Strengthen democracy by casting ballots: NC tells party workers

Jammu: National Conference (NC) State Secretary and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra Wednesday called for strengthening democracy by ensuring massive participation in elections, saying this is a way forward to end political instability enforced in Jammu and Kashmir by the wrong and self-centric polices of the BJP and PDP. “Democracy is core of National Conference […]

EC offers choices to Kashmiri migrants to cast votes in LS polls

Jammu: In a bid to encourage migrant Kashmiri voters to exercise their franchise in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission has opened up various avenues like the digital platform, setting up special polling stations and allowing postal ballots. A scheme was earlier devised to help the Kashmiri migrant population living in various parts […]

Only Congress can defeat communal forces: G A Mir

Srinagar: The Congress is the only unifying force in the country, capable of defeating the “communal and fascist forces” who want to “divide” the people for the sake of power, chief of the party’s J-K unit G A Mir said Wednesday. Addressing a function organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), Mir […]

DRDO achievement pride for nation, let us not play politics on it: Ram Madhav

Jammu: With the Opposition accusing Prime Minister Modi of trying to get electoral mileage by announcing amid the poll process the successful testing of India’s anti-satellite missile ability, the BJP Wednesday cautioned political parties against playing “politics on the issue”. Terming DRDO scientists achievement as a “pride” of the nation, BJP national general secretary Ram […]

Regional parties behaving like ‘concubines’ of BJP, Congress: Er Rasheed

Handwara: The former Langate lawmaker and Awami Itehaad Party’s (AIP) candidate for Baramulla constituency for Lok Sabha polls, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Wednesday said that the three regional parties in Kashmir are behaving like ‘concubines’ of BJP and Congress. As per a statement issued here AIP president challenged his rival candidates from NC, PDP […]

All institutions of democratic India under threat in Modi’s tenure: Javed Rana

Says he has destroyed country in five years

Balakote: Senior National Conference (NC) leader and former Deputy Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, Javed Ahmed Rana Wednesday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure as ‘worst in the history of this country’ post-independence. Addressing a public gathering at Panchayat Kaller of Tehsil Balakote in Mendhar Constituency, Rana as per a statement issue here said, […]

Will ensure victory of party candidates from Valley: NC Minority Cell

Jammu: National Conference Minority Cell on Wednesday pledged to vote and support the party candidates from the Kashmir Valley to ensure their victory in the upcoming elections to Lok Sabha. “A door-to-door campaign is being launched to reach out to the migrant voters to seek their support and vote for the National Conference candidates contesting […]

Police claims solving various cases of thefts

Recovers property worth lakhs of rupees

Srinagar: Police achieved a major success after it solved various theft cases while arresting several notorious thieves from the city and recovered stolen property worth lakhs of rupees, a police spokesman said here Wednesday. He said that Rajbagh Police Station had received a complaint from Shahid Ahmad Mir son of Nazir Ahmad Mir of Kangan […]

Police targets drug dealings in Anantnag

Srinagar: Police in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district have arrested a person during a checkpoint at National Highway Jablepora crossing following an action against those involved in drug dealings in the area, a police spokesman said. He said that a person identified as Mukhtar Ahmad Rather son of Ghulam Ahmad Rather resident of Haripari Awantipora arrested […]