BJP functionary stages protest in Srinagar surrenders security cover
Srinagar: A senior functionary of the Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP Tuesday surrendered his security here as a mark of protest against the withdrawal of security to the party activists by the government and the killing of party’ leader by terrorists on Saturday. BJP’s state general secretary (organization) Ashok Kaul surrendered his security and […]
No ‘Black Lists’ of Indian-origin people maintained now: MHA
New Delhi: The Home Ministry has done away with ‘Black Lists’ of Indian-origin people, mostly Sikhs, who have taken asylum abroad under the plea of alleged persecution in India, officials said Tuesday. The list is maintained by Indian missions. The officials said all such people will also be given regular visa as well as Overseas […]
NIA files charge sheet against two Kashmiri’s in Jalandhar blast case
New Delhi: The NIA filed a charge sheet against two Kashmiri men in connection with grenade attacks at a police station in Maqsudan, Jalandhar last year, officials said. In the four attacks that took place on September 14, 2018, one police personnel had sustained splinter injuries, they said. The agency had arrested Fazil Bashir Pinchoo […]
Clean chit to CJI: Former woman employee of SC seeks copy of in-house inquiry report
New Delhi: The former woman employee of the Supreme Court who levelled sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, on Tuesday sought a copy of the report of the In-House Inquiry Committee which gave clean chit to the CJI. The CJI Monday got a clean chit from a three-member Inquiry Committee headed by Justice […]
JKNPP seeks action against BJP leaders in Ladakh
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party Monday expressed shock over the allegations levelled by the Leh Press Club against BJP leaders for trying to bribe journalists to influence the parliamentary elections. On Saturday, the Press Club Leh had accused the BJP of trying to bribe its members by offering “envelops filled with money”, a […]
Blast, grenade attack created fear
Srinagar: Militants lobbed a grenade at a polling station in Pulwama and set off an explosion at another in the district during voting in the Anantnag constituency of south Kashmir on Monday, police said. There were no casualties in both the incidents, the first militant attack on polling stations in the state during the ongoing […]
Congress alleges bogus voting, seeks re-polling in several booths
Anantnag: The Congress has sought re-polling in several booths in Shopian and Pulwama districts of the Anantnag parliamentary constituency, alleging that the NC and the PDP indulged in bogus voting in many areas. In a statement, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president allege bogus voting in some booths under Pampore and Rajpora Assembly […]
BJP says it is ready for assembly polls in JK
EC needs to take a decision: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said the BJP is ready to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir but a final decision on the matter needs to be taken by the Election Commission after considering security related concerns. In an interview to PTI, he slammed mainstream political parties like the PDP and […]
