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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Conference chief Sajad Lone on Wednesday asked Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir to stay away from the Union Territory foundation day celebrations, saying it should be remembered as the day of “disempowerment”. The ruling National Conference (NC) has already said it will not participate in the celebrations. “Why […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) on Wednesday said it would stay away from the Union Territory’s foundation day celebrations on October 31 as it does not accept the status and wants restoration of statehood at the earliest. “No one from the party will attend the UT foundation day function as we don’t accept the status,” […]
JAMMU — Encounters will keep taking place as long as militants keep infiltrating the country, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah asserted here on Wednesday. “Encounters will keep taking place. Militants will keep coming, and we will keep eliminating them,” Abdullah told reporters here. The politician was responding to a question about the killing of three […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Waheed Para on Wednesday called for the scrapping of the reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it can compromise the long-term quality and competence of institutions. In a post on X, Para said the J&K PSC 2023 results had only 40 per cent of candidates selected on “open merit,” despite […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Member of Parliament from Central Kashmir’s Srinagar constituency and National Conference (NC) senior leader, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, on Tuesday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, congratulating him on assuming office of the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. In addition to his congratulations, Ruhullah proposed several measures for the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Monday said conspiracies are being hatched to destabilise the region again. “This business of guns and grenades should stop right now as it will not benefit anybody,” he told reporters after visiting the residence of Dr Shahnawaz Dar in Budgam district. Dar was among seven […]
SRINAGAR — Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Sunday asked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah if restoration of Article 370 and the release of political prisoners were discussed during his meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Awami Ittehad Party chief Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, […]