Amidst election boycotts and terror threats, the northernmost Indian state, Jammu and Kashmir, look set to go for the nine-phase panchayat polls from Saturday. The panchayat elections in the state last took place in the year 2011. Talking to The Tribune Dilbag Singh, Director General of Police, J&K said, “We are[Read More…]
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J&K: In a massive setback to BJP, Ladakh MP Thupstan Chhewang resigns
Thupstan Chhewang, a Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) member of Parliament from Ladakh constituency of Jammu and Kashmir has announced his resignation from his party as well as from his Lok Sabha seat. Ladakh BJP MP Thuptsan Chhewang resigns from party and Parliament. pic.twitter.com/3SwYd5rVuy — Mufti Islah (@islahmufti) November 15, 2018[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir: Snow hits power lines, students write exams under candle light
As Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir received the season’s first snowfall on Saturday, most of the Valley plunged into darkness. The snowfall caused major damage to electric lines and almost all districts in Kashmir were without electricity. Meanwhile, heart-wrenching photos of school students writing their examination in candlelight went viral.[Read More…]
2 militants killed in J&K gunfight
Srinagar: Two militants were killed on Thursday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Badgam district, police said. Following information about the presence of militants in Bugoo village in Arizal area, the security forces started a cordon and search operation. “The hiding militants fired at the[Read More…]
5 civilians killed in explosion at J&K gunfight site
Srinagar: Five civilians were killed and over a dozen others injured on Sunday when an explosion occurred a gunfight site in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said. According to the police, despite repeated requests not to visit the gunfight site in Laroo village till it was declared safe, civilians[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir civic polls: BJP front-runner in Jammu, Congress ahead in Valley
Jammu/Srinagar: The counting of votes in the Jammu and Kashmir civic polls was completed on Saturday with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the largest party in the Jammu province and the Congress doing marginally better in the Kashmir Valley. In the Jammu region that includes the districts of[Read More…]
Bilaspur-Leh proposed railway line may be declared ‘national project’
New Delhi: The railways has suggested that strategically important 465-km railway line proposed between Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur and Jammu and Kashmir’s Leh along the Indo-China border be declared a “national project”, a Northern Railway (NR) official said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference here, NR General Manager Vishesh Chaubey said:[Read More…]
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Aligarh University issues notice to Kashmiri students who endeavoured to arrange Mannan Wani’s funeral prayer
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) issued a notice to nine students from Kashmir who attempted to arrange a funeral prayer (Namaz-e-Janaza) of the Ph.D. scholar-turned militant Mannan Wani on the varsity campus. Mannan Bashir Wani was a native of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir and was expelled from Aligarh Muslim[Read More…]
J&K civic polls after 13 years, residents clueless of candidates, voting schedule
Under a heavy security blanket, Jammu and Kashmir witnesses the first phase of civic polls in last 13 years today – an election made controversial after the two key parties in the Valley, National Conference and Mehbooba Mufti’s People’s Democratic Party, pulled out. However, many voters complained that they were clueless[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir local body polls: 820 polling stations in 321 municipal wards
Srinagar, Oct 7 (IANS) A total of 820 polling stations have been set up in 321 municipal wards for municipal polls starting on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir with 1,204 candidates in the fray but with voter participation uncertain in the Kashmir Valley. Shaleen Kabra, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)[Read More…]
Kashmir is ours, no power can snatch it from us: Rajnath
Lucknow: Jammu and Kashmir is a part of India and it will remain so and “no power in the world can snatch it from us”, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. “Kashmir is ours, it was ours and it will be ours. No power of the world can[Read More…]
4 killed in Jammu accident
Jammu, Oct 1 (IANS) Four people were killed in a road accident in Jammu, police said on Monday. The accident took place late Monday night when a private vehicle collided with a load carrier in Bathera on the Jammu-Akhnoor road. “The victims were killed on the spot while one other[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir flash floods: 29 people rescued from Kathua district
Thirty people, including women and children, were rescued in Jammu and Kashmir during a flash flood in Kathua district, police said on Monday. These people were marooned in different parts of the district following heavy rains. They were rescued after a night-long operation in Billawar, Nagri, Jakhole and Chabbe Chak[Read More…]
Indian soldier killed in Pakistan firing on LoC
Jammu, Sep 15 (IANS) An Indian Army soldier was killed on Saturday in Pakistani firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Ministry sources said. The Pakistan Army violated ceasefire in Laam area of Nowshera sector earlier in the day. “A soldier of Gorkha Rifles was fatally[Read More…]
J&K: Parties demand Tushar Mehta be kept off Article 35-A hearing
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the All-Party Meeting that was held in Srinagar demanded that Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta be kept away from the Article 35-A proceedings in the Supreme Court. Omar Abdullah said the parties at the meeting made the demand[Read More…]
What cost Jammu & Kashmir top cop SP Vaid his job?
The shifting at midnight of the Jammu and Kashmir police chief, S.P. Vaid, has triggered an interesting debate in the state. The replacement surprised many although a few in the bureaucratic and police circles had been expecting the change sooner rather than later. An order issued by the state home department around midnight on Thursday said,: “Dr.[Read More…]
There was no hurry to replace Vaid as DGP: Omar Abdullah
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah has criticised the timing of changing the state DGP, saying there was no hurry to replace S P Vaid and the state police could do without having to deal with the confusion of leadership. The state government removed Vaid as the DGP late Thursday night and handed the charge to DG Prisons Dilbagh Singh till[Read More…]
Dilbagh Singh is new DGP Jammu and Kashmir
IPS officer Dilbagh Singh was on Thursday given additional charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) in Jammu and Kashmir in place of S.P. Vaid. An official order late Thursday evening said Dilbagh Singh, an IPS officer of the 1987 batch, would be the DGP apart from holding the[Read More…]
Setback for BJP, PDP; NC and Congress wins big in Kargil council polls
National Conference (NC) emerges as the single largest party with ten seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council as people of Kargil gives a hung verdict in the elections. The Council consists of total 30 seats and the election is held on 26 seats only. Now the Independent Councillors[Read More…]
J&K BJP President describes Governor Malik as ‘hamara banda’
Ravinder Raina, the Bharatiya Janata Party President in Jammu and Kashmir has described the new Governor, Satya Pal Malik, as “hamara banda” (our man). “Ab jo Governor aya hai, woh hamara banda hai.” (The new Governor is our man), said Raina the video of which is doing rolls on the[Read More…]
Jammu & Kashmir: Why and how Satya Pal Malik became Governor of the crucial State
At long last Jammu and Kashmir has a new Governor. And the State under Centre’s direct rule has now a political hand at the helm of the troubled region at the border. The choice of Satya Pal Malik as Governor has, indeed, come as a surprise. The reason for this[Read More…]
What does outcome of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman polls mean?
2019 will be a strong coalition Based Lok Sabha election. This factor was released by Congress earlier and now BJP has realized it. Alliance partners are the key to next elections – not only quantity but the quality of coalition will help the national parties. 6 states which have more[Read More…]
J&K: Hunt for Governor’s replacement picks up as Vohra differs on Article 35A
Now virtually at the end of his tenure the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir NN Vohra has put the Union Government in Delhi in a quandary. He has moved the Supreme Court for the deferment of any decision regarding Article 35A that deals with domicile, citizenship, property rights and issues[Read More…]
Intruder gunned down while attempting to break into Farooq Abdullah’s house
A man who allegedly tried to break into the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah’s house. Omar Abdullah took to Twitter to break the news saying details are awaited as security personnel carry out anti-sabotage checks and ascertain the background of the person. I am aware of[Read More…]
Supreme Court asks to phase out mule rides for Vaishno Devi pilgrims
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Jammu and Kashmir authorities to prepare within a month a plan to phase out the use of mules to carry pilgrims from the Katra base camp to the Vaishno Devi shrine and to rehabilitate mule owners. A bench of Justice Madan B.[Read More…]