BARAMULLA — Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said he will not mislead the people over the issue of Article 370 as only a government with a two-thirds majority in Parliament can ensure the restoration of the provision. “Azad knows what can and cannot be done. I or the Congress party or three […]
BARAMULLA — Ghulam Nabi Azad, who recently parted ways with the Congress, on Sunday said he will announce the formation of his new political party within 10 days and asserted that its ideology will be “independent”. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said the agenda of the new political outfit would be to struggle […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of India on Saturday appointed Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Hirdesh Kumar as Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, for a tenure of five years. According to an order, “the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Election Commission of India for appointment of […]
NEW DELHI — Gulam Ali, a Gujjar Muslim from Jammu and Kashmir, was on Saturday nominated to Rajya Sabha by the government. This is perhaps for the first time a Gujjar Muslim from the region has been sent to the Upper House as a nominated member. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) […]
JAMMU — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his party will continue fighting “democratically, constitutionally and politically” for restoration of Article 370, which was abrogated by the Centre three years ago. The former chief minister said he believes the NC, which has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the decision […]
JAMMU — A meeting convened by the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) here on Saturday decided to set up a committee to chalk out the future strategy on the issue of inclusion of “non-locals” in the electoral rolls of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by all the five constituents of the PAGD […]
NEW DELHI — Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the country faces “bankruptcy of vision” for what its future should be and claimed that his party was against creation of monopolies and wanted fairness. “India now faces a bankruptcy of vision for what the future of our country should be,” he said on […]
JAMMU — Former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday attacked Congress’ Rahul and Sonia Gandhi saying he had maintained a dignified silence since his departure from the party but their continued attack forced him to retaliate. Azad said this while holding a rally in his home town in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. […]
Mudasir Maqbool SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Nationalist People’s Front (JKNPF) on Thursday held a party convention at Sher-e-Kashmir Park in Srinagar to elaborate more on the agenda of the party. The main aim of the party is to make Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory violence free, drugs free and corruption free. The party […]
SRINAGAR — The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday reiterated its commitment to struggle for the resolution of the external and internal dimensions of the the issue of J&K & extended un-conditional support to political organisations who are ready to join the fight for the restoration of rights and dignity of the people of J&K. […]