New Delhi: Legal experts have divergent views on whether Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor can nominate five MLAs at the time of government formation or at a later stage on the aid and advice of the council of ministers. Jammu and Kashmir has 90 assembly seats for which elections were held in three phases and […]
Srinagar: PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Monday said giving power to the Lieutenant Governor to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly was a “brazen pre-result rigging” of the polls. “All of the five MLAs nominated by LG are BJP members or associated with the party. Brazen pre result rigging & shameful manipulation,” […]
Srinagar: Lok Sabha member from Baramulla Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer on Monday appealed opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir to delay the government formation in the union territory in order to put pressure on the Centre for restoration of statehood. “Irrespective of who gets the majority tomorrow, my humble request to the INDIA bloc, […]
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid’s suggestion for delaying government formation till restoration of statehood was playing into the hands of the BJP who wants the Central rule in Jammu and Kashmir to be extended. “The man goes to Delhi for 24 hours and comes back […]
New Delhi: A plea was on Monday filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir within two months. On December 11, 2023, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 2019 revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to the erstwhile state […]
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visiting Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting is a “good step” and hoped that the ties between the two countries will improve. India on Friday announced that Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan to attend a conclave of the SCO. Pakistan […]
Calls For Carrying Out Analysis, Taking Corrective Measures Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) during which he emphasised on optimal utilization of available slots of admissions in various professional courses including Engineering and B.Ed being offered by the colleges in the UT. The meeting was […]
Establishment Of New Residential Schools Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today asked the Deputy Commissioners to identify the tribal inhabited areas in their districts for establishment of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) meant to impart quality education to the students belonging to the community. The Chief Secretary issued these instructions while chairing a meeting of […]
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha released a book titled ‘Handbook on Water Supply’, authored by G.S Jha and Muzamil Rafiqui, at a function in Raj Bhawan today. In his address, the Lt Governor extended his felicitations to the authors for giving a detailed account on planning, operation and maintenance of water supply schemes, and suggesting […]
Srinagar: The Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Jammu & Kashmir, has strongly refuted claims circulating on social media regarding new qualifications for Sarpanch candidates in the Union Territory. A viral social media post alleged that the J&K government had issued a notification under “J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 under Section 6, 2022,” introducing new […]