SRINAGAR — National Conference President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday expressed outrage over the incendiary remarks and genocidal threats against Muslims and other minority groups and demanded stern action against those spewing venom at hate speech conclaves across the country. Voicing concern over the inflammatory and provocative speeches against […]
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Vice-Chairperson Srinagar district development council along with four others resigned from Apni Party
SRINAGAR — In a setback to Apni Party, vice—Chairperson of Srinagar district development council (DDC), Bilal Ahmad Bhat along with four other elected councilors resigned from the party on Thursday. Bilal Ahmad Bhat, who was elected as vice—chairperson of DDC Srinagar last year, said that he along with other four councilors have resigned from the […]
DDC chairperson irked with indiscipline among members, stops official work
SRINAGAR — “I am fed up,” wrote DDC chairperson Srinagar Malik Aftab on Tuesday after the members created a rumble in the council whose meeting was held yesterday. The Deputy Commissioner Srinagar called a meeting of the DDC council on Tuesday at his office and asked the members to choose chairpersons for different committees of […]
Government afraid of struggle carried out by PDP for people of J&K: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that the government is afraid of the struggle carried out by her party for the people of J&K and that is why Covid SOPs are meant for her party only. Talking to reporters at the party office in Srinagar, Mufti said that Coovid-19 protocols […]
Nephew of Apni party’s provincial president joins PDP in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — A young man educated in the United Kingdom and belonging to a well-known business family in Srinagar joined PDP, a boost to the party in the city. Zuhaib Yousuf Mir son of Muhamamd Yousuf Mir from Athwaajan joined PDP in presence of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti at PDP office in Srinagar. Zuhaib […]
COVID-19 vaccination certificates in 5 poll-bound states won’t have PM’s photo
NEW DELHI — COVID-19 vaccination certificates issued in the five poll-bound states will not have Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo since the model code of conduct has come into force there, an official source said. The Union Health Ministry will apply necessary filters on the Co-WIN platform to exclude Modi’s photo from the vaccine certificate, […]
Rajya Sabha Secretariat restricts attendance after 400 staffers test positive
NEW DELHI — After over 400 parliament staffers tested positive for Covid-19 infection, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat has decided to restrict staff attendance. As per new guidelines, 50 per cent of staff or officials below the rank of under-secretary or executive officer are required to ‘work from home’. It is learnt that Vice President and […]
Election Commission to announce poll schedule for 5 states at 3.30 pm
NEW DELHI — The Election Commission will announce the dates for assembly polls in five states at 3.30 pm Saturday. The poll body has convened a press conference in which it will declare the schedule for the polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur While the term of the current Uttar Pradesh assembly […]
Modi got ‘troubled’ in 15 minutes, while farmers camped for a year: Navjot Singh Sidhu
CHANDIGARH — Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “troubled” with only 15 minutes of wait whereas farmers protested against the farm laws for a year. In a “major security lapse”, Modi’s convoy was left stranded on a flyover in Ferozepur on Wednesday after some protesting farmers blocked […]
CPI(M) finds fault with Opposition parties not talking about anti-Muslim Dharam Sansad
NEW DELHI — The CPI(M) on Thursday found fault with a section of Opposition parties for not raising their voice against the anti-Muslim ‘Dharam Sansad’ in Haridwar due to the upcoming Assembly elections, saying they are unable to grasp the enormity of the danger posed by “fascistic Hindutva forces”. In an editorial in party mouthpiece […]