JAMMU — Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and MLA M Y Tarigami on Tuesday expressed concern over what he termed the “disempowerment” of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, claiming that, despite receiving a public mandate, elected representatives were finding it difficult to exercise authority. During a discussion on the lieutenant governor’s address in the […]
JAMMU — Two opposition BJP MLAs on Tuesday walked out of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over the issue of allocation of funds for flood relief works, alleging discrimination against the Jammu region. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary denied the charges levelled by BJP MLAs Rajiv Jasrotia and Pawan Gupta, and also exchanged heated words with […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday alleged that state governments appeared to be granting patronage to mob violence against Kashmiris outside the Union Territory, allowing hatred to replace the rule of law. “Instead of upholding Raj Dharma, the state governments appear to be granting silent patronage to mob violence, treating hatred as a […]
Flags omission of amendments on Article 370, Statehood and rationalisation of reservation in J&K Assembly SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday raised concerns in the Assembly over the selective rejection of amendments moved to the Lieutenant Governor’s Address, urging legislators to prioritise substance over […]
JAMMU — Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday as opposition BJP members raised the demand for a National Law University for Jammu, while National Conference and PDP drew attention to incidents of alleged harassment of Kashmiris outside the Union Territory. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather continued with the Question Hour […]
JAMMU — Members of the National Conference (NC) on Tuesday staged a dharna in front of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, demanding the restoration of statehood and an end to the alleged harassment of Kashmiris in some parts of the country. Ahead of the start of the Assembly session, the NC MLAs were seen carrying […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — J&K Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone on Monday submitted three key amendments to the Lieutenant Governor’s address, raising concerns over the safety of Kashmiris, regularisation of daily wagers, and age relaxation for civil service aspirants. According to the business circulated by the Assembly Secretariat, Lone proposed an amendment […]
JAMMU — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para on Monday criticised the National Conference-led government for its vision document, saying it shows “zero empathy” towards mental distress affecting the Kashmiris. He was referring to the address of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly at the start of the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather named three legislators as members of the panel of chairpersons for the budget session, which commenced here on Monday. He nominated MLA Eidgah Mubarak Gul (NC), MLA Samba Surjeet Singh Slathia (BJP) and MLA Bandipora Nizamuddin Bhat (Congress). In the absence of the speaker, this […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that tourism continues to be a vital pillar of Jammu and Kashmir’s economy, with the Union Territory recording 1.78 crore tourist visits in 2025 despite security-related incidents and natural calamities. “Despite challenges arising from security-related incidents and natural calamities, the Union Territory recorded 1.78 crore tourist […]