EKTA NAGAR, Oct 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Sardar Patel wanted to unite the entire Kashmir, just as he did with other princely states, into India, but then PM Nehru did not allow it to happen.“Sardar Patel believed that one should not waste time writing history but we should work hard to…
Srinagar, Oct 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has terminated two government employees in Jammu & Kashmir under Article 311 for their involvement in terror-related activities, reaffirming the administration’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism.The terminated employees include Ghulam Hussain, a teacher in the Education Department, accused of acting as an Over Ground Worker (OGW) for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT),…
Srinagar, Oct 30: Three BJP legislators were marshalled out of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday after they stormed into the well of the House, continuing their protest over alleged corruption in the Roads & Buildings Department and the refusal to allow a discussion on flood victims.During the Question Hour, BJP legislators demanded…
Leh, Oct 29: A Ladakhi officer has been included in the judicial commission constituted to probe the September 24 violence in Leh, ensuring local representation in the high-level inquiry.The move comes amid growing demand from the Leh Apex Body (LAB) for inclusion of a Ladakh-based member in the panel to ensure a fair and comprehensive…
SRINAGAR, Oct 28: The official websites of various departments of the Jammu and Kashmir government and its related portals are being made trilingual to promote the Hindi language, and to ensure inclusivity and wider accessibility, the assembly was informed here on Tuesday.In a written reply to BJP MLA from Udhampur East, Ranbir Singh Pathania, about…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed that the elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) be held within 12 weeks under the supervision of a former chief election commissioner.A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of the submissions that A K Joti, a former CEC,…
Srinagar, Oct 25: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said while no one should have complaints about the 3-1 scoreline for the National Conference over the BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections held, his party faced “betrayal” from some quarters at the last moment during polling on Friday.The ruling National Conference (NC)…
Srinagar, Oct 23: Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Sunil Sharma on Thursday expressed disappointment over the limited duration of the autumn session of the Assembly, saying the government has failed to provide sufficient time to discuss pressing public issues.“It is unfortunate that the government has allotted very limited time for it,…
Srinagar, Oct 22: The autumn session of the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly is expected to be stormy, with opposition parties gearing up to corner the ruling NC- led government over a gamut of issues. The session, starting tomorrow, is expected to witness fireworks from the opposition over governance issues, promises made by the National Conference…
Srinagar, Oct 17: Less than four months after three political parties in Jammu and Kashmir announced the formation of People’s Alliance for Change (PAC), one of its constituents — the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) backed Justice and Development Front (JDF) — on Friday walked out of the coalition due to differences in its “modus operandi.” The alliance,…
