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J&K assembly approves demand for grants of Rs 1,69,2 crore for six departments

JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Monday approved the demand for grants of Rs 1,692.08 crore for six departments, including information technology, food, civil supplies & consumer affairs, trainings, labour stationary and printing, youth services and sports, transport, and science and technology, for FY26. Introduced by Minister Satish Sharma in the House, the […]

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Two former J&K lawmakers return to PDP

SRINAGAR — Two former Jammu and Kashmir lawmakers returned to the PDP on Sunday, more than four years after quitting the party. Mansoor Hussain Suharwardy is a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA while Yasir Reshi served as an MLC. “Former MLA Mansoor Hussain Suharwardy and MLC Yasir Reshi returned to the PDP in presence […]

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No bigger political catastrophe than elected govt deceiving its people: Ruhullah Mehdi

SRINAGAR — National Conference Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi Saturday said there cannot be a bigger political catastrophe than an elected government deceiving its people. Mehdi’s remarks came after the government said the cabinet sub committee, constituted to examine the issue of reservation, didn’t have a specific timeline fixed for submitting its report. […]

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PDP MLA targets govt over post Article 370 promise of development, industrialization in J&K

JAMMU — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Waheed Para on Saturday criticized the government over the post-abrogation promise of development and industrialization in Jammu and Kashmir and said no major investment has taken place so far in the Union Territory. He said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have expressed concerns that current development will […]

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‘Bigots’ have converted Holi celebrations into source of fear for minorities: Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Friday said some “bigots” have converted Holi celebrations into a “source of fear” for minorities with the “approval of those in power”. This comes a day after she said pitting Hindus and Muslims against each other will have “dangerous consequences” for the country. The PDP president […]