JAMMU — Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J P Nadda Monday asked party men to get ready for assembly elections in J&K stating that present was theirs and efforts should be made to “grab future too.” Nadda arrived in Jammu on a two-day visit. He chaired a high level meeting of party leaders at […]
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‘J&K lost its identity and status on August 5, 2019’, says JKPCC on Amit Shah’s remarks
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir lost its identity as a special status Dogra state in the Country with a unique historical background and people will never forget that they lost their rights and powers as state subjects and downgraded into UT, on August 5, 2019, reacted JK Congress, commenting on the remarks of Home Minister […]
INTUC pleads for regularization of daily wagers
JAMMU — President Jammu and Kashmir Unit of INTUC Shiv Kumar Sharma has lashed out at the UT administration and BJP for betraying the daily wagers, need based and casual workers, who are being forced to fight on streets, for their rights, after decades of rendering services on meagre wages. In a strongly worded statement […]
Rajani Patil to begin Six Day J&K Tour from March 8
SRINAGAR — All India Congress Committee (AICC) J&K Incharge and Member of Parliament Rajani Patil will begin six day J&K Tour from March 8th. AICC J&K Incharge will review organizational affairs and ongoing membership Drive, besides reviewing the preparations for Digital Membership Drive to be launched across J&K, shortly. The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress […]
PM Modi made Kashmir ‘crown of India’ after revoking Article 370: Amit Shah
GHAZIPUR (UP) — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made Kashmir the “crown of India” after revoking Article 370. Addressing an election rally in Jakhania, Ghazipur, Shah said, “Akhilesh Yadav said that there’ll be a bloodbath if Article 370 is revoked… We revoked it, nobody even pelted a […]
Political parties criticize constitution of VDCs in J&K
SRINAGAR — The political parties in Jammu and Kashmir criticized the directions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with regard to the constitution of Village Defense Guards (VDGs) in the Union Territory. Pertinently, the Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered formation of Village Defence Groups (VDGs) in Jammu and Kashmir. Peoples Democratic Party […]
Centre’s nod for VDCs contradicts claims of normalcy in J&K: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the Centre’s move to form village defence committees across Jammu and Kashmir contradicted the government claims about normalcy in the union territory. “MHAs (Ministry of Home Affairs) move to form Village Defence Committees across J&K is another addition to a slew of decisions that contradict GOIs […]
G. A. Mir presides over Party Leaders meeting at Srinagar
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Ghulam Ahmad Mir Thursday presided over Party leaders meeting at Srinagar party Office. JKPCC President also discussed the current situation and organizational affairs and activities in Kashmir JKPCC President Ghulam Ahmad Mir in a meeting with Senior Leaders, Former Legislators, District Presidents and PCC […]
Masoodi calls on Mandaviya, projects various demands to improve healthcare in J&K
SRINAGAR — Naional Conference’s member parliament Anantnag Justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi on Thursday called on Mansukh Mandaviya , Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare at New Delhi and discussed various challenges faced by healthcare system in South Kashmir. He also apprised the Minister about the important and laudable role played by the SKIMS as […]
BJP losing sleep over PAGD white paper: Dr Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) president and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said communal forces are day in day out trying to politically neutralise the region’s real representative democratic forces. Finding themselves in a sticky situation, these communal forces under the smokescreen of electoral redistricting are gerrymandering to politically isolate […]