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 […]
New Delhi: The government on Thursday banned Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), a global pan-Islamic group set up in Jerusalem in 1953, saying the organisation aims to establish Islamic state and caliphate globally, including in India, through jihad and terrorist activities. In a notification, the Union Home Ministry said the HuT is involved in radicalisation and motivation of […]
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 […]
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite hunger strike along with his supporters at Delhi’s Ladakh Bhawan, paid tributes to Ratan Tata on Thursday. The hunger strike entered its fifth day on Thursday. In a post on X, Wangchuk paid homage to Tata, who died on Wednesday night at the age […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jammu: The BJP, which was hoping to capitalise on the Centre’s decision granting reservation to Gujjars and Paharis in the Pir Panchal region, failed to make much impact in eight assembly constituencies in the border region covering Rajouri and Poonch districts. The party managed to win only Hindu-majority Kalakote seat in Rajouri district, one seat […]