JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who reached Jammu on Sunday to commence his three-day Jammu and Kashmir tour, held a closed-door meeting with BJP MLAs and office-bearers. This is Shah’s first visit to the Union Territory after the formation of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government in October. The visit also […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress on Sunday sought a timeline from the Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory. The party also asked Shah, who will reach Jammu and Kashmir this evening on a three-day visit, to explain the alleged “utter failure” of his ministry […]
JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached here Sunday evening to commence his three-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir, his first after the formation of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government in the Union Territory in October last year. Shah was received at the technical airport by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and some […]
JAMMU — PDP’s leader of the House in the J&K Assembly Waheed Ur Rehman Para has written a letter to Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather, questioning allowing three private members’ resolutions on restoration of statehood in the concluding phase of the budget session that is scheduled to commence on Monday after a 12-day recess. He also […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Kashmir Zone V K Birdi reviewed the security measures in the Valley on Saturday ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit. Shah will be on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from Sunday, during which he will tour a forward post along the India-Pakistan border […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today formally launched a massive five month long Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign under the Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir. He reaffirmed the UT government’s resolve to combat the drug menace through sustained awareness, rehabilitation and coordination at all administrative levels. The Chief Secretary stated, “Nasha Mukt Jammu […]
MADURAI — The Centre does not appear inclined to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, Kulgam MLA and CPI(M) central committee member MY Tarigami said on Saturday. His comments came in the backdrop of the 24th party congress of the CPI(M) adopting a resolution demanding statehood restoration for Jammu and Kashmir “as a step towards restoration […]
SRINAGAR — Facing heat over its affidavit in the high court that has described a petition challenging its reservation policy as “mischievous and frivolous”, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said it will file a fresh response before the court, if need be. Addressing a press conference in Anantnag, Social Welfare Minister Sakina Itoo, […]
SRINAGAR — Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday slammed the National Conference (NC) government for defending the reservation policy, which provides 70 per cent quota to various groups, in the high court. Jammu and Kashmir’s Social Welfare Department has submitted an affidavit in the high court, saying the writ petition is “mischievous” and […]
SRINAGAR — The Congress on Saturday appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to not bypass the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir and take it on board for any initiative or action in the Union Territory. The appeal comes amid a row over the powers of the elected dispensation and the Raj Bhavan. “We […]