Srinagar, Sep 06 : As many as 36 candidates in fray for the first phase of election in Jammu & Kashmir have declared criminal cases against them, the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) said on Friday in its report. In its report, a copy of which is in possession of news agency- (KNO), the ADR said…
Jammu, Sep 4 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday kick-started his poll campaign from Banihal belt of Ramban district for the Assembly election and said that the party along with the help of INDIA bloc partners will ensure restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Rahul was addressing an election rally at Sangaldan in…
Srinagar, Sep 4 (UNI) Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for saying that Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were trying to spread hatred in Jammu and Kashmir. He claimed that Rahul’s remark is a calculated attempt to propagate misinformation for personal gains. Singh further claimed…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Steps in interest of transparency in electoral process: ECI Jammu, Sep 02 : In order to uphold the sanctity of the electoral process, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has laid down various guidelines for the print, electronic and social media ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024. These guidelines…
BY | ZAMAN NOOR Recently, I had the privilege of meeting with Lt. Gen V.G. Khandare Sir, Principal Advisor at the Ministry of Defense, in Delhi. It was a chance of learning for me then to discuss, it was a significant opportunity to learn the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly focusing on the…
Providing free power to people up to 500 units can cost UT exchequer Rs 1000 Cr, say experts Srinagar, Aug 30 : The huge promise made by the National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Apni Party in their manifestos about providing free electricity to people of J&K can cost UT exchequer a whopping Rs…
Srinagar, Aug 30 (UNI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Friday announced that his party will repeal the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) if voted to power. The PSA allows detention for up to two years without trial. “We have promised in our manifesto that if the National Conference voted to power we will repeal…
‘These parties ruined J&K, stone pelting has vanished, terrorism dying; Abdullahs, Mufti’s trying to revive it again’ Jammu, Aug 29 : Senior BJP leader and party’s General Secretary Tarun Chugh Thursday dared Abdullah’s, Mufti’s and Gandhi’s to have an open debate with BJP on the situation J&K witnessed post August 5, 2019. “I am ready for…
Srinagar, Aug 28 (UNI) Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday said that the alliances between regional and national parties have repeatedly caused sufferings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Bukhari said, as seen in the 1987, 2008, and 2014 assembly elections “the coalition governments formed from these elections have caused significant turmoil, leading…
Fields Sunil, Shakti, Daleep others; No mention of Ravinder Raina, Sat Sharma in list Jammu, Aug 26 : Since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued the list of candidates for 16 out of 24 constituencies going for polls in the first phase, a clear picture about the contest is emerging. Many bigwigs will be filing…
