SRINAGAR — Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather rejected an adjournment motion moved by the BJP for a discussion on the “humanitarian crisis” caused by the recent natural calamity in the Union territory. As soon as the House proceedings started, BJP MLA from Udhampur […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday asserted that his party, the National Conference (NC), stands alone in actively confronting the BJP, while sharply criticising rivals for forging covert or outright ties with the saffron party. Talking to reporters here, Abdullah emphatically dismissed speculation of any alliance between the NC and […]
JAMMU — An application of detained Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik seeking permission to participate in the ongoing assembly session was adjourned on Monday by the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh till October 30, a day before the autumn session is scheduled to end. The lawyers of Malik, the president of […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday admitted that his initial optimism for the restoration of statehood is “diminishing” by the day as the process drags on, saying that the prolonged wait is inevitably chipping away at his faith. However, the chief minister said that despite the decrease in optimism after […]
ISLAMABAD — President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support to the people of Kashmir in their “just struggle for right to self-determination.” The top political leadership issued separate messages for October 27, observed as a ‘Black Day’ against what Pakistan claims as the alleged invasion by the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced a relaxation in the minimum qualification bar under the Marriage Assistance Scheme for Poor Girls, allowing beneficiaries to avail of the scheme benefits irrespective of their educational status up to March 2028. According to an order, “sanction is hereby accorded to the relaxation of minimum […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday pegged the losses caused by the flood to agriculture and allied sectors at Rs 209 crore, and said a report would be sent to the Centre with a request for relief. “Agriculture and allied sectors have suffered losses of Rs 209 crore. We have sent this […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the Election Commission should not rush to carry out a nationwide special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, but rather wait for the Bihar assembly election to get over. According to officials, the Election Commission is likely to announce a pan-India SIR of […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said five ‘marlas’ of land would be given to the landless people in the flood affected areas of the Union territory, and the paperwork for it was under process. Replying to a question in the assembly by BJP MLA from Jammu North, Sham Lal Sharma, on whether […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday witnessed bedlam over the issue of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA). NC MLA from Banihal, Sajjad Shaheen, demanded a one-hour discussion on the Doda MLA’s detention last month under the stringent act. However, BJP MLA from Udhampur East, R […]