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…
Srinagar, Aug 30 : While taking a dig at National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah, Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti Friday said that the era of “Halal” and “Haram” elections was started by his party in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters, Mehbooba said that she is surprised to know that the National Conference considers…
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…
MeT predicts more rains for next few days, dry weather from Sept 04 Srinagar, Aug 29 : The maximum temperature plummeted across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday with most of the places recording below normal temperature amidst the rainfall at multiple places of the Union Territory. According to the news agency— (KNO), Srinagar, the summer capital…
Srinagar, Aug 28 : The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh has ordered IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Company to continue providing health insurance under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT scheme in J&K. As per the details accessed by Kashmir News Service (KNS), the decision comes amid a legal dispute…
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…
Kolkata, Aug 27 (UNI) A procession led by Bharatiya Janata Party’s West Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar faced tear gas shells fired by police as it moved towards Lalbazar on Tuesday afternoon to demand the release of protesters arrested during Nabanna Avijan or march towards secretariat, called by West Bengal Chhatra Samaj, earlier in the…
Srinagar, Aug 27 (UNI) Ending the long suspense, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Vice President of National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah will contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Ganderbal constituency. After the J&K special status was scrapped in 2019, Omar vowed not to participate in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections till…
