Srinagar: The Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) Zanskar has called for agitation for a separate district and assembly seat for the Zanaskar area. A statement issued by LBA said a meeting was held by all the stakeholders from Zanskar at Rajindra Park, Jammu on Feb 10 to discuss their way forward for achieving “long pending demands […]
Ladakh Division: Monga to govt
Srinagar: The National Conference President, Farooq Abdullah Wednesday lashed out at the government of India for denying the people of Kargil their rightful share in the newly constituted Ladakh Division. In a statement, Farooq alleged that the people of Kargil are being punished only to pursue the agenda of divisive politics. “All along it was […]
JAMMU: Governor Satya Pal Malik has expressed grief over the demise of Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Bashir-ud-Din. In his message Governor has prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family in its hour of grief.
‘Govt urges all parties to be patient. Everyone’s interest will be taken care of’
Srinagar: The National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday supported the demand of people for keeping newly announced Ladakh division headquarters on rotational basis between Leh and Kargil. According to the statement, Omar asked: One fails to understand as to why the governor’s administration has tangled the decision of giving due share to Kargil […]
New Delhi: The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) will curtail power supply to Jammu and Kashmir from February 18 midnight over outstanding dues of more than Rs 1,600 crore. On February 5, the company had issued similar notices to discoms in Telangana, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh as the states had as much as Rs 4,138.39 […]
Shutdown in Kargil over demand of rotational headquarters
Jammu: Thousands of people on Sunday marched in Kargil district against the administration’s decision to permanently post the offices of Ladakh divisional commissioner and Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Leh town. The people of Kargil demanded that the offices function on rotational basis – in Kargil during summers and in Leh during winters. The […]
Srinagar: Reacting to the decision of JK government for granting division status to Ladakh, Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS) on Sunday accused Governor Satyapal Malik of encroaching on democratic space by taking a series of decisions “which comes under the powers and jurisdiction of only the genuine representatives of the state”. “An […]