Jammu, A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was on Tuesday found dead under mysterious circumstances at the residence of a National Conference (NC) leader in Jammu city, police said. CRPF Head Constable Gaj Singh was found lying on the ground by the security staff after hearing a gunshot around[Read More…]
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Omar Abdullah takes a jibe at Phiran ban, calls govt order “silly”
A day after the school education department banned the wearing of traditional Kashmiri attire, ‘Phiran’ in its zonal offices in the state, the National Conference leader, Omar Abdullah shared images of him and his father Farooq Abdullah in the attire. Abdullah tweeted, “My father & I have worn pherans to[Read More…]
BJP, RSS killed our workers: NC MLA Shamima Firdous
Srinagar, Oct 6 (IANS) National Conference MLA Shamima Firdous on Saturday alleged that BJP and RSS were involved in the killing of two of her party workers. “I have no hesitation in saying that the BJP and RSS killed my workers. I have no doubt about it,” Firdous, who represents[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…]
Omar Abdullah meets Sonia Gandhi
J&K bypoll: Polling wind up in many centres in Budgam
Voting for the bypolls to the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Kashmir began on Sunday. Security was tightened in Srinagar as separatists called for a boycott of the by-election. The bypoll was required as the former PDP leader Tariq Hamid Karra resigned from PDP and Lok Sabha in protest last[Read More…]
‘Stone pelting youth giving up life for resolution of Kashmir’
Mehbooba Mufti rakes up AFSPA issue ahead of by-polls
Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday raked up the issue of revocation of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some areas ahead of the by-polls. Mufti, who has taken a strong position against militants, pitched for revocation of AFSPA, saying she required a window of[Read More…]
Kashmiri boys sacrificing lives for freedom: Farooq Abdullah
JK issue beyond economics, law & order, needs political solution: Omar
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Kashmir is a “political issue” and needs a “political solution” for heralding lasting peace in the state. “For arriving at a solution, New Delhi must open channels of dialogue with all stakeholders,” he said while addressing a public rally[Read More…]