SRINAGAR — The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Jammu and Kashmir unit on Monday constituted a 15-member State Coordination Committee with Harshdev Singh designated as the chairman of the committee. As per a communique, Mehraj Malik and Dr Ghulam Mustafa Khan have been appointed as the Co-chairmen of the State Coordination Committee. The communique stated that […]
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Karan Singh demands early elections in J&K
SRINAGAR — Senior Congress leader Dr Karan Singh on Monday demanded early assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir and said that he was glad to see the world famous Dal Lake cleaned for the first time. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the AICC presidential voting at party’s Srinagar headquarters, Singh said that democracy […]
BJP’s Javid Quershi, 10 others disqualified by ECI from contesting election
SRINAGAR — BJP leader Javid Quershi and ten others from Jammu & Kashmir figure in the list of candidates who have been disqualified by the Election Commission of India (ECI) from contesting any election till July 2023. In an official communication to chief electoral officers of States and Union Territories on October 13, 2022, the […]
Congress to vote for new president today
NEW DELHI — About 9,300 Congress delegates will vote on Monday to elect a new party President between the two contenders in the fray — Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor. Voting will be conducted across all state and union territory offices from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. About 67 booths have been set up, according […]
J&K situation worse; even breathing space choked, alleges PAGD
SRINAGAR — Expressing anguishing on what it termed as the “fast deteriorating situation in Jammu and Kashmir,” People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Saturday alleged that the “Centre was choking even the breathing space of people of J&K, leaving them suffer on every front.” Addressing a press conference here, PAGD spokesman M Y Tarigami said […]
Stand up against divisive forces: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said peoples’ unity is crucial for building India and asked them to stand up against the “divisive forces” trying to weaken the country from within. Abdullah made these remarks while addressing an event to celebrate the 75th birthday of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chagan Bhujbal in […]
No action against senior bureaucrats involved in corruption, low rank officers fired without investigation: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Friday charged Jammu and Kashmir government with shielding the corrupt top-ranking officers and taking action against only low-rank officials. She said that no action has been taken against senior bureaucrats involved in corruption while as low rank officers are fired without any investigation. Her remarks […]
Nehru’s ‘insertion’ of Article 370 caused Kashmir issue, Modi resolved problem, says Amit Shah
ZANZARKA (GUJARAT) — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 13, 2022 blamed India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the issues plaguing Kashmir and credited the Narendra Modi government for solving them by removing Article 370. Speaking at an event to flag off the BJP’s ‘Gaurav Yatra’ in poll-bound Gujarat, Mr. Shah also said […]
Inclusion of non-local voters in revised electoral rolls arbitrary: Tarigami
SRINAGAR — Terming latest order issued by Deputy Commissioner Jammu regarding inclusion of non-local voters in revised electoral rolls as arbitrary, CPI (M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Wednesday said that it is beginning of a wider plan to reduce the weightage of locals in order to change electoral demographics. In a statement, Tarigami said […]
DC Jammu’s order physical implementation of adding non-locals in J&K: Masoodi
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) leader and MP Anantnag Hasnain Masoodi on Wednesday said DC Jammu’s order reinforces the party’s apprehensions of disempowerment of local people of J&K. In a statement, Masoodi, who is also the convener of 14 member Committee constituted by the political parties that attended the meeting at Jammu in September to […]









