Congress pledges to safeguard constitutional rights of JK people: Kharge

Congress pledges to safeguard constitutional rights of JK people: Kharge

Jammu: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reaffirmed the party’s commitment to protecting the constitutional rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Kharge said that the Congress’ seven guarantees for Jammu and Kashmir aim to usher in a brighter future for the region. “The Indian National Congress pledges to safeguard the constitutional rights of […]

J&K assembly polls pivotal for stability of India as a whole: Nadda

J&K assembly polls pivotal for stability of India as a whole: Nadda

Jammu: Union Minister and BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday said the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are pivotal not just for the security and stability of the region, but for the stability of India as a whole. The BJP president also emphasized that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has transformed India’s political landscape […]

J&K people have raised flag of democracy, Pak pained: Rajnath

J&K people have raised flag of democracy, Pak pained: Rajnath

Poonch: Defence minister Rajnath Singh lauded the people of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday for overwhelmingly taking part in the first phase of polling in the Assembly election on September 18 and said Pakistan is feeling “pain in its belly” watching democracy flourishing in the Union Territory after the abrogation of Article 370. The senior […]

Pre-poll alliance aimed at avoiding hung assembly: Omar

Pre-poll alliance aimed at avoiding hung assembly: Omar

Srinagar: The National Conference’s pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections was formed to give people an option to avoid a hung House, party vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Sunday. According to the seat-share agreement, the National Conference is contesting 51 seats, the Congress 32 and the CPI(M) one. The […]

BSF foiled infiltration bid

BSF foiled infiltration bid

Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday foiled an infiltration attempt by a terrorist along the International Border here, and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition. The infiltration attempt was scuttled by the troops in R S Pura border area during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, a BSF spokesperson said. […]

Firing in Kishtwar

Firing in Kishtwar

Srinagar: The contact has been re-established between militants and security forces in Danna Dhar Forests in upper reaches of Gurinal village in Kishtwar district on Sunday. A police official through a statement that in continuation of the earlier joint search operation launched by security forces near the Danna Dhar forest area in the upper reaches […]

CEO urges youth to become agents of change, exercise vote

CEO urges youth to become agents of change, exercise vote

Grand ‘Musical Sunday’ under SVEEP held at Lal Chowk SRINAGAR: The iconic Clock tower (Ghantaghar) in the heart of Lal Chowk here, witnessed a grand ‘Musical Sunday’ under Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative to create voter awareness among the public. The event was graced by Chief Election Officer (CEO), J&K, P.K. Pole […]

Harmeet Singh Posted SSP B’pora

Harmeet Singh Posted SSP B’pora

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Home Department on Sunday ordered transfer of SSP Railways, Kashmir Harmeet Singh Mehta and posted him as Senior Superintendent of Police, Bandipora. “In the interest of administration and pursuant to the approval conveyed by the Election Commission of India vide Letter No. 434/J&K-LA/2024(NS-1), dated 22.09.2024 from Eelction Commission of India, Shri […]

Non-local labourer dies in accident

Non-local labourer dies in accident

Anantnag: A non-local labourer died and another was injured in an accident in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Sunday. Official sources said that there was an accident involving a private vehicle following which two non local labours were injured. Subsequently the duo, Bhuneshwar Bhulyan and Mohammad Syed Ansari, both from Jharkhand, were shifted to […]

Officers asked to vacate bungalows

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Estates Department has earmarked several government bungalows in Srinagar for the Council of Ministers in anticipation of the government formation next month. According to a Government Order No. 222 EST(KMR) of 2024, the nine officers, currently occupying ministerial bungalows, have been asked to vacate them to accommodate the new ministers. […]