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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
United Nations/Beijing: China has blocked a joint proposal by India and the US to designate Pakistan-based top LeT militant Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under the UN sanctions committee, a move Beijing’s claimed were in accordance with the relevant procedures and rules. Makki, a US-designated terrorist, is the brother-in-law of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief […]
Srinagar: Except for Drugmalla constituency in Kupwara district and Hajin-A constituency in Bandipora district, results of 278 of the 280 DDC seats in J&K were declared on Wednesday. The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) won the maximum seats at 110, the BJP won the majority of seats in Jammu region at 72, and Independents […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hailed the recent conclusion of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir and said the Modi government is doing everything to restore the grassroots democracy in the union territory. In a series of tweets, Shah also thanked the people of Jammu and Kashmir […]