JAMMU, Sep 6: The BJP on Friday released its manifesto for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, providing 25 guarantees which include issuing a white paper and ensuring accountability for all the victims of terrorism besides restoring 100 “ruined temples” in Kashmir. The manifesto, released by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a press conference on…
Jammu, Sep 6: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said India is not in favour of talks with Pakistan until terrorism ends, emphasizing that “talks and bombs cannot go together”.Shah made these remarks while releasing the BJP’s manifesto for Jammu and Kashmir, dismissing any possibility of dialogue with Pakistan amidst the ongoing terrorist activities.Shah…
Among the prominent candidates who have recently filed their nominations in South Kashmir for Phase-I, J&K Apni Party’s (JKAP) Rafi Ahmad Mir is the richest, with a net worth of Rs 32 crore and an annual income of Rs 19 lakh, eclipsing Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir, who has declared a net worth of nearly…
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: Several former members of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir on Tuesday filed nomination papers to contest the Assembly polls in the Union Territory as independent candidates. Sugra Barkati, daughter of jailed separatist worker Sarjan Barkati, also filed nomination papers on behalf of her father.While Jamaat cannot take part in the elections due to…
NEW DELHI, Aug 22: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wants to restore Article 370 in Jammu Kashmir, Union minister Giriraj Singh said on Thursday and asserted that such a move will never be accepted by the country. His remarks came on a day Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, told a press conference in…
As the Election Commission of India announced the dates of the state assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu Kashmir, the BJP is making preparations and is likely to hold its Central Election Committee meeting on August 25, 2024, at the BJP headquarters in Delhi. According to a top source, “The CEC meeting will be held on…
Srinagar, Aug 22: Sheikh Khursheed, the younger brother of the imprisoned Member of Parliament (MP) Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, has resigned from his government job, signaling a potential shift towards a more active role in politics. Khursheed’s move is widely viewed as a strategic decision, positioning him to lead the Awami…
Jammu, Aug 16: Assembly elections in Jammu Kashmir will be held in three phases and counting will be done on October 4, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced in a press conference on Friday. Voting for J&K elections will be held on September 18, 25 and October 1.Kumar made a stark observation over the acceptance…
The Election Commission will hold a meeting with Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Wednesday to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir where it plans to hold assembly polls, sources said. The EC had reviewed the poll preparedness in Jammu and Kashmir last week.Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv…
‘Some new security factors can’t become reason for delaying Assembly polls in J&K; Admin, Police ready for polls; Electoral rolls to be published on Aug 20; People of J&K scripted history in Lok Sabha polls; All J&K political parties pitched for early polls, level playing field, streamlining of security cover’ Jammu, Aug 09 : Keeping…
