Allows Parra for access to statements of protected witnesses Haroon Nabi SRINAGAR — In an appeal to the Apex Court by Attorney of Waheed Para for access to the statements of witnesses, the Supreme Court sets aside the high court order which had earlier deprived the protected witness statements. Earlier Jammu and Kashmir High Court […]
Politics
Altaf Bukhari seeks women reservation in Govt jobs in J&K
JAMMU — Apni Party President Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari has demanded special provisions for reservation of women in Govt jobs in J&K. Bukhari was addressing a felicitation programme which was organized at Apni Party Office in Gandhi Nagar. On this occasion, Namrta Sharma was fecilitated by the Party President on being nominated as State President […]
Granting ST status to Paharis is their right not charity: Sajad Lone
SRINAGAR — J&K Peoples Conference President Sajad Gani Lone today while demanding inclusion of the Pahari community in ST status has said that granting them ST status is a matter of right not a matter of charity. “The Pahari demand for inclusion in ST is a valid demand. It is inconceivable to exclude a huge […]
Apni Party’s acceptability among people increases: Ghulam Hassan Mir
JAMMU — Apni Party Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir today said that the acceptability of Apni Party among the people of J&K has increased in comparison to the traditional political parties. He was addressing a joining programme in which a retired Joint Director Animal Husbandry Dr J.P. Sharma from Bishnah joined the Party in […]
LG admin allowing KU to become malfunctioning hub: Kadfeen Choudhary
SRINAGAR — Congress leader Kadfeen Choudhary on Thursday has alleged the LG administration of leaving the Kashmir University in lurch, allowing, through underhand means, nepotism, malfunctioning and anarchy to menacingly flourish. Kadfeen said that Kashmir University Ministerial Staff Association has already started raising alarm bells over how the functioning of the university is coming under […]
Congress condemns drone intrusion by Pakistan
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee has strongly condemned Pakistan for the drone intrusion today morning in R.S. Pura Sector and termed it very serious issue relating to security of the country. Strongly condemning the repeated drone attacks and intrusions by Pakistan in recent times, KPCC Chief Spokesperson Mr. Ravinder Sharma has termed […]
Delimitation Commission accepts some suggestions made by five associate members from J&K UT
NEW DELHI — The Delimitation Commission has accepted certain suggestions made by five associate members from Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir including National Conference Lok Sabha MPs Farooq Abdullah, Hasnain Masoodi and Akbar Lone and BJP MPs Jitendra Singh and Jugal Kishore, officials told ANI. The Delimitation Commission met in Delhi today to discuss […]
Altaf Bukhari calls for immediate evacuation of all stranded J&K students from Russia and Ukraine
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party President Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari has urged the Union Government of India to take up necessary steps for ensuring the safe evacuation of all students hailing from Jammu and Kashmir who are stranded in the war-hit Ukraine and Russia region. Altaf Bukhari has demanded the Ministry of Foreign […]
Priyanka Chaturvedi writes to Amit Shah, urges for regularization, salary enhancement of CIC operators of J&K
SRINAGAR — Shiv Sena MP from Maharashtra, Priyanka Chaturvedi has written to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah to raise the demand of regularization and enhancement of salary of CIC operators working in Rural Development Department Jammu and Kashmir. In her letter, Sena MP has urged Amit Shah to take an empathetic view of their […]
Congress questions BJP over mashroom growth of liquor vends, lashes out transport policy
JAMMU — Congress has strongly opposed the new transport policy and excise policy of UT administration and questioned BJP for converting city of temples and Jammu region into liquor hub. Reacting Sharply to the recent decisions with regards to transport industry especially the ban on commercial vehicles in Jammu and Srinagar cities, over 20 years […]







