SRINAGAR — The ruling National Conference (NC) on Thursday issued a whip to its MLAs, directing them to remain present in the Assembly and vote in favour of party candidates in the election for four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir. The polling is scheduled to be held on Friday. NC chief whip Mubarak […]
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Obituary reference to Satya Pal Malik triggers heated exchange between NC, BJP in J&K Assembly
SRINAGAR — The opening day of the autumn session of J-K Assembly witnessed heated exchanges during obituary references, as the National Conference and the opposition BJP traded barbs over the role of former governor late Satya Pal Malik in the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The name of Malik — the 10th and last […]
Waheed Para’s resolution on J&K Waqf Board dropped in the Assembly ballot, seeks Speaker’s intervention
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Para on Thursday said his resolution to restore the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board was dropped in the Assembly ballot. “Our resolution to restore the J&K Waqf Board and hand over its custodianship to the Muttahid-e-Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) was dropped in the Assembly ballot,” Para said in […]
J&K Assembly’s Autumn Session begins; Tributes paid, PSA arrests and key agendas raised
SRINAGAR — The autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly commenced on Thursday with the House paying homage to leaders who passed away recently. Before the start of the session, MLAs from the ruling National Conference (NC) and Congress staged a silent protest on the Assembly premises, demanding the release of AAP MLA Mehraj […]
J&K Assembly to pay tributes to former governor Satya Pal Malik, others today
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will begin its nine-day autumn session on Thursday. According to an official communication, the proceedings will commence with obituary references to several prominent leaders, including former Governor Satya Pal Malik. As per the list of business issued by the Assembly Secretariat, Hon’ble Speaker Mr. Rahim Rather […]
Waheed Para moves resolutions in J&K Assembly seeking restoration of Waqf Board, J&K Cadre
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly speaker has admitted two private member resolutions by PDP leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, one of which seeks restoration of J&K Waqf Board and handing it over to a religious conglomerate headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The second private member’s bill is about restoration of J&K cadre of IAS, IPS, KAS […]
Nagrota bypoll: Devyani Rana vows to fulfil father’s dream
JAMMU — From a young entrepreneur to a political hopeful, 30-year-old Devyani Rana has stepped into the electoral arena of Jammu and Kashmir’s Nagrota Assembly constituency, determined to carry forward the legacy of her late father and senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana. Riding high on a wave of public sympathy and goodwill, she has […]
J&K Assembly’s Autumn Session likely to be Stormy as Statehood, Reservation and Daily Wagers’ issues to dominate proceedings
SRINAGAR — The autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly scheduled to begin on Thursday is expected to be a stormy affair as issues like statehood, reservation policy and regularisation of thousands of daily wage workers in the union territory are set to dominate the proceedings. The nine-day assembly session will begin with the […]
PDP MLA’s resolution seeking one-time exemption of power dues admitted in J&K Assembly
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat has admitted a resolution moved by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz, representing the Kupwara constituency, seeking a “one-time exemption of all outstanding dues on account of electric tariff to domestic consumers.” According to an official communiqué issued by the Assembly Secretariat, the […]
33 candidates file nominations for Budgam and Nagrota bypolls in J&K
SRINAGAR — Thirty-three candidates, including 13 independents and four women, filed their nomination papers from Budgam and Nagrota assembly constituencies, which are going to bypolls in Jammu and Kashmir next month, election officials said. Monday was the last date for the filing of the nomination papers from the two assembly segments going to polls on […]







