JAMMU — The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday asked party workers to gear up for panchayat and urban local bodies (ULB) elections likely to be held early next year. He said that the second-line leadership shall be encouraged and promoted based on merit and “there shall be no […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather said on Monday that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has directed the law and order machinery to remain alert and take immediate action to prevent terror incidents in the region. While speaking to reporters about the recent security situation, Rather emphasized the need for heightened vigilance […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that democracy has strengthened in Jammu and Kashmir and said terrorism has been curbed there since Article 370 was removed. PM Modi also hit out at the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, without taking names and said, “…We love Jammu and Kashmir, they […]
SRINAGAR — The National Conference on Saturday appointed Showkat Ahamd Mir as the new provincial president for Kashmir. Mir, who was earlier provincial secretary, will be the new provincial president of the Kashmir unit, the ruling party said in a statement. Mir will take over from Nasir Aslam Wani, who has been appointed as advisor […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah said that the decision taken by the Central Government in 2019 to revoke Article 370 was not acceptable to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and that there would be a day when the people here would “get their respect back.” Following the ruckus that has erupted […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference MLA Qaiser Jamshaid Lone on Friday said he wanted to become a militant after he was “tortured and humiliated” by an army officer during a crackdown when he was a teenager but a senior officer’s action restored his faith in the system. The senior army officer spoke to him and then […]
SRINAGAR — The BJP on Friday said it will run a parallel government in Jammu and Kashmir if Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather continues with his behaviour that “challenges sovereignty and integrity” of the country. “We had a parallel assembly outside when the Speaker had our MLAs marshalled out. We raised the issues of our […]
SRINAGAR — NC president Farooq Abdullah on Friday observed the J&K Assembly proceedings from the Speaker’s gallery on the last day of the first session. “I see a very prominent personality Dr Farooq Abdullah in the Speaker’s gallery. I request all members to join me in welcoming him,” Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather said. The first […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress-led INDIA bloc of wanting to take the Constitution out of Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that no power in the world can restore Article 370 there He also accused the Congress of pitting one caste against another and cautioned people to stay united. […]
SRINAGAR — Ruckus ensued in Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Friday, the third day in a row, after People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Kupwara exhibited a banner in support of the restoration of Article 370 in the union territory. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs raised slogans and clashed with fellow members, including Engineer Rashid’s […]
