SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) General Secretary Thursday visited Brenpathri Tral where he met series of locals’ delegations. During his visit to Brenpathri in Tral area of Pulwama District, JKPCC General Secretary Surinder Singh Channi expressed serious concern over lack of development and other local issues concerning residents there and […]
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Rather than admitting mistakes, BJP still blaming Nehru for people’s problems: Manmohan Singh
CHANDIGARH — The BJP had been in power for more than seven years and was still blaming first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the problems of the people, former prime minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh said on Thursday in a scathing attack against the Modi-led government. Targeting the Central government on a host of […]
Hanjura back to PDP as General Secretary
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura on Wednesday joined back as party’s General Secretary and said that all the issues, which led to the resentment have been sorted. Hanjura said that the resignation tendered by him from the party posts, was not accepted by the president, Mehbooba Mufti. However, he […]
Delimitation Panel Scripts Story of Disempowerment of Kashmir, Jammu’s Far-flung Areas: NC
SRINAGAR — National Conference has accused the Delimitation Commission of scripting a story of disempowerment and disenfranchisement of Kashmir and farflung unattended areas of Jammu. Objecting to its proposals, the party has said the Commission has “arbitrarily devised some unknown criteria while apportioning and identifying increased seven seats.” “It has selectively applied the criteria so […]
NC wedded to democratic pluralism, welfarism: Dr Farooq
JAMMU — National Conference (NC) president and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Tuesday stated that the vision of the National Conference is wedded to democratic pluralism and welfarism. Party President, who reached Jammu, earlier today, took review of the ongoing party activities in the region. He asked the party’s provincial and Zonal level functionaries to […]
BJP ruining economy, destroying business culture of J&K: JKPCC president
RAMBAN — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) membership drive with the slogan “Aayo Chalein Congress Ke Sath, Badlein Pradesh Ke Halaat” organized by District Congress Committee Ramban reached Tuesday under the leadership of JKPCC President GA Mir along with JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla besides Ravinder Sharma Chief Spokesperson Congress, Yogesh Sawhney JKPCC […]
Those not satisfied with Delimitation Panel’s proposals should lodge their reservations in written form: LG Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that Delimitation Commission was constituted under a law passed in the parliament and those having reservations with its proposals should lodge the same in written form. “Election Commission is an independent authority and Delimitation Commission is working under it. If somebody has any reservations […]
‘Humiliating’, says Owaisi as teachers, students in Karnataka forced to remove hijab
HYDERABAD — AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party of humiliating the Muslim community by depriving hijabi Muslims of their “fundamental rights” by preventing them from wearing hijabs as part of their religious obligation. Owaisi’s comment comes after videos from a school in Karnataka surfaced on social media where students and […]
Dream of Ghazwa-e-Hind will never be realised under PM Modi: Yogi Adityanath
LUCKNOW — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Monday said that those who are dreaming about Ghazwa-e-Hind, will not be successful. “The country is being led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the principle of ‘sabka sath, sabka vikas’. There will be no appeasement,” he said. “For those dreaming of Ghazwa-e-Hind, this is New India under […]
‘Wearing hijab will protect Muslim women from getting raped’: Karnataka Congress MLA
DHARWAD — Karnataka Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan stated that incidents of rape are on high in India and wearing hijab will protect Muslim women from getting raped in the country. “The beauty of women is not supposed to be exposed. No one should set their eyes upon them. Muslim women have been wearing hijab […]