J&K Polls- There is vacuum that needs to be filled: CEC Kumar

J&K Polls- There is vacuum that needs to be filled: CEC Kumar

New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said the fresh revision of electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir does not disturb schedule or conduct part of polls and the poll panel is aware that there is a “vacuum” in the Union territory which needs to be filled. Kumar said in J-K, the special […]

Govt Orders Probe Into Conman’s Kashmir Visits

Govt Orders Probe Into Conman’s Kashmir Visits

Srinagar: The administration on Wednesday appointed a senior IAS officer to probe alleged conman Kiranbhai Patel’s visits to the J&K posing as a PMO official and the security protocol provided to him. According to an order issued by the home department, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bhiduri has been appointed as the inquiry officer and […]

Govt Warns Employees Against Criticizing It On Social Media

Govt Warns Employees Against Criticizing It On Social Media

Issues Slew Of Directions On Online Media Use By workforce, Warns Against Dereliction Srinagar: The government on Friday directed its employees not to discuss or criticize on social media any policy pursued or action taken, warning them with ‘disciplinary action’ for non-compliance of the instructions. In a detailed circular issued here, the government has asked […]

Non-BJP Parties To Meet EC For Early Election, Press For J&K’s Statehood

Non-BJP Parties To Meet EC For Early Election, Press For J&K’s Statehood

Jammu: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Saturday chaired a meeting with leaders of more than a dozen parties which culminated with the decision to meet the Election Commission in Delhi for an early assembly election in Jammu & Kashmir and restoration of its statehood. The three-hour-long meeting, which was held at Abdullah’s residence here, […]

Body of missing Kupwara man recovered: Police

Body of missing Kupwara man recovered: Police

His Family Had Alleged That He Was Detained By Army In Dec Last Year Srinagar: The body of a missing person was recovered in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police officials said while his family members alleged that the man was detained by the Army in December last year. According to a […]

Kashmiri Pandit Member Shot Dead In Pulwama

Kashmiri Pandit Member Shot Dead In Pulwama

LG Condemns, Says SFs Given “Free Hand’ Against Militants Srinagar: Unknown militant(s) shot dead a member of minority aged about 40 years in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district Sunday, police said. The victim was identified as Sanjay Sharma, a resident of the Achan area in the south Kashmir district, they said, adding that the incident took […]

All right, will take a call: SC on listing pleas on Art 370

All right, will take a call: SC on listing pleas on Art 370

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said it will take a decision on early listing of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala took note […]

Mehbooba demands probe into militant’s killing in Shopian

Mehbooba demands probe into militant’s killing in Shopian

Says attempts will be made to disturb peace ahead of elections in Gujarat and Himachal for benefit of BJP Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday demanded an investigation into the killing of alleged arrested “hybrid” Lashkar-e-Toiba militant during an anti-militancy operation in Shopian district. The former chief minister said the killing of Kashmiri Pandits […]

JK parties vow to resist inclusion of ‘non-local voters’

JK parties vow to resist inclusion of ‘non-local voters’

‘I called the LG five days back… there has been no response,’ Farooq tells reporters Srinagar: Any decision to include “non-locals” in electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir is unacceptable and will be contested by all means including in court, Nation Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Monday after a meeting of nine parties here […]

JK parties to discuss today new hot potato: ‘non-local voters’

JK parties to discuss today new hot potato: ‘non-local voters’

Srinagar: Dissatisfied with the clarification issued by the Jammu and Kashmir administration on issues related to revised electoral rolls, the National Conference said they will go ahead with their planned “all-party meeting’’ on Monday to discuss the matter. Parties like the NC and PDP claimed the administration has not addressed their main concern on whether […]

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