NEW DELHI — Lieutenant General DP Pandey (Retd), who served as Chinar Corps Commander in Kashmir and Commandant of Army War College, referred to the rise in terror attacks in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and said that the terrorists want to give a message that peace is still fragile and show that […]
SRINAGAR — Several workers of the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) headed by jailed Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Sunday joined the National Conference (NC). The NC got a major boost as a key player from north Kashmir Malik Tariq Rashid along with other workers of the AIP joined the party, a spokesman of […]
SRINAGAR — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in-charge, Tarun Chugh, said on Sunday that the people of J&K have great respect for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while criticizing the regional leadership, including the National Conference, People’s Democratic Party, and Congress, as being misguided and unpopular among the populace. […]
JAMMU — Slamming National Conference for advocating dialogue with Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Sunday asked it to clarify whether initiating dialogue with the neighbouring country will end terrorism and bloodshed in the Union Territory. He also played down the protests and resignations by his party leaders and workers over the […]
SRINAGAR — The PDP would have accommodated candidates from the banned Jamaat-e-Islami if the outfit’s leadership had approached party chief Mehbooba Mufti, its youth wing president Waheed Ur Rehman Para said on Sunday. He also said that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had always prioritised inclusive politics and engagement with diverse groups, regardless of their […]
SRINAGAR — Separatist leader and Hurriyat member Syed Salim Geelani on Sunday joined the People’s Democratic Party here. Geelani joined the PDP in presence of party president Mehbooba Mufti at party office here. “PDP is a party which talks about democratic rights, human rights and political rights of people. It talks about political solution to […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday alleged the Election Commission has changed the date of counting of votes for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls at the behest of the BJP. “They (ECI) do what suits the BJP. When I contested the (Lok Sabha) elections, they unnecessarily changed the date (of polling). Everything […]
JAMMU — Bharatiya Janata Party Jammu and Kashmir unit President, Ravinder Raina, said on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi changed the fortune and picture (political landscape) of Jammu and Kashmir in the last ten years. This comes as the party is gearing up for the Assembly polls in the Union Territory of Jammu and […]
SRINAGAR — To boost the BJP’s election campaigning in J&K, Prime Minister Narendera Modi, Amit Shah and other senior ministers of the party are all set to arrive in the UT from September 8 onwards, party sources told news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO). They said talks about the final date about PM Modi’s arrival […]
SRINAGAR — The famous Gulmarg ski resort in Jammu and Kashmir now boasts a new tourist attraction, with the inauguration of a unique museum showcasing the union territory’s rich history and heritage, along with the Army’s role in the valley’s security and development. The Gulmarg Army Museum ‘Gul-A-Seum’ was inaugurated by Army commander, Northern Command, […]