SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said Wednesday the Centre should respect the verdict of the people and release jailed politician Sheikh Abdul Rashid, alias Engineer Rashid, following his win in the Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir. Engineer Rashid, who is in prison in a militant financing case, emerged a giant slayer in […]
SRINAGAR — A day after losing the Lok Sabha elections from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to voters for “keeping the flame of democracy alive”. Abdullah was defeated by jailed former MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid by a margin of 2,04,142 […]
SRINAGAR — The defeat in Lok Sabha polls has come as a setback for the political careers of former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti in view of their vows not to contest the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir till it remains a Union Territory. While Abdullah was defeated by former MLA […]
SRINAGAR — Exit Polls on Saturday projected three seats for the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir and two seats for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Most of the Exit Polls have predicted Srinagar, Baramulla and Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seats to the NC and the two seats of Jammu and Kathua-Udhampur to the BJP. The […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday expressed hope that the government would rethink its policy on the release of political prisoners by adopting a “humane approach” and showing some leniency. Farooq was allowed to offer Friday congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid here after four weeks. Speaking to reporters after the […]
SRINAGAR — Senior CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami Thursday said the Centre should rethink its policy of denying government jobs to the families of militants and stone-pelters in Jammu and Kashmir as it could be “counterproductive”. “This is not something unexpected. The government has been on this path, and this has been their policy across […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The government on Wednesday reconstituted a 10-member committee to formulate the Electric Vehicle Policy for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the order, the Administrative Secretary of the Power Development Department has been appointed as Chairman, while the Administrative Secretary of the Transport Department has been appointed as Member […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Wednesday termed the registration of an FIR against her mother and party president Mehbooba Mufti as an “intimidation”, but said they will not take it lying down. She said such tactics by the administration will not stop the party from speaking truth. Police filed an FIR against Mehbooba […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police R R Swain on Wednesday visited the State Investigation Agency (SIA) here, conducting a comprehensive review of its operations and its GPS anklet tracker technology. The DGP also emphasised SIA’s significant role in investigating militant cases and instilling a fear of law enforcement in militants and […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Residents of Kashmir, especially those in Srinagar, are calling on the government to spray water on the city’s roads as an immediate measure to mitigate the ongoing heatwave. This action is seen as essential to provide relief from the intense heat that is affecting daily life. The rising temperatures and lack of […]