Foolish to seek Article 370 restoration from BJP: Omar
Srinagar, Oct 9 (PTI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Wednesday said hoping for the restoration of Article 370 from the very people who snatched it would be “foolish,” but his party would keep the issue alive and continue to raise it. “Our political stand will not change. We have never said that we will […]
Lt Guv Manoj Sinha congratulates newly elected J&K assembly members
Srinagar, Oct 9: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday congratulated newly elected members to legislative assembly, stating that the peaceful electoral process and participation of millions of voters is testimony to vibrant democracy and people’s faith in democratic values of the country. In a post on X, LG Sinha said that J&K […]
‘Boost’ for NC as four newly elected Independent MLAs who had quit the party set to join back
Jammu, Oct 9: After the result of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, four independent MLAs who had left the National Conference (NC) over expressing resentment against ticket distribution issue set to have ‘Ghar Wapsi’ after a stellar performance by the NC-Congress alliance. Notably, seven independent candidates emerged victorious in their respective constituencies. Reports said […]
Congress must think hard about its defeat in Haryana: Omar
Srinagar, Oct 9 (PTI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the Congress will have to introspect deep to find reasons for its defeat in Haryana, where the BJP is set to return for a third consecutive term. The NC and Congress fought the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls as allies. “I had already […]
NC rebel from Inderwal set to rejoin party after winning as independent
Jammu, Oct 9: Payare Lal Sharma, who won the assembly election from Inderwal constituency as independent, is set to rejoin the National Conference that he had left before the election. Payare Lal Sharma contested against NC as Inderwal seat went to Congress, as per the pre-poll alliance between two parties for Jammu & Kashmir polls. […]
Body of missing Territorial Army jawan found
SRINAGAR, Oct 9 (PTI): Security forces on Wednesday recovered the bullet-ridden body of a missing soldier from Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. The body of Territorial Army jawan Hilal Ahmad Bhat, who was reported missing on Tuesday from Shah, was recovered from Sanglan forest area in Utrasoo area of Anantnag, the […]
Soldier goes missing during search ops in Kokernag, search ops launched: Army
Srinagar, Oct 9: An army soldier went missing during a counter terrorist operation in Kazwan forest area of Kokernag late last night, Army said. In a post on X, Army said that based on intelligence input, a joint counter terrorist operation was launched by Army along with police & other agencies in Kazwan Forest area […]
BJP’s 48-seat victory in Haryana: From single-digit struggles to hat-trick of wins
Chandigarh, Oct 9 (PTI) With just six legislators in 2000, then two in 2005 and four in 2009, the BJP has now surged to 48 seats in Haryana, securing a hat-trick of victories in the state. This performance surpasses even its 2014 breakthrough, when the party first came to power on its own. Bucking anti-incumbency, […]
Pak intruder arrested along IB in Jammu
JAMMU, Oct 9 (PTI): A 31-year-old Pakistani intruder was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) troops along the International Border here, security officials said on Wednesday. Shahid Imran, a resident of Sargodha in Pakistan’s Punjab, was taken into custody from Makwal after he sneaked into this side from across the border Tuesday evening, the officials […]
JK Polls: NC-Cong alliance set to form govt, win 49 assembly seats
Srinagar/Jammu: The INDIA bloc is poised to form the first elected government in Jammu and Kashmir, having secured a victory in the assembly elections by securing 49 out of 90 seats on which polls were held for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370 five years ago. The National Conference (NC), the oldest […]
