JAMMU — Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday adjourned the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly sine die after a largely well-conducted budget session that lasted for 22 sittings spread across February, March and April. The assembly session commenced on February 2 with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah presenting the Budget on February 6, while the House […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed uproar on the final day of the Budget Session on Saturday, with members of the National Conference, the Congress and the PDP demanding a judicial probe into the recent Ganderbal encounter. The army has claimed that the man killed in the encounter in Arhama forests on March […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly’s privileges committee has summoned a PDP legislator in a breach of privilege matter, noting that the explanation furnished by him was inadequate and warranted further clarification. PDP’s Waheed ur Rehman Para, a first-time member of the Legislative Assembly, was served a show-cause notice by the office of the speaker […]
JAMMU — A private member’s bill allowing renewal of leases of government land was introduced in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday after the ruling National Conference decided not to oppose it, but Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said they will take a call on supporting its passage once the debate is completed. The […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday witnessed rare unanimity as members across parties frowned upon the absence of senior officers from the gallery, prompting Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to flag the issue to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The issue was raised by National Conference legislator Nazir Ahmad Gurezi towards the end of […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the government does not oppose any private members’ bills without due consideration, emphasising that all proposals are examined in detail before a view is taken. Opposing a private member’s bill tabled by Congress legislator Nizam-ud-Din Bhat in the Assembly seeking equitable opportunity of […]
JAMMU — Former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday called for united efforts by the government and opposition to restore the strength and dignity of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Mufti made the remark after watching the Assembly proceedings from the speaker’s gallery, her first appearance in the House after the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Saturday unanimously condemned the recent assassination attempt on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, with several members demanding a judicial probe by a sitting High Court judge into the incident. Treasury and opposition benches both termed the incident deeply disturbing and a glaring security lapse, and some of them […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday condemned the “unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran” and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his influence to end the war in the interest of humanity. Abdullah made the statement in the Legislative Assembly as the Leader of the House after several […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir assembly was adjourned for half an hour as a pandemonium broke out soon after the budget session resumed on Friday after a five-week recess. Members from both the treasury and the opposition benches stood up, raising slogans and disrupting the Question Hour despite repeated appeals by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather. […]