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 […]
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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 […]
‘A victory of love over hate’: JKPCC Gen Secy on Party’s victory in Karnataka
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Congress Party’s Jammu and Kashmir cadre have congratulated the Party’s entire leadership of Karnataka, President Mallikarjun Kharge, Former President Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for achieving clear majority in Karnataka Assembly Elections. The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee’s (JKPCC) General Secretary, Surinder Singh Channi has […]
Renowned Advocate Aditya Gupta joins PDP
SRINAGAR — Aditya Gupta, a renowned advocate on Saturday joined People’s Democratic Party at its Srinagar Headquarters. Aditya was welcomed into PDP by the party President, Mehbooba Mufti. Aditya after formally joining PDP said, “Joining PDP is my first step towards the fight for restoring the dignity and rights of the people of erstwhile state […]
Congress sweeps Karnataka, BJP shown door in South
BENGALURU — The Congress was striding forward with leads in 136 seats, while the BJP was ahead in 64 in Karnataka, according to Election Commission of India trends, as votes were counted on Saturday for an election widely seen as a litmus test for both parties ahead of the 2024 parliamentary polls. The Congress was […]
Haji Abdul Rashid expelled from Azad-led DPAP
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Haji Abdul Rashid Dar, Ex-MLA has been expelled from Ghulam Nabi Azad led Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP). Ghulam Nabi Azad Chairman DPAP has expelled Haji Abdul Rashid Ex-MLA, from the primary membership of the party, for anti party activities, reads a communique issued by R S Chib, General Secretary, DPAP. Dar […]
Restoration of democracy seems distant dream in J&K: Basharat Bukhari
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference leader Syed Basharat Bukhari on Wednesday said that authorities should announce non-holding of Assembly Polls in J&K so that people would know democracy would not be restored in J&K. Addressing media persons here at Church lane, Bukhari who, as per news agency Kashmir Dot Com was flanked with PC leader Khurshid […]
Surat court rejects Rahul Gandhi’s plea for stay on conviction in criminal defamation case
SURAT — A court in Gujarat’s Surat city on Thursday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s application for a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark. The court of additional sessions judge R P Mogera rejected Gandhi’s application filed for a relief pending his appeal against a lower court’s […]
Waheed Para selected as Peace Fellow at Yale University’s International Leadership Center
SRINAGAR — The International Leadership Center at Yale University announced Waheed Ur Rehman Para as the inaugural Yale Peace Fellow for the year 2023. The Peace Fellowship is an intensive program that brings emerging leaders in peace to Yale for research, mentoring, and training. Waheed Para will participate in high-level strategy events on peace and […]
No question of an apology’, says Satya Pal Malik over legal notice by Ram Madhav
NEW DELHI — Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik there was “no question of apologising”, after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) national executive member Ram Madhav sent him a legal notice, accusing him of making “defamatory statements” and seeking an apology. On Thursday, Madhav sent a legal notice to Malik, stating that in an […]