Srinagar, July 24 : Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Javid Dar on Thursday said that the process for holding Panchayat elections in the Union Territory is underway and the government is keen to restore grassroots democratic institutions at the earliest. Dismissing claims that National Conference is reluctant about
It is ‘Hollandse Schoonmaak’ (Dutch cleaning) in Kashmir as a 69-year-old woman from the Netherlands has made it a mission to clean the waters of the famous tourist attraction Dal Lake of plastic waste. Armed with her love for nature, Ellis Hubertina Spaaanderman can often be seen rowing her boat quietly in the waters
Indian students who were evacuated from Iran as part of Operation Sindhu were stranded on the Pathankot highway for over two hours after a bus transporting them to Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar broke down five times, reported India Today. The bus, sent by the Jammu and Kashmir government, was transporting 14 girls to Srinagar after
Srinagar, June 21: Senior CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami has appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene on humanitarian grounds and facilitate bail for incarcerated separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah, citing his deteriorating health and advanced age. In a series of social media posts on Saturday, Tarigami highlighted Shah’s serious
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said that his party would approach the Supreme Court if there was any further delay in the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah told PTI after a meeting of party workers in the Kokernag area, “After the elections, people wanted their issues to be resolved immediately,
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that the Cabinet Sub-Committee’s report on reservation has been accepted by the government and forwarded for necessary legal examination. He also asserted that Jammu and Kashmir’s water resources would be used for the benefit of its people and would not be diverted elsewhere. Speaking to media persons
Jammu , June 20 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday took a sharp swipe at PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and People’s Conference chairman Sajjad Lone, accusing them of political hypocrisy over the issue of reservation in government recruitment. Speaking to reporters in Jammu, Omar said both leaders had ample opportunity to
Srinagar, June 20: Criticizing the “concealment” of the subcommittee’s reservation report in strong terms, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and MLA from Pulwama, Waheed Ur Rehman Para, on Friday urged the Jammu and Kashmir Government to table the report in the J&K Legislative Assembly, describing it as the House of the People. He warned that if
Srinagar, June 20 : In a carefully worded address that stirred fresh political speculation, Srinagar MP and senior National Conference leader Aga Syed Ruhullah on Friday hinted at launching a new political platform, one rooted in “credibility” and “accountability.” Speaking at Dak Bungalow Sopore before a gathering, Aga Ruhullah declared, “I am looking for those
Srinagar, Jun 16 : The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah, interacted with party office bearers and a series of delegations at the party headquarters, Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar. During the interaction, Dr. Farooq took stock of grassroot-level concerns and received feedback on public issues from different regions. He lauded the efforts of Omar
