must act to protect people: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday cautioned that inflation will rise further and urged the government to act now to protect the people of the country. Asserting that inflation is a tax on all Indians, Gandhi said record price rise had crushed the poor and the middle class even before the Russia-Ukraine […]
Decisive control over ‘terrorism’, our biggest achievement post article 370 roll back in J&K: Amit Shah
JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday said the biggest achievement of Centre post Article 370 abrogation in J&K was that for the first time “we have a decisive control over terrorism.” He said J&K government has successfully managed to ensure over Rs 33000 Cr investment while as democracy has been taken to grass-roots […]
GOI committed to the welfare of security personnel of J&K: Amit Shah
JAMMU — The Government of India led by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is committed to the welfare of security personnel of Jammu & Kashmir. Displaying this commitment, the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah handed over appointment orders on compassionate grounds in Jammu today,to the Next of Kin of four security […]
Ghulam Nabi Azad declines to comment on film The Kashmir Files
SRINAGAR — Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday visited veteran party leader Karan Singh at his residence to wish him on Holi but declined to comment on the film Kashmir Files when asked by journalists. “I came here to wish him a happy Holi,” senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad told the mediapersons […]