JAMMU — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) member Waheed Para on Wednesday raised in the assembly the issue of ban on two Jammu and Kashmir-based groups, seeking its revocation. The Centre on Tuesday banned two Jammu and Kashmir-based groups –Awami Action Committee and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen — for five years under the Unlawful Activities […]
JAMMU — The Zero Hour in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday witnessed multiple public issues being raised by various Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), drawing attention to urgent concerns affecting the people in different constituencies. MLA Gulabgarh, Er Khursheed Ahmad, brought up the need for better medical facilities for those injured in the recent […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir police’s Crime Branch has registered a case against a top executive of a Katra-based company and others for allegedly defrauding several businessmen of nearly Rs 25 crore in the Union Territory (UT). The complaint was lodged by Ravinder Kumar Gupta, manager of Hind Agro Foods in Jammu, accusing Rajeshwar Sabarwal […]
SRINAGAR — Awami Action Committee chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday condemned the Centre’s decision to ban the group and the Jammu and Kashmir Ittehadul Muslimeen, saying the voice of truth may be suppressed through force but will not be silenced. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said the Centre banning the two groups […]
NEW DELHI — The central government on Tuesday declared two Jammu and Kashmir-based groups as banned organisations for five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The two groups are Awami Action Committee (AAC) headed by Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) led by Masroor Abbas Ansari. In a notification, the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (PC) President and Handwara MLA, Sajad Lone, launched a sharp critique of the recently presented state Budget, calling it a “politically motivated exercise” that lacks financial viability, a statement by the PC said on Tuesday. Speaking in the Assembly, Lone asserted that Budget formulation is a strategic and […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced the formation of a committee to address the issue of regularisation of daily wagers in Jammu and Kashmir and said that a roadmap will be prepared for presentation in the next budget session before the House. This announcement was made by the chief […]
JAMMU — Asserting that the lathi charge on the protesting daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department should not have happened, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he does not hold control over the police. As the House assembled for the day, opposition members highlighted the massive protests by the […]
JAMMU — BJP members staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday after a war of words with NC MLAs over the detention and baton charge of protesting daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department. Scores of Jal Shakti (PHE) department workers and daily wagers were baton-charged and detained on Monday […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed noisy scenes on Tuesday as members cutting across party lines raised the issue of lathi charge and detention of protesting daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department demanding release of wages and regularisation of jobs. As the House assembled for the day, BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa […]