Srinagar: The PDP and National Conference on Monday said the Election Commission’s proposal for allowing remote voting as an effort to strengthen democracy in the country was ironic as residents of Jammu and Kashmir were not allowed to exercise their right to franchise. “The intentions of the Election Commission might be good but people make […]
Jammu/Srinagar: Political leaders cutting across party lines on Monday hit out at the recent direction by authorities in Jammu and Kashmir to remove encroachment from government land as parties took out peaceful marches in various parts of the Union territory. Coming down heavily on the administration, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said laws are made to […]
Rajouri/Jammu: A special training camp for Village Defence Guards was organised near the Line of Control in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district on Sunday, officials said. Army, Central Reserve Police Force and Jammu and Kashmir Police held the camp at the Lam ground. It was attended by Village Defence Guards (VDG) from Lam, Laroka, Mohra […]
Threaten To Intensify Stir, Hold Demonstration On Jantar Mantar In February Jammu: Prominent leaders from Ladakh held a protest here on Sunday as part of a campaign to press for their four demands including full statehood for the Union Territory and safeguards under sixth schedule of the Constitution to the region. The protest demonstration was […]
Says LG Can’t Resolve Public Issues, Assembly Polls Must Take Place Srinagar: National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah on Sunday sought to defend arming VDCs, saying that the move was nothing new as “militancy has to be fought”. He also said that assembly elections must take place in Jammu and Kashmir as lieutenant governor’s administration […]
Opposes Govt Directive About 100% Removal Of Encroachments From State Land Jammu: A premier body of elected panchayat members on Sunday threatened block-wise protests across Jammu and Kashmir against any “anti-encroachment” drive aimed at retrieving state land which is in possession of people for decades. In a circular issued on January 9, Commissioner Secretary of […]
‘Slight’ Increase In Chinese Troops’ New Delhi: The situation along the frontier with China is “stable” but “unpredictable” and Indian troops are adequately deployed to deal with any contingency even as there was slight increase in number of Chinese troops in their areas across the eastern sector, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Thursday. […]
Many VDGs Participate In Firing Practice Session Held By Army Rajouri/Jammu: Over 50 people have been detained so far for questioning in connection with the attack on the minority community in Jammu and Kashmir’s Dhangri village even as a massive search operation to track down those behind the strike continued on the ninth day on […]
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir next week, his third visit after the Centre abrogated constitutional safeguards of erstwhile state of J&K and bifurcated it into two union territories, reports said. The visit of the Home Minister comes 10 days after seven civilians, including two children, were killed […]
Srinagar, Jan 10: People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday urged Ladakhis to stand with the people of Jammu and Kashmir for a collective struggle to safeguard their unique identities and interests. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister was reacting to reports that Ladakhi leaders had unanimously opted out of the high-powered committee […]