JK bags ‘Best Performing Large State’ award in Health sector
New Delhi: The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu this evening presented the ‘Best Performing Large State’ award to J&K for impressive performance in Health sector. The award was presented at ‘State of the States Conclave 2018’ organized by the India Today Group at Taj Hotel, New Delhi. The award was received by Principal […]
Governor should have given PDP-led alliance a chance to prove majority: Legal experts
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik should have given a chance to the PDP-led alliance to prove its majority on the floor of the House as per constitutional mandate before dissolving the state assembly, legal experts said on Thursday. “The constitutional mandate and the Supreme Court guidelines were not followed while dissolving the […]
Assembly Dissolution: PDP yet to decide on legal course of action
'Have not decided yet whether to challenge the decision'
Srinagar: The PDP, which had staked claim to form government in Jammu and Kashmir with the support of the NC and the Congress, said Thursday it has not yet decided whether to challenge in court the governor’s decision to dissolve the assembly. Governor Satya Pal Malik had dissolved the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Wednesday night, […]
Farmers march to Mumbai’s Azad Maidan for land rights, drought relief
Mumbai, (PTI): Thousands of farmers demanding compensation for drought and transfer of forest rights to tribals Thursday reached Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, eight months after a similar protest was held at the venue. The farmers and tribals who began the two-day march from Thane to Mumbai on Wednesday had halted for the night […]
AMU students’ union alleges BJP MP trying to ‘sully’ varsity’s name
Aligarh (UP), (PTI): Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union (AMUSU) has accused the BJP MP from Aligarh, Satish Gautam, of attempting to “sully” the name of the institution by making baseless charges against it. The students’ community made the remarks a day after Gautam reportedly alleged that the AMU administration was being run on “Talibani […]
Amarinder welcomes Centre’s move to build Kartarpur corridor
Chandigarh,(PTI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh welcomed Thursday the Centre’s decision to build and develop a corridor to facilitate Sikh pilgrims from India to visit holy Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan. Kartarpur Sahib, located just across the International Border, is the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev and one of the holiest shrines […]
Union Cabinet briefed on JK situation, says Jaitely
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Thursday was briefed about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir where the Governor has dissolved the state assembly, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here. Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting here, Jaitley said, “Though Jammu and Kashmir was not on the agenda of the Cabinet meeting, members of the […]
C Phonsong likely to be appointed as fifth Advisor to Governor
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary C Phonsong is likely to be appointed as fifth Advisor to Governor Satya Pal Malik in coming days. A local news gathering agency while quoting sources reported that following the dissolution of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly the Governor Satya Pal Malik, with the tacit approval of the Central […]
Make reports of horse-trading in govt formation public: Omar tells Governor
Srinagar: NC leader Omar Abdullah Thursday asked the Jammu and Kashmir governor to make public reports about horse-trading in government formation in the state and demanded an apology from BJP’s Ram Madhav for alleging that the alliance with the PDP was at Pakistan’s behest. Defending his decision to dissolve the state assembly, Governor Satya Pal […]
We used LMG, AK-47, INSAs and IED against militants in Bandipora encounter: police reply to SHRC notice
Using IEDs against militants unfortunate and a war crime, says petitioner Srinagar: The reports submitted by the deputy commisoner Bandipora and the ssp Bandipora before the state human rights commission (SHRC) have ruled out the use of chemical weapons while fighting militants in an encounter on September 20 this year in which five militants […]
