No scope for tie-up with BJP: Mehbooba Mufti

    Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday ruled out any tie-up with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, while asserting that government formation after the assembly polls would not be possible without the inclusion of her party.   Hitting out at the National Conference (NC), she claimed the party wants to contest elections […]

BJP leader Devender Rana on fire: ‘NC went to Delhi with a begging bowl in 2014 to forge alliance, agreed to have BJP CM in J&K

      Jammu: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana Tuesday added fuel to the fire stating that in 2014, National Conference went with a begging bowl to Delhi for forging an alliance with the BJP but were asked to go back by the top leaders including Home Minister Amit Shah.   “ I am […]

Dir SKIMS to hold charge of post of Pr SKIMS Medical College Bemina

  Srinagar:Authorities on Tuesday assigned the charge of the post of Principal SKIMS Medical College Bemina to Director SKIMS Soura.   As per an order issued by the Health and Medical Education Department, Dr Irfan Robanni, who was holding charge of Principal SKIMS Medical College Bemina has Bern directed to report to the parent department. […]

Mother-son duo from Punjab injured in Srinagar gas cylinder blast

  Srinagar: A man and his mother were injured in a gas cylinder blast in Elahi Bagh area of Srinagar on Tuesday morning, officials said.   An official said  that the blast occurred this morning, leaving two Punjab residents injured.   He said that soon after the incident the duo was shifted a nearby hospital […]

CM Naidu urges Centre to declare floods in Andhra Pradesh a national calamity

    AMARAVATI (ANDHRA PRADESH): Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the recent torrential rain and subsequent floods in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Vijayawada, is the “biggest disaster” he has witnessed in the state in his political career.   Naidu on Monday also said he would request the Central government to declare the floods in […]

Big Catch: Class 4th CA&PD employee possesses assets worth billions, lands in ACB trap

        Srinagar:Anti-Corruption Bureau J&K Monday claimed to have caught a “big fish”, a class fourth employee in Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CA&PD), who was possessing assets worth billions.   Addressing a press conference in Srinagar  Abdul Waheed Shah, Assistant Inspector General (AIG) ACB Headquarters J&K, said that after receiving a complaint, […]

Congress finalises 23 candidates for 2nd, 3rd phase polls in J&K

  Srinagar: Congress’s central election committee Monday finalised list of 23 more candidates for 2nd and third phase for the upcoming assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir   Talking to reporters after the 4-hour-long meeting in New Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president, Tariq Hameed Karra, said that the discussion on 29 seats […]

Jamaat ex general secretary’s son to contest J&K polls from Langate

      Srinagar: Dr Kaleemullah Lone, son of Ghulam Qadir Lone—the former general secretary of Jamaat-e-Islmai – is all set to contest the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly election from the Langate constituency.   Lone said that he will contest the polls from Langate seat.   He will be pitted against Irfan Panditpori of […]