NEW DELHI — Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the party humbly accepts the people’s verdict in the assembly polls and will learn from it. The party, he said, will continue to work for the interests of the people of the country. Gandhi’s comments came after the Congress failed to make a mark […]
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BJP wins 4 states, AAP sweeps Punjab
NEW DELHI — The BJP has won four states, including the politically significant Uttar Pradesh, in the mega elections seen as the semi-final before the 2024 national election. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has also hit gold in Punjab, giving the eight-year-old outfit its second state after Delhi. In Uttarakhand, the BJP has crossed majority […]
BJP took away J&K’s statehood against wishes of people: Rajni Patil
JAMMU — The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP of vitiating the atmosphere of peace and harmony in Jammu and Kashmir and downgrading its statehood status against the wishes of people. All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir Rajni Patil said only the Congress can restore peace, harmony, progress and the lost […]
People ruling country spreading hatred, dividing people: Rahul Gandhi
KOZHIKODE (KERALA) — Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the Central Government by saying the people ruling the country are spreading anger and hatred, and dividing the nation. Speaking at the inauguration of a building of Mukkam Muslim Orphanage here, the Congress MP said the result of the anger spread by the Government reflects […]
Pretty flyover pillars will not solve traffic mess: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Expressing his disappointment over traffic management in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said painting pretty flyover pillars will not solve the mess on roads. No new infrastructure was being created to solve “one of the biggest” problems in the city, he pointed out. “One […]
Tahir Syeed resigns as PDP spokesperson
SRINAGAR — Additional Spokesperson, Tahir Sayeed on Wednesday resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Tahir Sayeed confirmed this to news agency Kashmir Dot Com and said “I am resigning from the post of additional spokesperson of PDP because of some personal reasons.” “I thank my party president Mehbooba Mufti for providing me the opportunity […]
Delimitation Commission hasn’t done justice with J&K people: Altaf Bukhari
SRINAGAR — Former minister and president of Apni Party, Syed Altaf Bukhari Wednesday said that the Delimitation Commission has not done justice with the people of Jammu and Kashmir and that the draft proposed by the panel is aimed to disempower the people. Addressing a news conference on the occasion of the party’s foundation day, […]
NC committed to equitable development of Chenab, Pir Panjal region: Dr Farooq
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah Monday underlined the urgency of better road connectivity in J&K, saying better surface connectivity facilities in a mosaic of geographical diversity, hilly and inaccessible terrains, remoteness of areas and weather vagaries should be accorded precedency. This, he said, while interacting […]
Get ready for elections; present is ours, let’s grab future too: BJP chief Nadda tells J&K party men
JAMMU — Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J P Nadda Monday asked party men to get ready for assembly elections in J&K stating that present was theirs and efforts should be made to “grab future too.” Nadda arrived in Jammu on a two-day visit. He chaired a high level meeting of party leaders at […]
‘J&K lost its identity and status on August 5, 2019’, says JKPCC on Amit Shah’s remarks
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir lost its identity as a special status Dogra state in the Country with a unique historical background and people will never forget that they lost their rights and powers as state subjects and downgraded into UT, on August 5, 2019, reacted JK Congress, commenting on the remarks of Home Minister […]









