ULB polls: Amid boycott by major players, Congress to battle it out with BJP
Jammu: The upcoming urban local body and municipal polls in Jammu and Kashmir will see a direct contest between the BJP and the Congress, with major regional political parties — the NC and the PDP — boycotting the election. The polls are scheduled to begin from October 8. Pertinently, the main mainstream political parties the […]
90 pc people in JK keen to participate: Rajnath
New Delhi: Blaming Pakistan for the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Rajnath Singh Friday claimed that 90 per cent people in the state would like to participate the panchayat and urban local body polls scheduled this month. The home minister, however, admitted that there were difficulties in bringing back underworld don and 1993 […]
Kathua rape and murder case: SC rejects plea by accused to transfer probe to independent agency
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday rejected two pleas by the accused in the Kathua gang rape and murder case, with one seeking a fresh investigation alleging “motivated” probe by the state police and the other demanding that the probe be transferred to an independent agency like the CBI. A bench comprising Justices U U […]
Two NC workers shot dead in Old City
Srinagar: Militants Friday shot dead two National Conference (NC) workers and injured an office bearer by firing at them from close range in the city, three days ahead of the first phase of elections for urban local bodies in Kashmir, police said. The gunmen fired at the trio at Karfali Mohalla, resulting in injuries to […]
Pol parties condemn killings
Jammu: The Congress, PDP and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) condemned the killing of two NC workers by suspected militants in Srinagar. “We strongly condemn the terrorist attack on political workers and killing of two workers of NC in Srinagar,” Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir BJP, Priya Sethi said. Expressing her condolences, she said her […]
JK local polls bad for state’s democracy, says Tarigami
Srinagar: Senior CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami Friday warned that “ignoring” the non-participation of major political parties in the upcoming local body polls in Jammu and Kashmir would have “serious implications” for the future of the state’s democratic process. “The ongoing electoral process in the state, particularly in the Valley, can be […]
Screening of SPO’s: Govt extends time for panels to submit report
Srinagar: The state government on Friday extended time period till December 15 for submitting of report by district-Level Official Committees constituted for screening of the SPO’s engaged in the last six years in the state. The government in July this year had ordered forming the district-Level Official Committees, each headed by the concerned Deputy Commissioner […]
‘Rice blast’ leaves Pulwama farmers worried
Pulwama: The persistent rice blast disease has left hundreds of farmers worried in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district who claimed to have suffered heavy loss due the disease. The farmers while talking to ‘Kashmir Vision’ said that they are sufferings 50% loss of crop due to this disease every year while no steps are being taken […]
Share data of water inflow, discharge at Kishanganga dam: Pakistan asks India
Lahore: Pakistan has asked India to immediately share the data showing inflow and discharge of water at the Kishanganga dam in Jammu and Kashmir and sought a date for its inspection, according to a media report. During the 115th meeting of the Permanent Commi ssion for Indus Waters, India had agreed to allow Pakistan to […]
