JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina felicitated the the newly-elected party MLAs here on Monday and said the leader of opposition will soon be selected after holding meetings with party leaders under the command of central observers. BJP national general secretary and in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir Tarun Chugh, who has been […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition challenging the Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor’s power to nominate five members to the Assembly on the recommendations of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. “Go to the high court,” a bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna told senior advocate Abhishek Manu […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party leader Waheed Para, said the revocation of the President’s rule from Jammu-Kashmir is the start of the process to reclaim what the people lost in the last 6-7 years, adding that people’s mandate was for restoring their dignity and protecting their identity. The PDP leader said that people have pinned […]
NEW DELHI — President’s rule was withdrawn in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, paving the way for the formation of a new government in the union territory. A gazette notification to this effect was issued by the Union Home Ministry. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 73 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation […]
NEW DELHI — Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the first task before the new Jammu and Kashmir government should be to demand restoration of statehood and the INDIA bloc parties should support it. He said that in case the government does not agree, then they should approach the court as the central government […]
SRINAGAR — At least 13 newly elected MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir come from political families whose members have won or contested elections in the past, with the National Conference accounting for the maximum number of such legislators. The National Conference, which has emerged as the single largest party in the assembly elections, is said […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister-designate Omar Abdullah Saturday said the delay in the swearing-in of the new government in Jammu and Kashmir was due to the need to follow the procedures for revoking the President’s Rule in the Union Territory. “There is a procedure. There has been the President’s Rule here for the last six years. […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor’s administration issued two notifications in a span of 24 hours, which limit the powers of the income State government in recruitment and service matters. Two notifications issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor’s administration in a span of 24 hours evoked sharp reactions from National Conference […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that the BRO infrastructure projects for the Union Territory, which were inaugurated on Saturday, are strategically vital and will be an economic lifeline for people in far-flung areas. He expressed his gratitude to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for dedicating 19 infrastructure projects under […]
SRINAGAR — Lok Sabha MP from the Baramulla Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid on Saturday met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here and apprised him of the issues faced by people. “Engineer Rashid briefed the LG about the demands of the people of north Kashmir. The Lok Sabha member also urged the […]