Srinagar: Highlighting north Kashmir as a battleground for the BJP’s “experimental policies”, the Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Friday urged the region’s electorate to vote intelligently in the final phase of the assembly polls. Claiming that the saffron party’s “experimental policies” posed a risk of division and destabilisation, Karra emphasised the […]
Baramulla: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed demonstrated that embracing Kashmiri identity did not mean being a militant or owing allegiance to separatist groups such as the Hurriyat, senior PDP leader Waheed Para said here on Friday. Sayeed’s vision brought the Kashmir issue to the forefront of political dialogue, reframing it as […]
Jammu: In a first, the Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded sanction to the appointment of Army Officer Colonel Vikrant Prashar from Para High Altitude Warfare School Gulmarg, as the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Training and Special Operations, Jammu and Kashmir Police. “In the interest of administration, sanction is hereby accorded […]
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the low voter turnout in Srinagar district during the second phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls was perhaps a people’s reaction to the Centre trying to project normalcy in the union territory. His remarks came after the second phase of polling on Wednesday […]
Srinagar: The members of a foreign delegation who are here on Wednesday to observe the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir expressed satisfaction over the conduct of polls, with some of them saying the process looks comparable to how it happens in their own countries. Jammu and Kashmir is voting in the second phase of […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah Wednesday lashed out at the Centre for inviting foreign diplomats to observe the ongoing assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the polls were an internal matter of India and “we do not need their certificate”. “I don’t know why foreigners should be asked to check elections here,” […]
New York: The India-China relationship would influence the future of the entire world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said while making it clear that peace needed to be restored on the border first for bilateral ties to move forward. Addressing an event hosted by the Asia Society and the Asia Society Policy Institute here on […]
‘Er Rashid knew about Article 370 revocation but supported BJP’s decisions’ SRINAGAR: The Vice President of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah on Wednesday cautioned people against “repeating the mistake” of electing individuals who will only serve to further the agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a series of election […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday hit back at the BJP, alleging that it was labelling the opposition parties as agents of Pakistan to hide its own mistakes. The former chief minister also urged the Election Commission to provide a level playing field, alleging that the BJP was providing resources and other […]