Failure to provide jobs
The prime poll promise during 2014 elections that was offered to the people was creation of jobs. No other party than the BJP took lead in luring the people by this promise of providing jobs to crores of people during the five years they will get to rule the country. However, the promise proved to […]
Congress stands for protection of Art 370, 35A: G A Mir
Says PDP’s 'sellout' responsible for losses in valley
Srinagar: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir Thursday stated that it was “highly inevitable to defeat PDP in the ensuing parliamentary elections for their acts of betrayal and attempts of playing with the emotions of people for the sake of power”. Mir, while addressing a road show in Devsar area of south […]
Former FM Altaf Bukhari bats in favour of NC leader Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: Former finance minister Altaf Bukhari on Thursday said it was time to rise above the party system and vote for a strong candidate who can talk about Kashmir issue in the parliament of India. Hinting that he has voted for National Conference candidate Farooq Abdullah, Bukhari said Farooq Abdullah is a strong candidate among […]
Doctors in Kpwara protest ‘termination’ of colleague from services
Srinagar: Terming the government order of termination of services against a medico in Kupwara as baseless and unacceptable, Doctors Association Kupwara on Thursday held a protest demonstration within Sub District Hospital Kupwara. The protesting medicos were demanding revocation of termination order issued by the authorities. The members of the association assembled at SDH Kupwara and […]
Gang using fake guns for robberies busted in Sopore: Police
Sopore: The local police in Sopore Thursday claimed to have busted a gang of thieves who were allegedly using “fake” guns for carrying out robberies in the apple town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. SDPO Sopore Raja Majid told a press conference that a “gang using a wooden AK 47 looting people in parts of […]
Married on poll day, couple decides to vote after tying the knot
Udhumpur: A newly-married couple, not yet off their bridal wear, reached a polling booth of Udhampur parliamentary constituency here Thursday to cast their vote, underlining the importance of exercising one’s franchise. The couple reached the polling booth in a flower-decked sedan with groom Sourav Sharma sporting a headgear and a cream ‘achkan’ over red churidars […]
People will not forgive Mufti’s for betraying them: NC
Bejbehara: The National Conference on Thursday said that people of Kashmir have lost faith in PDP saying that the people would never forgive Mufti’s for betraying and berating their verdict in 2014 by forging alliance with BJP-RSS. Addressing an election campaign rally at Bijbehara, party’s senior leader Muhammad Akbar Lone said that there is no […]
Migrant Kashmiri Pandits protest on finding names missing from electoral roll
Jammu: Several migrant Kashmiri Pandits could not exercise their franchise as their names were found missing from the electoral roll at the special polling stations set up for Srinagar constituency in Jammu during the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Thursday. Miffed at it, they raised slogans against the administration and the Election Commission […]
Five injured as vehicle plunges in gorge
Mahore: Five persons including a minor were injured as a vehicle fell into a deep gorge in Chassana area of of Reasi district on Thursday, a police official said. He said that a Tempo bearing registration number JK20 /6751 rolled down into a deep gorge while travelling on the Sanglikot-Chassana early morning here on Thursday. […]
Notorious drug peddler held in Sopore
400 capsules recovered, says police
Sopore: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a “notorious” drug peddler during a naka at Saidpora-Dangarpora crossing of the town. A police party from Police Station Sopore led by SHO, Azim Iqbal apprehended one of the accused, Sameer Ahmad Dar S/O Mohammad Rajab Dar, a resident of Dangarpora, Sopore during the naka and recovered […]
