After Omar’s drubbing, Madhav withdraws his comments
New Delhi: BJP general secretary Ram Madhav Thursday withdrew his words after a furious NC leader Omar Abdullah dared him to prove his allegation that his party had tied up with the PDP to form government in Jammu and Kashmir at Pakistan’s behest. The BJP and National Conference (NC) leaders exchanged sharp words on Twitter, […]
Shocked to see BJP raising questions on our credentials: Mehbooba
Says why didn’t BJP seek our record when they shared power with us
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Thursday hit out at the BJP for alleging that regional parties were working at Pakistan’s behest, saying credentials of the NC and the PDP were not questioned when they were in alliance with the saffron party. Mufti’s remark came after BJP general secretary Ram Madhav alleged […]
Haven’t decided on legal course of action yet: PDP
Srinagar: The PDP, which had staked claim to form government in Jammu and Kashmir with the support of the NC and the Congress, said Thursday it has not yet decided whether to challenge in court the governor’s decision to dissolve the assembly. Governor Satya Pal Malik had dissolved the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Wednesday night, […]
Guv’s decision undemocratic: Congress
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress Thursday attacked Governor Satya Pal Malik over the “undemocratic” decision to dissolve the state assembly and alleged that he kept the House in suspended animation to “facilitate horse trading” by the BJP and its allies to form the government. The governor abruptly dissolved the state assembly Wednesday night, hours […]
Assembly dissolution: Lone challenges Mufti to approach court of law
Srinagar: Chairman People’s Conference, Sajad Lone Thursday challenged former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti to approach the court following the dissolution of the state Legislative Assembly by Governor Satya Pal Malik late Wednesday evening and get an order to revive it. Sajad, in a tweet directed at Mufti, asked her to move the court and get […]
JK Bank brought under RTI, CVC Guidelines
Jammu: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik in a significant decision approved the proposal for treating the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited as a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU). The SAC approved that the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, […]
J&K Aadhaar Bill-2018 gets SC nod
Jammu: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik approved the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2018’. The Act provides legal and statutory backing to the use of Aadhaar and would address privacy and […]
Strike disrupts normal life across Kashmir
Srinagar: Normal life was disrupted in Kashmir Valley Thursday due to a strike called by separatists to protest the killing of a Hurriyat activist in Anantnag district on Tuesday. Most of the shops, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. They said public […]
PDP-led alliance deserved a chance, say legal experts
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik should have given a chance to the PDP-led alliance to prove its majority on the floor of the House as per constitutional mandate before dissolving the state assembly, legal experts said on Thursday. “The constitutional mandate and the Supreme Court guidelines were not followed while dissolving the […]
