JAMMU — Congress workers on Wednesday celebrated the merger of the Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party (DSSP) led by former minister Choudhary Lal Singh with their party here on Wednesday, expressing hope that his joining will boost the party’s prospects in the Udhampur parliamentary constituency of Jammu and Kashmir. The 65-year-old Singh, who hails from Kathua […]
SRINAGAR — Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid (56), a former MLA who is currently lodged in jail on UAPA charges, will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency on an Awami Ittehad Party ticket. He was arrested in 2019 and charged by the National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of “sabotaging” the conduct of assembly polls in the union territory, saying the current dispensation wants to continue to rule like uncrowned kings. “We wanted simultaneous elections along with Lok Sabha elections. But, it did not happen. The current […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Monday forecast light rain and snowfall at many places in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir from March 21-22. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “The weather is expected to remain generally dry in Jammu and Kashmir from March 18-20.” “Similar weather conditions will […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday assigned the additional charge of the post of Director, State Investigation Agency (SIA) to Mr. Nitish Kumar. Mr. Nitish Kumar, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, is also holding the charge of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Crime Investigation […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday assigned additional charge of the post of Jammu and Kashmir Power Corporation Limited (JKPCL) to Mr. Vikas Kundal. According to an order, “Mr. Vikas Kundal, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who is presently holding the charge of Managing Director, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Three days after declaring Nayeem Ahmad Khan led Jammu and Kashmir National Front (JKNF) as an ‘Unlawful Association’, the Government of India on Saturday declared Jammu and Kashmir based five groups as ‘Unlawful Associations’. The Government of India also extended ban on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) led by Yasin Malik […]
SRINAGAR — The Election Commission of India (ECI) should play its role in restoring democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and announce dates for both Parliament as well as assembly polls in the Union Territory, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said here on Friday. “We have no expectations from the Election Commission. The EC should […]
SRINAGAR — Maharashtra is poised to become the first Indian state to acquire land in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the construction of a tourist facility catering to its residents. Reported by The Indian Express, the development entails the establishment of Maharashtra Bhawan in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, marking the valley’s inaugural […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Thursday forecast generally dry weather in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till March 20. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “The weather is expected to remain generally dry in Jammu and Kashmir from March 14-20.” He said, “Fresh spells of rain and snowfall […]