New Delhi: Ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, the Congress released a “chargesheet” on Wednesday, reflecting “the reality of the BJP’s betrayal”, and alleged that the voice of the people there is being suppressed. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X the “chargesheet”, which said an unelected lieutenant governor (LG) […]
Srinagar/Dooru (JK): National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said his party entered into an alliance with the Congress for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir to counter the BJP’s “communal and divisive politics”. The former chief minister made the remarks while addressing an election rally in support of Congress candidate G A Mir […]
Ganderbal: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday filed nomination papers from the Ganderbal assembly seat. Abdullah, accompanied by senior leaders of the party and his sons, filed the papers before the returning officer at the Mini-Secretariat here. He reached the Mini-Secretariat sitting atop a vehicle, surrounded by a huge number of enthusiastic supporters. […]
Srinagar: BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday accused the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party of taking support from ex-militants for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and said the two parties want to take the Union territory back to its “trouble-filled days”. Referring to the Abdullahs and Muftis, Madhav, who […]
New Delhi: India’s top military commanders on Wednesday held extensive deliberations in Lucknow on the government’s ambitious plans to create ‘Integrated Theatre Commands’ and reviewed overall national security challenges including along the frontiers with China and Pakistan. Chaired by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, chiefs of the Army, Navy and the Air Force, […]
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred till September 11 its order on the regular bail plea of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid, who is in jail in connection with a terror-funding case. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah […]
Jammu: Amid growing rebellion in the BJP over ticket distribution for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, senior party leader Chander Mohan Sharma on Wednesday announced his decision to contest the polls as an independent candidate from the Jammu East constituency. The BJP is facing significant discontent over ticket distribution, with leaders and workers […]
Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, has greeted the teachers on the eve of Teachers’ Day. In a message, the Lt Governor said, “On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, I extend my heartiest greetings and felicitations to all the teachers. Tributes to great educationist, philosopher and former President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Ji on […]
Chairs high-level flood preparedness meet of J&K Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting at Civil Secretariat regarding flood preparedness and response review in the UT of J&K. At the outset, Chief Secretary praised the Divisional and District administration for the steps they have already taken regarding flood preparedness and said that […]
Srinagar: A scuffle broke out between two groups of inmates inside the Central Jail in Srinagar on Tuesday evening, police said. Srinagar Senior Superintendent of Police, Imtiyaz Hussain, said a minor scuffle broke out among the detainees at the prison located in Rainawari area of the city. He further said the situation was brought under […]