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Parties to stitch 3rd front in J&K to take on I.N.D.I.A
If the Third Front emerges then the three parties may contest one seat each in the Valley.
SIU submits chargesheet against 4 terrorists in Pulwama court
State Intelligence Unit has already presented chargesheet against another accused Abbas Majeed Parray
Rajnath plays Holi with troops, terms Ladakh ‘valour capital’
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh celebrated Holi with soldiers in Leh today. He asked the chiefs of the three armed forces to establish a new tradition of celebrating festivals with soldiers a day before the actual date. Holi is on…
Congress, BJP locked in direct fight on J&K’s 2 seats
The Congress, which is part of the INDIA alliance, and BJP have named candidates for Udhampur and Jammu LS seats.
Planning border march to highlight ground reality in Ladakh: Wangchuk
Srinagar: On hunger strike for the past two weeks in support of statehood and constitutional safeguards under sixth schedule for the Union Territory of Ladakh, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday said they are planning a border…
Omar questions govt’s ability to hold simultaneous elections
Jammu/Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that if the Centre couldn’t hold Assembly and Lok Sabha elections together in J&K, how could it conduct simultaneous polls across the country? He was…
J&K Administration not keen on elections, doesn’t want people to be empowered
Jammu: Former Chief Minister and vice president of the National Conference, Omar Abdullah, said on Monday that the administration in J&K does not want assembly polls to be held as they want to rule the erstwhile state without handing…
INDIA VOTES 2024; Eyeing turnaround, BJP kicks off poll campaign in Srinagar
Srinagar: Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency is not one of the 400 parliamentary seats that the BJP is confident of winning but within 24 hours of the Election Commission announcing the polls, the party held a meeting of cluster and booth…
Ladakh L-G directs officials to focus on roads that need immediate repair
Jammu: Brigadier BD Mishra (Retd), the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Ladakh, held a meeting with Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council’s (LAHDC) Leh Chairman Tashi Gyalson and Kargil Chairman Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today. Various issues…
Ghulam Nabi Azad says National Conference, PDP misled people with self-rule slogans
Srinagar: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party fooled the people in the name of self-rule and autonomy.
“Why do NC and PDP no longer raise…
Piyush Goyal: 370-seat target tribute to abrogation of special status
New Delhi: In the first admission of a link between the BJP target for ensuing general elections and abrogation of Article 370 in J&K, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has said his party winning 370 seats would be a fitting tribute to the…
IAF airlifts over 700 stranded passengers between J&K and Ladakh
With this, a total of 1,251 persons were airlifted between Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh this week.
Setback for INDIA bloc as Omar refuses to have alliance with PDP
Jammu: In a major political development in Kashmir ahead of Lok Sabha polls, National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti vented their anger against each other over seat…
L-G: J&K’s inclusive development top priority of Centre
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that rapid and inclusive development of the UT has been the top priority of Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014.
“He (PM) has dedicated every moment to restore rights…
Setback to Oppn alliance as NC snaps PDP ties
The PDP had been insisting on INDIA bloc parties (NC and Congress) to leave Anantnag-Rajouri seat for the party.
Srinagar all decked up to host PM Modi tomorrow
Srinagar: Srinagar is all decked up to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his first visit to Kashmir Valley after the abrogation of Article 370.
All senior BJP leaders of the UT have been camping in Srinagar to ensure that the…
Mehbooba sends feelers to Cong, NC for 2 seats
The NC, Congress and PDP have held some rounds of talks to discuss the seat sharing arrangements for five J&K Lok Sabha seats.
After BJP picks two candidates, Opposition faces pressure from cadre
Jammu: The BJP has announced two of its candidates from Jammu division, but the Congress, the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are still negotiating the terms of their alliance and have been facing pressure…
Restore statehood immediately: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Srinagar: DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that statehood should be restored to Jammu and Kashmir immediately after the assembly elections are held in the Union territory.
“The PM and the Home Minister have promised in the…
Committed to providing affordable, quality healthcare services to all: Sinha
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said his administration is committed to provide quality, affordable and accessible healthcare services to the people in the Union Territory. Under the Sehat Scheme, the…