JAMMU — PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti on Monday demanded the NC and its president Farooq Abdullah clarify ex-RAW chief A S Dulat’s claim in his latest book that the senior Abdullah would have “helped” pass the proposal to abrogate Jammu and Kashmir’s special status had he been taken into confidence. Describing the revelation made in […]
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Don’t give political colour to judicial challenge: Omar Abdullah on Waqf issue
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the Supreme Court has the power to review the decisions taken by the Centre or state governments and stressed that a challenge to any legislation before the apex court should not be given a political hue. “Everyone (institution) has a role. The Supreme […]
Congress to launch fresh campaign for statehood restoration in J&K from April 22
JAMMU — The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit is planning a one-and-a-half-month-long campaign from April 22 over statehood restoration demand, a party leader said on Sunday. Its state unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra chaired a meeting here to finalise the strategy of intensifying the statehood movement and “save the constitution” campaign in the Union Territory […]
NC afraid of talking about Article 370, running BJP agenda: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the National Conference, claiming that the ruling party is afraid of talking about Article 370 and is running the BJP agenda in Jammu and Kashmir. She asked the people to strengthen her party as “it not only wants to become the voice […]
IndiGo flight with Omar Abdullah diverted to Jaipur; CM slams ‘operational chaos’ at Delhi airport
NEW DELHI — A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight carrying Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was reportedly diverted to Jaipur on Saturday night, prompting sharp criticism from the CM over what he described as ‘operational chaos’ at Delhi airport. In a late-night post on X, Abdullah expressed frustration over the ordeal. “Delhi airport is […]
‘Jammu region is on track to fully regain peace within next six months’: LG Sinha
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that peace would be established in the Jammu region of the Union Territory, hit by a spate of terror attacks in the recent past, within the next six months. Sinha made these remarks at an interaction with the members of YPO-Global One, an […]
Govt committed to fostering business-friendly environment in J&K: CM
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday reiterated his government’s commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment and streamlining regulatory frameworks across various sectors in the Union Territory. He was addressing a high-level meeting convened here to review the progress on compliance reduction and deregulation under the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) […]
Omar Abdullah meets industrialists, discusses investment plans
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday met with Dhunseri Group Chairman Chandra Kumar Dhanuka and discussed investment plans in the union territory. Dhanuka, accompanied by Chief Executive Officer R K Sharma, briefed Abdullah on their proposed investment for establishing a Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Films (BOPP) manufacturing unit in Kathua, the […]
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir, rain lashes plains
SRINAGAR — A few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snow while rain lashed the other parts, including the plains, of the valley on Saturday, officials said. Tulail and Gurez in Bandipora district of north Kashmir and Sinthan Top in south Kashmir received fresh overnight snow. Owing to the moderate snowfall, the […]
Moderate earthquake with epicentre in Afghanistan shakes J&K, no casualties
SRINAGAR — A moderate-intensity earthquake with its epicentre in Afghanistan shook Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said and added there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property. A 5.8-magnitude quake hit the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, with the epicentre at a longitude of 71.20 degrees east and a latitude of […]