Assembly Dissolution: PDP yet to decide on legal course of action

'Have not decided yet whether to challenge the decision'

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, […]

Farmers march to Mumbai’s Azad Maidan for land rights, drought relief

  Mumbai, (PTI):  Thousands of farmers demanding compensation for drought and transfer of forest rights to tribals Thursday reached Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, eight months after a similar protest was held at the venue. The farmers and tribals who began the two-day march from Thane to Mumbai on Wednesday had halted for the night […]

AMU students’ union alleges BJP MP trying to ‘sully’ varsity’s name

  Aligarh (UP), (PTI):  Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union (AMUSU) has accused the BJP MP from Aligarh, Satish Gautam, of attempting to “sully” the name of the institution by making baseless charges against it. The students’ community made the remarks a day after Gautam reportedly alleged that the AMU administration was being run on “Talibani […]

Amarinder welcomes Centre’s move to build Kartarpur corridor

Chandigarh,(PTI):  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh welcomed Thursday the Centre’s decision to build and develop a corridor to facilitate Sikh pilgrims from India to visit holy Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan. Kartarpur Sahib, located just across the International Border, is the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev and one of the holiest shrines […]

Union Cabinet briefed on JK situation, says Jaitely 

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Thursday was briefed about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir where the Governor has dissolved the state assembly, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here. Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting here, Jaitley said, “Though Jammu and Kashmir was not on the agenda of the Cabinet meeting, members of the […]

C Phonsong likely to be appointed as fifth Advisor to Governor

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary C Phonsong is likely to be appointed as fifth Advisor to Governor Satya Pal Malik in coming days. A local news gathering agency while quoting sources reported that following the dissolution of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly the Governor Satya Pal Malik, with the tacit approval of the Central […]

Make reports of horse-trading in govt formation public: Omar tells Governor 

Srinagar:  NC leader Omar Abdullah Thursday asked the Jammu and Kashmir governor to make public reports about horse-trading in government formation in the state and demanded an apology from BJP’s Ram Madhav for alleging that the alliance with the PDP was at Pakistan’s behest. Defending his decision to dissolve the state assembly, Governor Satya Pal […]

We used LMG, AK-47, INSAs and IED against militants in Bandipora encounter: police reply to SHRC notice

  Using IEDs against militants unfortunate and a war crime, says petitioner Srinagar: The reports submitted by the deputy commisoner Bandipora and the ssp Bandipora before the state human rights commission (SHRC) have ruled out the use of chemical weapons while fighting militants in an encounter on September 20 this year in which five militants […]

Have conveyed our decision to India to open Kartarpur Corridor for Sikhs: FM Qureshi

Islamabad: Pakistan has conveyed to India its decision to open Kartarpura Corridor for Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Thursday, even as the Foreign Office here said it cannot do much unless New Delhi responds.Qureshi’s statement came hours after India urged Pakistan to build a corridor to Katarpur Sahib to facilitate […]

India urges Pak to build corridor to Katarpur Sahib

New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) India Thursday urged the Pakistan government to build a corridor to Katarpur Sahib to facilitate easy movement of Indian pilgrims to the shrine — the final resting place of Sikh faith’s founder Guru Nanak Dev. Kartarpur Sahib is situated in Narowal district of Pakistan’s Punjab province and there have been demands […]