Nearly 85 percent of UN nations back migration deal; not US
Marrakech (AP) Defying fierce opposition from the U.S. and a few other nations, nearly 85 per cent of UN member states agreed Monday on a sweeping yet non-binding accord to ensure safe, orderly and humane migration. The debate over the Global Compact for Migration, the first of its kind, has proven to be a pivotal test […]
Cong races ahead in Rajasthan, 12 BJP ministers trailing
Jaipur,(PTI) Early trends indicated that the Congress was headed for a majority in Rajasthan, taking the lead in 89 seats while the ruling BJP is ahead in 62 constituencies, with 12 of its ministers trailing behind their rivals. State Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria and Transport Minister Yoonus Khan are among those trailing after the initial […]
Panchayat polls: 10.8 percent voting in Tangmarg till 10 am
Baramulla: 10.88% Voters excercised their franchise in Tangmarg Block of District Baramulla till 10 am, official said. He said that of 5102 votes only 555 votes were cast of which 121 were by females. Voting for ninth which is last phase of ongoing panchayat polls began on Tuesday at 452 polling stations in Kashmir division. […]
Abducted Kulgam man’s bullet riddled body found
Kulgam: Body of a man, abducted month and half back from his home, was found in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Tuesday. Officials said that bullet-riddled body of the man, Sheraz Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat, was found near Awhatto area in Kulgam. Sheraz was abducted on 25 October from his […]
Panchayat Polls: Voting for 9th phase begins, 346 polling stations declared hypersensitive
JAMMU: Voting for ninth which is last phase of ongoing panchayat polls began on Tuesday at 452 polling stations in Kashmir division. The timing for polling is from 8 am to 2 PM. Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik have called for shutdown in poll bound areas against […]
Another shock For PDP: Adv Qamar Choudhary resigns from party
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former MLA Rajouri Adv Qamar Choudhary on Monday has tendered his resignation from the basic membership of the party. This comes days after former finance minister Haseeb A Drabu and former MLA Zadibal, Abid Ansari resigned from the party. Qamar confirmed that he has tendered his resignation from […]
Govt ready to deal with any weather eventuality: Div Com
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today said that Divisional Administration is fully prepared and ready to deal any kind of weather eventuality. The Divisional Commissioner made these remarks while addressing the media persons here today at a function organized by JKSHRC. He said that after receiving weather advisory from Indian Meteorological […]
RBI governor Urjit Patel steps down amid face-off with government
New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel on Monday resigned from his post with immediate effect, citing “personal reasons”. The resignation comes amid an unprecedented public face-off with the government over a range of issues including autonomy. Patel stepped down from his post. He was appointed in 2016 for a three-year term, […]
Why didn’t BJP choose you as CM candidate for JK: PDP reacts to Jitendra Singh’s statement that ‘Kashmir’s mainstream more dangerous than seperatists’
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday while reacting to BJP leader Dr Jitendra Singh’s statement that Kashmir’s mainstream politicians are more dangerous than separatists asked BJP to explain why it ignored its 25 MLAs and selected a CM candidate from Kashmir who has mere 2 seats in the assembly. In a statement former Minister […]
RSS and its paid stooges still contriving to harm the special status: NC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday asserted that people of the state stand disappointed towards alliance politics and are seeking a strong government which can advance the cause of development. Party’s Chief Spokesperson Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi while addressing functionaries on World Human Rights Day at party headquarters Nawa-e-Subh Srinagar said that human […]
