Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended hearty congratulations to the voters of the third phase of Assembly Elections for the record turnout. In a social media post, the Lieutenant Governor said, the great enthusiasm among voters in all three phases to exercise their franchise is a testimony to vibrant democracy in J&K and […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the government that would keep away terrorism, separatism, corruption and dynastic politics should be formed in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah also said Jammu and Kashmir needed a government that was visionary and could take strong decisions for security, peace and stability. “Today, the people voting in […]
Haryana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched an attack on the Congress party, reviving the “urban naxal” accusation and saying that while Congress claims it will restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K), it has never said that it will reclaim Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Addressing a public rally in Haryana’s Palwal, […]
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir was about self-respect and rights of people of J&K. Voting for the third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir elections concluded in 40 seats across seven districts, including the winter capital Jammu. The assembly segments in the region where […]
New Delhi: The situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is stable but sensitive and not normal, Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday on the dragging military standoff between China and India in the region. Though a “positive signalling” is coming out from the diplomatic talks between […]
Srinagar, October 01: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today convened a meeting here to review the arrangements for the historic Kashmir Marathon event. Secretary Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez; Commissioner, SMC, Dr Owais; Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din; Director Floriculture, Saleem ul Rehman; Director Tourism, Raja Yaqoob; Director JKTDC, […]
Srinagar: Decorated IPS officer Nalin Prabhat on Tuesday took over as 18th Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir at police headquarters here. He succeeded R R Swain (IPS). A 1992-batch IPS officer Mr. Prabhat is considered as having great expertise in insurgency in Kashmir, and earned goodwill within the security forces during […]
Jammu: From narrow lanes of the walled city to sprawling fields close to the border with Pakistan, the third and final phase of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday witnessed voters thronging the polling stations with great enthusiasm to choose their “own government” after six years of central rule. Though the issues raised […]
Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday extended till October 12 the interim bail granted to Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid in terror funding case. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh directed Rashid to surrender before jail concerned on October 13. The judge had on September 10 granted interim bail till October 2 to Rashid. Sheikh […]
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and several others who were detained at the Delhi border while marching to the capital to demand Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh on Tuesday launched an indefinite fast at police stations where they have been kept. Wangchuk was leading the march, ‘Delhi Chalo Padyatra’, which began from Leh a […]