JAMMU — Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the construction of underground bunkers in forward villages has boosted confidence among border residents and helped address the challenges that previously compelled families to migrate from these areas during cross-border shelling in Jammu and Kashmir. The minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) visited […]
SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s statement regarding Pakistani claims on Kashmir was incorrect. He was reacting to Abdullah’s statement at a party event in the Budgam district on Saturday, in which the NC president claimed that Pakistan raking up the Kashmir […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with students from various educational institutions of Maharashtra, led by IIT Bombay, at Yuva Sangam and emphasised the importance of collaboration, innovation and national unity. In a post on X, Sinha said great ideas emerge through networks of trust, collaboration and mentorship. He said diversity […]
JAMMU — Around 5,000 Congress leaders and workers from Jammu and Kashmir are set to participate in a mega national rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on November 1, party leaders said on Sunday. Organised by the Congress as part of its “Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao” campaign, the rally will raise concerns over alleged […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday felicitated the medal winners of the Kashmir Marathon, praising the determination of participants and describing the event as a celebration of the human spirit. In a post on X, Sinha said the Kashmir Marathon had opened new opportunities for talented youth of Jammu and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday flagged off the third edition of the Kashmir Marathon here. More than 1,800 athletes from across the country and abroad are taking part in the event, officials said. The Kashmir Marathon has become one of the elite athletics events of the country. The prize […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister has expressed concern over Umrah pilgrims from the Union Territory who are currently stranded in Saudi Arabia, saying the government is in active coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to facilitate their safe and early return. The Chief Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to taking all […]
NEW DELHI — A court here has ordered trial of jailed separatist leader Yasin Malik, Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, alias Engineer Rashid, and five others in a money laundering case linked to alleged funding from Pakistan through hawala channels for secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Special Judge Prashant Sharma ordered framing of charges […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of India has appointed Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav as the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday, Yadav has been transferred from Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir and will assume the charge with effect from November 1, […]
JAMMU — Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik on Friday demanded that panchayat and other local elections be held without making them conditional on statehood restoration, while questioning the narrative surrounding the abrogation of Article 370. Malik’s remarks came as Abdullah has been countering demands to hold local body elections by drawing parallel with […]