SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly about several measures being taken to promote sustainable and planned urban development across the Union Territory. As Minister-in-charge of Housing and Urban Development, Abdullah said the ₹361 crore Integrated Solid Waste Management Project at Achan in Srinagar has been approved […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking urgent restoration of full statehood, amid a walkout by the opposition BJP. The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday last week. However, it was deferred as several members wanted to speak over the issue. The opposition BJP […]
SRINAGAR — Four MLAs were marshalled out of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly here on Monday after BJP members created a ruckus in the House, protesting the resolution moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to restore statehood. As Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather continued the proceedings, BJP MLAs staged mock proceedings in the House well, […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly descended into chaos on Monday as BJP members protesting a resolution seeking urgent restoration of statehood jumped into the well of the House, tore business papers and conducted mock proceedings. This came after the opposition party moved a motion seeking the removal of Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather for […]
SRINAGAR — Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma on Monday said the resolution moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on the restoration of statehood was a “violation” of the Constitution and will not be allowed. He also asserted that statehood will happen as it is the BJP’s agenda and that […]
SRINAGAR — Opposition BJP on Monday moved a motion to remove Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather for allowing the resolution brought by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah demanding full statehood restoration. The BJP said the resolution was allowed by the speaker in contravention of the rules. As soon as the […]
SHOPIAN — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Shopian have arrested a suspected drug peddler and recovered 13.264 kg of a ganja-like substance and four grams of a charas-like substance from his possession, police said. The arrest was made during routine naka checking at Matipora Bridge, where a police party from Police Post Berthipora intercepted a […]
SRINAGAR — PDP MLA Waheed Para has submitted an amendment to the statehood resolution moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, seeking reinstatement of special provisions for Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution. According to the amendment, Para has sought to add “restoring Article 370 and Article 35A in their […]
SRINAGAR — In their first interaction in years, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday met Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at his residence here to discuss pressing societal challenges including rising drug abuse among youth, alongside the prevailing political situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting comes days after the two leaders publicly voiced […]
BARAMULLA — Police in Baramulla have arrested a man in connection with the theft of ₹83,000 from a Khidmat Centre at Mirpora, Mamoosa in Pattan and recovered ₹5,130 from his residence, officials said. Police said the theft took place on September 25 when the centre operator, Mir Waheed, had left the premises to offer Friday […]