Newly elected J&K MLAs to take oath in Srinagar, ending six-year legislative inactivity
Srinagar: The newly elected MLAs of Jammu and Kashmir will be administered the oath of office in the Legislative Assembly here on Monday, ending a six-year-long legislative hiatus. Pro tem Speaker Mubarak Gul will administer the oath to the MLAs, who include 51 first-time members. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 2 pm. […]
Blast near Rohini school sends city on high alert; NIA, NSG teams on site
New Delhi: A strong blast ripped through a wall of the CRPF school in Rohini’s Prashant Vihar area Sunday morning sending shockwaves across the national capital and the country’s top investigation agencies to the spot to find clues into the explosion. A high alert was sounded in the city by police in the wake of […]
Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Baramulla
Srinagar: Army on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Alert soldiers noticed suspicious movement near the LoC in the Kamalkote area of the Uri sector and challenged the intruders, they said. The intruders opened firing which was retaliated by the Army jawans, […]
Want to see smiles back on faces of people in JK: CM
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his government will not be run on the voting pattern witnessed in the assembly elections as he wants to see the “missing smiles” back on the faces of the people in both the divisions of the Union Territory (UT). Abdullah, who assumed the charge […]
LG clears resolution passed by Omar-led cabinet on restoration of statehood
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has cleared a resolution passed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led cabinet urging the Centre to restore the statehood to the Union territory, officials said on Saturday. “The cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Omar Abdullah on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution for restoration of statehood in […]
NC’s Mubarak Gul takes oath as pro tem speaker of JK Assembly
Visits Legislative Complex, asks for proper arrangements for oath ceremony Srinagar: Six-time National Conference (NC) MLA Mubarak Gul took oath as the pro tem speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly here on Saturday. Gul was administered the oath of office by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at a function at Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister Omar […]
Crisis in JKPCC: Assembly poll debacle triggers debate over Karra’s appointment
Jammu: The Congress’s debacle in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls has triggered a debate over the recent appointment of Tariq Hameed Karra as the party unit chief here, with a section of leaders gunning for his head. However, Karra loyalists maintain that he has emerged as an “unsung hero” as he led the party […]
Over 2,000 athletes to take part in Kashmir’s first international marathon
Srinagar: Over 2000 athletes, including international elite runners, will participate in the first-ever Kashmir International Marathon on October 20, said Raja Yaqoob Farooq, Kashmir Director of Tourism The event aims to show the world that law and order and the situation has improved in the valley, he said. “We have got the best athletes from […]
Govt mulls ‘phased-enhancement of ration’ for people
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government Saturday said that it was serious about enhancement of ration for the people as the issue will be discussed in the cabinet meeting soon. Talking to reporters here, Food Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs (FCS&CS), Satish Sharma said that the government is very much concerned about the ration issue. “We […]
Cabinet recommends LG to summon assembly on Nov 04
Manoj Sinha to address the House Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir cabinet has recommended to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to summon Legislative Assembly from November 04. In an official handoutthe government said the cabinet has decided summoning of the Legislative Assembly at Srinagar on November 4, 2024 and advised Lieutenant Governor to summon and address […]
