Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with his father and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah. (PTI) JAMMU: Amid the rumblings in INDIA bloc over AAP and Congress contesting Delhi assembly elections separately, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and his son and J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah are speaking in different voices over the issue.While…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said Friday the special resolution passed earlier this month by the assembly for restoration of the territory’s special status had “not been rejected” by the Centre and “the door is open”. He declared that Congress’s reported denials of having backed the resolution…
NEW DELHI: People’s Conference Sajad Lone on Saturday alleged that the resolution passed in the recent Jammu and Kashmir assembly session lacked clarity and failed to explicitly demand the reinstatement of Article 370 and Article 35A.“I am not able to understand that in the digital world, how can they (NC) lie like this. The resolution…
This is a representational image (Pic credit: ANI) JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Two village defence guards (VDGs) were abducted and murdered in Kishtwar district of Jammu region Thursday morning amid rising civilian casualties in terrorist attacks in J&K. The two men — identified as Nazir Ahmed and Kuldeep Kumar — from the remote village of Ohli Kuntwara, were…
NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Monday elected veteran National Conference leader and seven-time MLA Abdul Rahim Rather as its speaker as the first listed transaction of the business in the first session after a gap of six years.Chief minister Omar Abdullah and protem speaker Mubarak Gul congratulated Rather as he took Chair…
A security personnel stands guard during an encounter with terrorists at Khanyar area, in Srinagar. (PTI) NEW DELHI: In a concerning escalation of violence, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed multiple terror attacks over the past two days, prompting security forces to intensify their operations in the region. The attacks have resulted in injuries to several…
SRINAGAR: At least 12 people were injured after a mob allegedly attacked National Conference’s Gurez MLA Nazir Ahmad Khan’s rally in Gujran area of Tulail in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district Wednesday. No arrests have been made so far, even as police registered a case and launched a probe.The injured were hospitalised. Three of them were…
SRINAGAR: The governing alliance of National Conference (NC), Congress and CPM along with opposition PDP announced Wednesday their decision to boycott the Union territory’s (UT) foundation day celebrations Thursday, reiterating their demand for the restoration of statehood to J&K.PDP MLA Waheed Parra questioned the rationale behind the administration’s decision to observe the UT’s foundation day,…
SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah has squarely blamed Pakistan for the uptick in terrorist activity in J&K, saying there can be no talks between New Delhi and Islamabad till the neighbouring country stops the killings.His remarks stand in contrast with recent election manifestos of both NC and PDP, which advocated talks with Pakistan…
SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah has retained Ganderbal seat and resigned from Budgam after having won from both in the recent assembly polls. Protem Speaker Mubarak Gul made the announcement Monday while administering oaths to the 90 newly elected MLAs, including Omar.Sources Omar’s move to give up Budgam would necessitate a bypoll, with Omar’s…
