ANANTNAG (KIMS) — National Conference (NC) leader Imran Amin Shah today expressed grave concern over the non-availability of basic amenities, including drinking water supplies and proper road connectivity, in the village of Telwani, Anantnag. Imran Amin Shah, who conducted a detailed tour of the village on the instruction of party leadership, stated that the continued […]
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No talk of any change in INDIA bloc leadership: CM Omar Abdullah
NEW DELHI — There is no talk of any change in INDIA bloc leadership, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday, underlining that the meeting of the bloc is yet to take place. Talking to mediapersons on the sidelines of the 18th Annual Tourism Summit 2024 organised by the CII here, he said […]
Why changed approach towards partners after becoming CM: Congress MP asks Omar Abdullah on EVMs
NEW DELHI — Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his remarks on EVMs, asking why he had changed his approach towards INDIA bloc partners after becoming the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister. He said parties such as the Samajwadi Party (SP), Nationalist Congress Party […]
PDP should introspect its own failures instead of criticizing others: Imran Shah
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Criticizing the PDP for its recent remarks against the NC government, senior NC leader Imran Amin Shah stated that the PDP has primarily executed its so-called “self-rule agenda” to benefit its own family, leaving the people of Jammu and Kashmir to suffer due to its complete failure in addressing public issues. Shah […]
Omar Abdullah tells Congress to stop whinging about EVMs, accept poll results
NEW DELHI — Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party’s vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and echoed the BJP’s defence — you can’t accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose. “When you get a hundred […]
Congress apologised for Emergency but BJP silent on its actions: Mian Altaf
NEW DELHI — Opposition MPs on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attacking the Constitution, with National Conference (NC) MP Mian Altaf Ahmad saying while the Congress apologised for imposing Emergency, the ruling party has been silent on its own actions. Participating in a debate on 75 years of the adoption of the […]
Two power centres are recipe for disaster, says Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has bluntly termed the dual governance model in the Union Territory — where he shares power with the lieutenant governor — a “recipe for disaster”, as he urged the Centre to keep its promise and restore statehood to the region at the earliest. In his […]
NC to discuss its opinion on ‘one nation, one election’: CM Omar Abdullah
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the National Conference will decide on the ‘one nation, one election’ bill before it is put to vote. The Union cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the constitutional amendment bill to roll out the concept of simultaneous Lok Sabha […]
“It should not be similar to what happened with Article 370”: Omar Abdullah on ‘one nation one election’
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday spoke on the ‘One Nation, One Election’ and said it should not be similar to what happened with Article 370. Speaking to ANI, Abdullah said “It has not come before the Parliament yet. It will be debated in the House. The debate should be […]
Providing water, power to Rohingyas is our duty until they are in J&K: Farooq Abdullah
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said it is responsibility of the Jammu and Kashmir government to provide basic amenities like water and electricity to Rohingya refugees residing in the region. “The Government of India brought the refugees here. We did not bring them. They have settled them here, and as long […]