ANANTNAG — Former Chief Minister of J&K and vice president National Conference on Tuesday said that Kashmir’s are not beggars and they will not beg for elections before Government of India, though election is the right of people of Kashmir. While talking to reporters on the sidelines of a condolence meet at Anantnag, Omar said […]
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Ex MLC Nizamuddin Khatana among two more leaders resign from DAP
SRINAGAR — Two more senior leaders have resigned from former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad led Democratic Alliance Party in Jammu and Kashmir. Quoting sources news agency KNO reported that former MLC Nizamuddin Khatana, who was general secretary of DAP and Gulzar Ahmad have resigned from the party today. They said the leaders have resigned […]
Tara Chand, Peerzada Sayeed among 17 leaders rejoin Congress in New Delhi
SRINAGAR — At least 17 leaders, who had resigned from the basic membership of the Congress and had joined former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad led party, Friday rejoined the party in New Delhi. The leaders had resigned to support former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who later formed his own party—Democratic Azad Party, which […]
Killing innocents outcome of hatred being spread across country: Dr Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference president and Member of Parliament, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday said killing innocents is the outcome of hatred being spread in the country and that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) should find a solution to prevent such incidents. Talking to reporters, Dr Farooq said the country can never move forward by […]
Azad terms media reports of him rejoining Congress ‘baseless’
SRINAGAR — Ghulam Nabi Azad, veteran leader and founder of Democratic Azad Party (DAP) on Friday termed the media reports of him rejoining Congress party as baseless. Quoting sources, news agency ANI had reported that Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is likely to return to the party as the talks have been initiated between […]
Spread of militancy to Jammu region govt’s biggest failure, says Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — The government has totally failed to control militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and the militancy now spreading to the Jammu region is its “biggest failure”, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday. She said the encounter in Jammu’s Sidhra area in the morning, where four militants were killed, belied the government claims of […]
Resigning from Congress in support of Azad was blunder: Tara Chand
JAMMU — Former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief Minister Tara Chand said on Saturday said that resigning from the Congress in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad was a “blunder”. Chand, however, said they will remain secular till their last breath and would have no objection in joining the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra when it […]
Azad expels three leaders from DAP
JAMMU — Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday expelled three top leaders – former ministers Tara Chand and Manohar Lal and former legislator Balwan Singh – from his Democratic Azad Party (DAP) for anti-party activities. An order for their expulsion with immediate effect was issued by DAP general secretary R S Chib. “They were expelled for […]
Newly appointed DAP’s Jammu provincial secretary resigns, citing ‘personal reasons’
JAMMU — A days after being appointed as Jammu Provincial Secretary, Democratic Azad Party (DAP) leader Jai Singh on Monday submitted his resignation from the post, citing “personal reasons”. DAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad made various appointments in the party over the past two days – nearly three months after its launch in Jammu. “Due […]
Congress gears up for Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — The Congress party on Sunday kick-started preparations for upcoming Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir. A meeting was conducted by the party at Damhal Anantnag under the leadership of Ex JKPCC President & Co-ordination Committee Chairman Ghulam Ahmad Mir, JKPCC General Secretary Surinder Singh Channi and District President Pulwama Umar Jan was also present […]







