SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel was against the country’s policy and not a good sign for Mahatma Gandhi’s India. She called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “criminal” who is afraid of visiting many countries lest he be arrested. “I think […]
SRINAGAR — Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Thursday said the nation needs to let go of its colonial mindset to emerge as a global leader in innovations. Radhakrishnan was addressing the 21st convocation of the University of Kashmir here. “As a graduating student, I urge you all to focus on Swadeshi innovation and solutions […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will consider during the second part of the Budget session a private member’s resolution moved by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para, seeking mandatory use of the Kashmiri language in official work across the Kashmir division and identified Kashmiri-speaking areas. The Budget session will […]
SRINAGAR — The state unit of the BJP on Tuesday slammed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his artificial snow pitch for Gulmarg, saying the government has “failed” to protect the environment. Addressing a press conference here, BJP spokesperson Abhijeet Jasrotia attacked the government over what he termed “complete inaction” on environmental protection, […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday reserved its order on a habeas corpus petition contesting the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Malik, who is the president of Aam Aadmi Party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit, was detained on September 8 last year under […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has “shattered” the dreams of unemployed youth in the Union territory by “outsourcing” around 23,000 jobs, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma said on Saturday. The BJP leader asked the Omar Abdullah government to rollback the order or face the “wrath of the youth”. “The Abdullah government has […]
JAMMU — Former bureaucrat Shantmanu, who was on Saturday sworn in as the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir for a five-year term, underscored the importance of holding the long-pending panchayat and urban local body elections in the Union Territory. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to the retired IAS officer […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revisit the interim Indo-US trade deal and impose a 50 per cent import duty on apples to protect Jammu and Kashmir’s horticulture sector. Addressing reporters, Mufti said the trade deal would adversely affect farmers and fruit growers across the country, particularly […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday called for political maturity, urging lawmakers to desist from politicising administrative decisions after a government order regulating Ramzan donations (Zakat) in Kishtwar triggered protests in the Assembly. Raising a point of order after Question Hour, Abdullah responded to concerns flagged by Congress MLAs Nizamuddin […]
JAMMU — PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Friday questioned the non-release of Rs 270 crore under the Marriage Assistance and Ladli Beti schemes over the last three financial years, including the current one, alleging that large portions of the announced funds remain stuck in the treasury. Taking a dig at the National Conference-led government, Para […]