SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti said that her party will continue struggle for the restoration of special status of Jammu and Kashmir. In response to the Supreme Court’s decision on December 11, upholding the Centre’s move to revoke Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state, Mufti said that […]
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Will retire from politics, if single case proved: Siddaramaiah
BENGALURU — Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he will retire from politics, if proved that he has taken money, even in a single transfer case of government officials. He alleged such cash for transfer happened during Kumaraswamy’s tenure. “I have told you not to ask about it (Kumaraswamy’s allegations). Haven’t I responded to […]
PDP re-elects Mehbooba Mufti as party president for fourth time
SRINAGAR — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday re-elected Ms Mehbooba Mufti as the President of the party for the fourth time for the period of three years. Mehbooba was elected through a voice vote, in which senior leaders of the party participated at the party headquarters in Srinagar. The party’s general secretary Ghulam […]
BJP appoints new Media, Social Media, IT Cell Incharge in J&K
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appointed new Media, Social Media and IT Cell Incharges in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. According to an order issued by party’s State President, Ravinder Raina, Sajid Yousuf Shah has been appointed as BJP Media Incharge in Kashmir division, Er. Sahil Bashir Bhat as Social […]
LAHDC election results ‘referendum’ against Article 370 abrogation: NC-Congress alliance
KARGIL — The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil election results is a “referendum” against the Government of India’s decision of abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance on Monday. The NC and the […]
NC-Congress alliance sweep LAHDC elections by winning 22 seats
KARGIL — The National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance have won 22 seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil elections. 26 seats of the council went to polls on October 4 which recorded 77.61 percent polling with 74,026 of the 95,388 voters exercising their right. The National Conference (NC) won 12 seats, […]
8 BJP leaders who were issued notice tender “unconditional apology”
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Eight Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders who were issued notice for indiscipline have tenderd “unconditional apology”. According to party’s statement, Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party and Senior Advocate Sunil Sethi on Monday said that the eight leaders who were issued notice over indiscipline have tendered “unconditional apology” for their conduct […]
India became ‘vishwaguru’ in snatching jobs in last 9 years: Mallikarjun Kharge
NEW DELHI — Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday targeted the Centre over growing unemployment and said that under the BJP, India has become ‘vishwaguru’ in snatching jobs. In a tweet Kharge said, “In the last nine years, the Modi government has become a ‘Vishwaguru’ in snatching the employment of crores of youths.” He said […]
DPAP wants to build J&K as welfare state: Ghulam Nabi Azad
JAMMU — Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said his party wants to build Jammu and Kashmir as a welfare state where people themselves are willing to pay the taxes and sought their whole-hearted support. Azad also came down heavily on the government for its eviction drive to retrieve state and […]
2019 Lok Sabha elections were fought on bodies of our soldiers: Satya Pal Malik
JAIPUR — Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik again attacked the government over the Pulwama attack issue, saying the 2019 Lok Sabha elections were “fought on the bodies of our soldiers”, and the then Home Minister would have to resign had there been a probe into the incident. He claimed he had informed […]