SRINAGAR — Expressing his disappointment over traffic management in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said painting pretty flyover pillars will not solve the mess on roads. No new infrastructure was being created to solve “one of the biggest” problems in the city, he pointed out. “One […]
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Tahir Syeed resigns as PDP spokesperson
SRINAGAR — Additional Spokesperson, Tahir Sayeed on Wednesday resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Tahir Sayeed confirmed this to news agency Kashmir Dot Com and said “I am resigning from the post of additional spokesperson of PDP because of some personal reasons.” “I thank my party president Mehbooba Mufti for providing me the opportunity […]
Delimitation Commission hasn’t done justice with J&K people: Altaf Bukhari
SRINAGAR — Former minister and president of Apni Party, Syed Altaf Bukhari Wednesday said that the Delimitation Commission has not done justice with the people of Jammu and Kashmir and that the draft proposed by the panel is aimed to disempower the people. Addressing a news conference on the occasion of the party’s foundation day, […]
NC committed to equitable development of Chenab, Pir Panjal region: Dr Farooq
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah Monday underlined the urgency of better road connectivity in J&K, saying better surface connectivity facilities in a mosaic of geographical diversity, hilly and inaccessible terrains, remoteness of areas and weather vagaries should be accorded precedency. This, he said, while interacting […]
Get ready for elections; present is ours, let’s grab future too: BJP chief Nadda tells J&K party men
JAMMU — Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J P Nadda Monday asked party men to get ready for assembly elections in J&K stating that present was theirs and efforts should be made to “grab future too.” Nadda arrived in Jammu on a two-day visit. He chaired a high level meeting of party leaders at […]
‘J&K lost its identity and status on August 5, 2019’, says JKPCC on Amit Shah’s remarks
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir lost its identity as a special status Dogra state in the Country with a unique historical background and people will never forget that they lost their rights and powers as state subjects and downgraded into UT, on August 5, 2019, reacted JK Congress, commenting on the remarks of Home Minister […]
INTUC pleads for regularization of daily wagers
JAMMU — President Jammu and Kashmir Unit of INTUC Shiv Kumar Sharma has lashed out at the UT administration and BJP for betraying the daily wagers, need based and casual workers, who are being forced to fight on streets, for their rights, after decades of rendering services on meagre wages. In a strongly worded statement […]
Rajani Patil to begin Six Day J&K Tour from March 8
SRINAGAR — All India Congress Committee (AICC) J&K Incharge and Member of Parliament Rajani Patil will begin six day J&K Tour from March 8th. AICC J&K Incharge will review organizational affairs and ongoing membership Drive, besides reviewing the preparations for Digital Membership Drive to be launched across J&K, shortly. The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress […]
PM Modi made Kashmir ‘crown of India’ after revoking Article 370: Amit Shah
GHAZIPUR (UP) — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made Kashmir the “crown of India” after revoking Article 370. Addressing an election rally in Jakhania, Ghazipur, Shah said, “Akhilesh Yadav said that there’ll be a bloodbath if Article 370 is revoked… We revoked it, nobody even pelted a […]
Political parties criticize constitution of VDCs in J&K
SRINAGAR — The political parties in Jammu and Kashmir criticized the directions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with regard to the constitution of Village Defense Guards (VDGs) in the Union Territory. Pertinently, the Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered formation of Village Defence Groups (VDGs) in Jammu and Kashmir. Peoples Democratic Party […]