Omar Elected NC Legislature Party Leader, Set To Be CM

Omar Elected NC Legislature Party Leader, Set To Be CM

Srinagar: Omar Abdullah was on Thursday unanimously elected as the leader of the National Conference legislature party, party president Farooq Abdullah said here. “A meeting of the legislature party was held where everyone unanimously chose Omar Abdullah as its leader,” the senior Abdullah said. He said a meeting of the pre-poll alliance partners would be […]

‘Bureaucrats have to accountable’

‘Bureaucrats have to accountable’

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) vice president and the Chief Ministerial candidate Omar Abdullah has said that the bureaucrats are accountable to an elected government. Omar, who was once elected as India’s youngest Chief Minister and is now set to take that chair again, although with less powers, said, a DC (District […]

PK Pole submits list of elected MLAs to LG

PK Pole submits list of elected MLAs to LG

Srinagar, October 10: Pandurang K. Pole, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) J&K accompanied by Pramod Kumar Sharma, Principal Secretary, Election Commission of India; Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, Special Secretary and Anil Salgotra, Joint CEO in Chief Electoral Office, J&K met the Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan today. A copy of the Notification issued by […]

84 per cent of newly elected MLAs are crorepatis: ADR

84 per cent of newly elected MLAs are crorepatis: ADR

Srinagar: A whopping 84 per cent of newly elected MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir are crorepatis, a 9 per cent increase from 2014, with average declared assets of Rs 11.43 crore, according to data compiled by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). The average declared assets of MLAs have more than doubled from Rs 4.56 […]

Delhi HC tribunal confirms ban imposed on JeI

Delhi HC tribunal confirms ban imposed on JeI

New Delhi, Oct 10: A Delhi High Court tribunal has validated the ban imposed on Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu & Kashmir for its alleged involvement in activities which are prejudicial to internal security and public order, having the potential to disrupt the unity and integrity of the country. A few members of the group, which was banned […]

Constitution of India is our guiding light: LG To New Govt

Constitution of India is our guiding light: LG To New Govt

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday told the upcoming government “Constitution of India is our guiding light”. He also expressed his gratitude to the people of Jammu Kashmir and lauded the efforts of election officials, J&K Police and Security Forces for peaceful, transparent, free and fair Assembly Elections in J&K. In a social media […]

Resolution for statehood will be passed in first cabinet meet: Omar

SRINAGAR: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the NC-Congress Government will pass a resolution demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood in its first cabinet meeting. “After the formation of the Government, I hope in the first cabinet meeting, the cabinet will pass a resolution impressing upon the Centre to restore […]

NC to elect leader in Assembly today

NC to elect leader in Assembly today

Srinagar: The legislature party of the National Conference will meet on Thursday to elect their leader in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly as party president Farooq Abdullah maintained that his son Omar Abdullah will be the first chief minister of the Union Territory. The NC on Tuesday emerged as the single largest party with 42 […]

Aim of govt is to minimise differences between Jammu, Kashmir: Farooq

Aim of govt is to minimise differences between Jammu, Kashmir: Farooq

Srinagar: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah Wednesday said the aim of the NC-Congress government would be to minimise the differences between the two regions of the Union Territory and to build confidence among the Hindus. “We have to minimise the differences that they have created between Jammu, and Kashmir. Our endeavour should be that the […]

Sharp divide tough to be bridged: Karan Singh

Srinagar: Congress leader Karan Singh Wednesday said a clear and sharp political divide between the two regions of Jammu and Kashmir would be a challenge for the new government to overcome. In a statement, Singh said it is a matter of great satisfaction that after ten long years free and fair elections were held in […]

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