CM Omar urges Speaker to adopt Parliament procedure for obituary references
Srinagar, Oct 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday paid tributes to former legislators and ministers during obituary references on the first day of the Assembly’s Autumn Session. He also urged the Speaker to seek an explanation over the omission of Sultan Panditpuri in the obituary reference. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, CM Omar said […]
RS polls: Congress, PDP yet to reveal strategy
Srinagar, Oct 23: With less than 24 hours remaining before the Rajya Sabha voting, two political parties – the Congress and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have kept their cards close to their chest. Sources said that while the Congress is awaiting directions from its high command, the PDP is in a dilemma over its […]
Assembly session: Govt failed on all fronts, session too short to discuss public issues: LoP Sharma
Srinagar, Oct 23: Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Sunil Sharma on Thursday expressed disappointment over the limited duration of the autumn session of the Assembly, saying the government has failed to provide sufficient time to discuss pressing public issues. “It is unfortunate that the government has allotted very limited time for […]
BJP protests against NC MLA’s ‘communal party’ remark
Srinagar, Oct 23: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday held a protest against remarks by the National Conference (NC) MLA Bashir Ahmad Veeri, who had called it a “communal party”. The NC MLA, while paying tributes to BJP ex-MLC, Ramesh Arora, highlighted the role and works done by the leader. He also said that Arora […]
NC, Congress MLAs protest outside Assembly, seek Mehraj Malik’s release
Srinagar, Oct 23: Ahead of the Autumn session of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, several legislators on Thursday held a peaceful protest, demanding release of incarcerated Doda MLA, Mehraj Malik. According to details several MLAs of National Conference, Congress and others carried placards today morning, seeking release of Mehraj Malik. The protest was held outside […]
Speaker JK Assembly slams Kupwara administration over omission of Ex-MLA in obituary reference
Srinagar, Oct 23: Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Thursday slammed the administration after the name of former Langate MLA Muhammad Sultan Panditpori was missing from the obituary references in the House. During the obituary reference, the Speaker castigated the district administration Kupwara for failing to inform the Assembly Secretariat about Panditpori’s death. “This is an […]
Elaborate arrangements at Bihar stations to handle Chhath rush: Railways
Patna, Oct 23 (PTI) Elaborate arrangements have been made in all stations in the Hajipur-headquartered East Central Railway (ECR) zone in view of the heavy rush of passengers during Chhath Puja, a senior official said. ECR General Manager Chhatrasal Singh on Wednesday said the priority of the railways is to facilitate the smooth arrival and […]
Massive midnight blaze damages several residential houses, one godown in Habba Kadal
Srinagar, Oct 23: A massive fire broke out during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday in Karfali Mohalla area of Habba Kadal, Srinagar, gutting nine residential houses and one godown, and leaving multiple families homeless. Officials said that the fire call was received around 2:30 AM, and the blaze, which reportedly started from the […]
Festive rush: Around 200 special trains to make over 12,000 trips between Oct 1 and Nov 30
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) The Railway Ministry has released a list of 12,011 train trips scheduled between October 1 and November 30, 2025, suggesting that an average 196 special trains are operating daily from various destinations in the country to cater to the heavy festive rush. The highest number of special trains operated so […]
CS, NITI Aayog discusses modalities for establishing Tele-ICU network across J&K
SRINAGAR, OCT 22: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today held a detailed discussion with Member, NITI Aayog, Dr. V.K. Paul, to deliberate on the establishment of Tele-ICU facilities across the newly established Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) in the districts of J&K. The meeting marked a significant step towards defining the modalities for rolling out a robust, […]