Omar accuses Centre of trying to silence him
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday claimed that the BJP-ruled Centre was fielding independent candidates against him in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections in a bid to silence him. “I always knew that Delhi would want to silence me in some way but I never thought that they would go to […]
When will full statehood return to JK, asks Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah over the government’s policy on Jammu and Kashmir, asking when full statehood would be restored and why the security situation there had “deteriorated under your watch”. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also asked why the Centre was attempting to […]
It’s time to reduce, reuse, recharge and recycle water: PM Modi
Surat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed the need to save water, saying India has only four per cent of freshwater resources in the world, and suggested that people should adopt the mantra of ‘reduce, reuse, recharge and recycle’ to conserve it. He also called the conservation of water and the environment a part […]
Assembly Elections- 2024: SVEEP programme held in Rajpora-AC, Pulwama to encourage Voter participation
PULWAMA: A large and successful Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme was conducted under the leadership of the District-level Nodal Officer, for SVEEP in the main market (Nukad) of Village Chakoora, Pulwama. The event witnessed active participation of residents from Chakoora and surrounding areas, along with Booth Level Officers (BLOs), ASHA workers, staff […]
JK Polls: 310 candidates file nominations for Phase 2 of Assembly Elections
Scrutiny of nomination papers to be held on 6 September JAMMU: As many as 310 candidates have filed their nomination papers across 26 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) of six districts of Jammu and Kashmir which are going to polling in the second phase of J&K Assembly Election 2024, officials said Thursday. Thursday was the last day […]
Assembly Election 2024: ECI issues notification for 3rd phase of elections
Last date of filing Sep12, polling on Oct 01 SRINAGAR: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued election notification for the 3rd phase of the General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. A Total 40 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in the districts of Kupwara, Baramulla, Bandipora, Udhampur, Kathua, Samba and Jammu […]
Amit Shah to launch BJP campaign in Jammu today, release manifesto
Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the BJP’s poll campaign and release the party’s manifesto during his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir beginning Friday. Shah’s visit comes at a critical time for the BJP in J&K as the party faces growing challenges ahead of the assembly elections with several leaders and workers […]
Armed forces need to be prepared for war in order to preserve peace: Rajnath
Lucknow: The armed forces need to be prepared for war in order to preserve peace, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday while addressing the top commanders of the Army, Navy and the Air Force. In his remarks at the maiden joint commanders conference here, Singh, touching upon the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza […]
People are the real owners of their land: Farooq
Srinagar: People of Jammu and Kashmir are not slaves of the Centre but the real owners of their land, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said. “Let me tell you one thing … we are not their slaves. People of this state are the owners of this place, remember it,” Abdullah told reporters at […]
Contesting from two assembly seats not sign of weakness: Omar
Files nomination from Budgam assembly segment Budgam: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Thursday said contesting from two assembly seats is not a sign of weakness, but proves the strength of his party. Abdullah has filed nomination for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls from two seats — Ganderbal and Budgam. “My colleagues wanted to […]
