JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday presented the first budget of Jammu and Kashmir in six years and said it is a roadmap for economic growth and a true reflection of people’s aspirations. Presenting the budget in the legislative assembly here, Abdullah, who holds the finance portfolio, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union […]
JAMMU — MLA Kulgam and Senior CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami on Thursday asked all legislators, irrespective of their party affiliations, to raise their voice for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and safeguards to ensure protection of land and jobs for the residents of the Union Territory . The five-time MLA from Kulgam […]
JAMMU — Asserting that nobody can snatch a right from citizens to discuss Article 370, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said some people are trying to “intimidate, threaten and silence us” but his party will continue its fight for the rights of people of Jammu and Kashmir. Winding up the discussion on motion of […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said business rules of the Legislative Assembly have been framed and sent to the Lieutenant Governor for approval to facilitate smooth governance without confusion. “Until we receive statehood, it is necessary to establish business rules for clarity. It took some time, but yesterday at […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Thursday said that nobody will be allowed to play with the sentiments of any member in the House. The speaker made the remarks after BJP MLA Sham Lal Sharma objected to the use of “unparliamentary language” in the House by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) […]
JAMMU — The BJP on Wednesday walked out of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly here after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather announced expunging of “derogatory remarks” of the leader of opposition about the July 13, 1931 “martyrs” amid pandemonium in the House. BJP leader and LoP Sunil Sharma made the remarks on the 1931 “martyrs” after […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has come under heavy criticism from across party lines after accusing the Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir of functioning as an ‘extension’ of the BJP. The National Conference (NC) and Congress strongly rebuked Mufti’s statements, asserting that they neither seek nor need her advice. […]
JAMMU — Praising Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for carrying out a mammoth grassroots-level exercise, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the Jammu and Kashmir Budget carries historic significance as it is the first in over seven years to be introduced by an elected government in the region. Asserting that the path ahead presents challenges, […]
JAMMU — Independent MLA Sheikh Khursheed Ahmed on Monday held a protest in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly premises to demand justice for the families of two persons recently killed in Kathua and Sopore, and for the restoration of statehood. Amid rains, the legislator from Langate assembly constituency sat in the assembly premises carrying a banner […]
JAMMU — As the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is scheduled to meet here for the budget session on March 3, the BJP on Friday started a two-day training workshop for its 28 legislators, majority of whom are first-timers, with focus on ensuring their effective participation in the proceedings. The two-day ‘Vidahayak Prashishan Shivir’ was jointly […]