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 […]
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PM Modi changed destiny and picture of J&K in last 10 years: Ravinder Raina
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 […]
PM Modi, Amit Shah, other Union Minister’s set to campaign in J&K from Sep 10
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 […]
Museum highlighting J&K’s history, Army’s contributions opened in Gulmarg
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, […]
NC to prioritise lifting of AFSPA if voted to power in J&K: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — The National Conference will prioritise the lifting of AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir and put an end to the “unjust harassment faced by Kashmiri youth” if it is voted to power, party vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Saturday. Abdullah had pitched for the revocation of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) […]
PDP banks on Iltija Mufti to retain party’s bastion in J&K
SRINAGAR — The PDP has banked on Iltija Mufti, the daughter of party chief Mehbooba Mufti and a third-generation member of the family, to retain its Srigufwara-Bijbehara Assembly seat, a PDP bastion since 1996. The Srigufwara-Bijbehara Assembly seat, earlier known as the Bijbehara constituency before the delimitation exercise of 2022, is going to polls in […]
Militancy in J&K on its last legs, Pakistan isolated for sponsoring terrorism: Union minister G Kishan Reddy
JAMMU — Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has isolated Pakistan globally and the “rogue nation no longer has support from the international community due to its role in sponsoring terrorism”. While Pakistan struggles, India’s vision for Jammu and Kashmir is moving forward with peace and progress, […]
Alliance with NC forged under ‘national compulsion’: Congress J&K chief Tariq Hameed Karra
SRINAGAR — The Congress was ready to contest on its own all 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections and the alliance with the National Conference was forged under a “national compulsion”, Pradesh Congress Committee chief Tariq Hameed Karra said on Saturday. The alliance was forged for the stability and betterment of the […]
Two BJP leaders including district president resigns over selection of candidates for Assembly polls
JAMMU — Two more BJP leaders, including a district president, submitted their resignations from the primary membership of the party on Saturday, citing their resentment against the choice of candidates in their constituencies for the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. In a related development, hundreds of BJP workers took out a rally in the […]
Assembly Polls: Top Army officer reviews security situation in Chenab valley
JAMMU — A top Army officer on Saturday reviewed the security situation in the Doda and Kishtwar districts of Chenab valley, which is going to polls along with south Kashmir districts in the first phase on September 18, officials said. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lt General Navin Sachdeva also assessed […]









