JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday accused the BJP of double standards, saying the party has no objection to dynastic politics within its fold but invokes the term only to attack rivals. He also said the legal and constitutional minds associated with the National Conference are examining the possibility of […]
JAMMU — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday appeared before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, urging it to take a humanitarian view and transfer all undertrial prisoners from the Union Territory who are currently lodged in jails outside J-K. The former chief minister questioned why such detainees, apprehended before and after […]
JAMMU — National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday accused Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha of sitting on government files and obstructing the implementation of business rules. He also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure swift restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “He (L-G) is sitting on the files. How […]
JAMMU — As government offices reopened in Jammu under the revived ‘Darbar Move’ tradition, National Conference president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday said “those who wanted to divide Jammu and Kashmir have failed”. Abdullah asserted that the Union Territory stands united and must collectively move towards development. He was speaking to reporters […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the age-old ‘Darbar Move’ tradition was revived by his government to bridge the gap between the twin capitals of the erstwhile state and asserted that some things “should not be weighed by money”. The tradition involves shifting the J&K government’s offices from Srinagar […]
JAMMU — The one-year-old National Conference government is all set to operate from Jammu Monday onwards for the next six months, marking the revival of the centuries-old tradition of ‘Darbar Move’ after a gap of four years. The civil secretariat and other offices, which closed in Srinagar on October 30 and 31, will start functioning […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday asked officials to adopt a 360-degree approach to dismantle terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir during a high-level meeting here to review the security situation in the Kashmir division. A spokesperson said the L-G asserted that officers should continuously assess the circumstances on the ground and remain prepared […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to improve health outcomes and ensure access to quality healthcare for all. He was speaking at the inauguration of the 200-bedded Amandeep BR Medicity Hospital, established in collaboration with Ujala Cygnus Healthcare, at Tengpora-Bemina Bypass in […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday that the twin capitals of the Union Territory, Jammu and Srinagar, have been neglected for more than 10 years now, and promised to correct all “wrongs” as his government does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race or region. Abdullah laid the […]
NEW DELHI — Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday over his claim that Jawaharlal Nehru was not in favour of Kashmir’s accession to India and challenged him to read the correspondence between Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the issue, and review the Constituent Assembly discussions of the time. In […]