Jammu and Kashmir’s Assembly witnessed uproar as MLA Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh displayed a banner on Article 370, prompting objections and a brief adjournment. NEW DELHI: Another ruckus broke out at the J&K Assembly in Srinagar on Thursday after Engineer Rashid’s brother, MLA Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh, displayed a banner on Article 370. Leader of Opposition Sunil…
Demonstrators, carrying black flags, gathered in Magam market and Budgam town, chanting anti-Israel and anti-US slogans. NEW DELHI: Protests erupted in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Budgam district on Wednesday following the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, officials reported. Demonstrations took place in the Magam market area and Budgam town, as people observed the…
SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi reaffirmed Saturday his party’s call for resumption of dialogue and diplomatic ties with Pakistan to resolve what he called the “unsettled issue” of Kashmir. “People of J&K believe that settling the situation here permanently needs a proper dialogue between Pakistan and India,” he said.However, external affairs minister…
SRINAGAR: J&K administration has directed all schools to commence morning assemblies with the National Anthem, requiring them to strictly follow a four-year-old norm whose compliance has been erratic.A circular issued by the principal secretary of the school education to this effect also requires morning assemblies to be made uniform across the Union Territory.The order covers…
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party on Monday announced its support to Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone in Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, much to the chagrin of National Conference.“Apni Party has fielded candidates from Srinagar and Anantnag-Rajouri constituencies and have received Lone’s support. We will reciprocate it in north Kashmir (Baramulla),” said Apni Party…
SRINAGAR: A boat overturned in the Jhelum river near the city’s periphery on Tuesday morning, and authorities fear that several individuals may be unaccounted for. Officials have initiated a rescue mission and have dispatched the State Disaster Response Force team to assist in the operation.The water levels of various water bodies, including the Jhelum, have…
