HYDERABAD — AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said though he always opposed the Popular Front of India’s approach, the ban on the radical outfit cannot be supported. The PFI, which has allegedly been involved in violence and has “links” with global terror groups like ISIS, was banned by the Centre on Wednesday along with […]
BANDIPORA — Jammu and Kashmir BJP General Secretary Ashok Koul on Wednesday said that elections in Jammu and Kashmir are expected to be conducted in March-April next year after the publication of final electrical roll in November 25 this year. Talking to reporters here, Koul said that January and February are not suitable for elections […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said she, along with fruit-truck drivers, will block the Srinagar-Jammu national highway if their vehicles are not allowed a smooth passage. “Lakhs of people depend on this (fruit trade), they have taken loans, they have taken money from Delhi’s mandis. Who will give them that money? Will you? […]
SRINAGAR — Terming former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Azad Party (DAP) as an associate party of the Bharatiya Janta Party, Congress on Tuesday claimed that there was an internal alliance between Peoples Democratic Party and Bharatiya Janta Party in 2014. Talking to reporters, Pradesh Congress committee president Vikar Rasool said that Ghulam Nabi […]
SRINAGAR — Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Jammu and Kashmir visit on October 1 and 2 has been postponed and that he will now arrive on October 4, Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Observer. A BJP leader privy to the development said that due to some engagements, Union Home Minister’s J&K visit has […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Monday said the stranding of fruit laden vehicles on Srinagar-Jammu highway will raise questions and “the onus of convincing fruit growers that nothing is deliberate lies on the government of the day”. Lone, in a series of tweets, said “the stranding of fruit laden vehicles in […]
JAMMU — Senior politician Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday announced the name of his party as Democratic Azad Party (DAP) stating that Azad word in the party’s name should be connected with his personal name as it portrays that the party will be “independent.” He also displayed the party flag having three colours—Mustard, White and […]
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the Centre over the issues of price rise and unemployment, alleging that the BJP-led government is not for farmers, youth and women but for the five-six richest Indians. “PM often asks- ’70 saal mein kya kiya?’ We never gave India the highest-ever unemployment. We never […]
JAMMU — The Aam Admi Party on Saturday expelled former MLA Udhampur, Balwant Singh Mankotia on charges of hobnobbing with other political parties and defaming the party. In a letter, the AAP has terminated the membership of Mankotia on charges of indulging in anti-party activities. In the letter, Mankotia had been charged with “engaging with […]
JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah is visiting Jammu and Kashmir for two days on October 1 and 2 during his visit he is likely to announce reservations for Pahari speaking community, BJP sources said on Friday. As per the party sources, Shah will address a public rally in Rajouri on October 1 in […]