Politics

J&K govt seeking restoration of statehood, not Article 370 ‘very painful’: Engineer Rashid

SRINAGAR — Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Friday said reports of a resolution passed by the J&K government seeking restoration of statehood only and not Article 370 was “very painful” and a “departure” from the principle stand of the ruling NC. The remarks of the Baramulla MP, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, came after […]

Politics

No resolution on Article 370, scaling down of statehood demand huge setback: PDP

SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said Jammu and Kashmir government’s first reported resolution demanding restoration of statehood and not Article 370, was a “huge setback” and nothing less than the ratification of the Centre’s 2019 decisions. Another political party, the People’s Conference, has also questioned the secrecy over the resolution. The reactions […]

Kashmir

Probe ordered against NC MLA for not standing during National Anthem at Omar Abdullah’s Oath-taking Ceremony

SRINAGAR — An investigation has been ordered by the Jammu and Kashmir administration against National Conferences MLA from Sonawari Hilal Akbar Lone after he was found not standing for the National Anthem on Wednesday, top intelligence sources said. During the oath taking ceremony of Omar Abdullah as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir at […]