SRINAGAR — A joint meeting of the legislature parties of the National Conference and alliance partner Congress to chalk out a strategy for the maiden session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly began on Sunday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was among those present at the meeting, which started at 7:30 pm. The joint meeting is […]
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NC leader Abdul Rahim Rather likely to become J&K Assembly speaker
SRINAGAR — Veteran National Conference leader and seven-time MLA from Charar-e-Sharief Abdul Rahim Rather is likely to become the first speaker of the legislative assembly of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which is scheduled to meet for a five-day session on Monday. According to the provisional calendar for the session issued by the […]
Friendships not exclusive, particularly in multi-polar world: Jaishankar
NEW DELHI — External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said friendships are “not exclusive”, particularly in a multi-polar world. In his address at a book launch here, the minister also said India is today positioning itself as a “Vishwa Mitra” and “we seek to be friends with as many as possible”. This obviously generates […]
BJP appoints Sat Sharma as J&K President, Ravinder Raina to National Working Committee
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday appointed Mr. Sat Sharma as the President of its Jammu and Kashmir unit. The appointment was made by BJP’s National President, Mr. J. P. Nadda. He also appointed Mr. Ravinder Raina, the outgoing Jammu and Kashmir BJP President, as a member of the party’s […]
Must end terrorism, NC suffered most due to it: Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary Saturday said the ruling National Conference suffered the most due to terrorism and wants the menace to be rooted out to usher in peace in the region. Asked about the increased terror attacks after the formation of the NC-led government in Jammu and Kashmir on […]
BJP to elect its legislature party leader in J&K Assembly on Sunday
JAMMU — The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit will hold a meeting in Srinagar on Sunday to elect its legislature party leader ahead of the first assembly session in the Union Territory to be held on November 4 after a six-year gap. The BJP bagged its all-time high of 29 seats in the recently held […]
Kashmiri Muslims will one day regret exodus of Pandits, Kashmir is incomplete without them: Jitendra Singh
JAMMU — Asserting that the majority community in Kashmir will one day regret the “exodus” of Kashmiri Pandits, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said Kashmir is incomplete without their presence. Singh said that significant positive changes have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370, and that deep down, common […]
Today is ‘black day’ for people of J&K: Mehbooba Mufti on UT Foundation Day
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said the Union Territory Foundation Day was a “black day” for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. J&K Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra also termed the UT foundation day as a “black day” and said that expecting the people to celebrate it is “asking for […]
No reason to celebrate UT Foundation Day: NC leader Sheikh Bashir Ahmad
JAMMU — As the newly-elected Omar Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) government in Jammu and Kashmir promised to boycott the Union Territory (UT) Foundation Day on Thursday, senior party leader Sheikh Bashir Ahmad called it a day of “humiliation” for people of J&K. At the same time, Bashir Ahmad also extended Diwali greetings to fellow countrymen […]
“People of J&K have rejected separatism and terrorism, made democracy of India victorious”: PM Narendra Modi
NARMADA, GUJARAT — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have rejected separatism and terrorism, making the Constitution and democracy of India victorious. Addressing the National Unity Day parade in Gujarat’s Kevadia, Prime Minister Modi said, “The people of Jammu and Kashmir have rejected the age-old agenda of […]









