Cross-voting controversy echoes in Legislative Assembly
NC leaders call BJP MLAs “vote stealers”
Sajad Lone alleges match-fixing between NC and BJP
Srinagar: The issue of cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha elections echoed in the Legislative Assembly on Monday during the question hour.
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Pahalgam Gondola project halted post terror attack, work to resume after NIA nod: J&K Govt
Srinagar: The proposed Gondola project in Pahalgam has been halted as the executing agency awaits permission from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to resume ground surveys and technical studies, the Jammu and Kashmir government said…
‘Dream school project’ bridges distance between Kashmir and Kerala: LG Sinha
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said the "Dream school project" has helped bridge the distance between Kashmir and Kerala by bringing the two regions closer through education and innovation.
According to news…
Speaker refuses discussion on reservation issue
Rejects Sajad Lone’s adjournment motion, citing lack of recency & sub-judice status
Srinagar: Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday rejected an adjournment motion brought by Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone to discuss the…
Hopes for statehood restoration fades with each day: CM Omar
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the hopes of statehood restoration are fading with each passing day.
Speaking to media persons, CM Omar, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that he has been…
Waheed Parra Says Institution of MLAs Being Eroded, Cites Mehraj Malik’s Detention
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Waheed Parra on Monday voiced deep concern over what he termed as the erosion of democratic institutions in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the role and dignity of elected representatives…
Omar Abdullah Slams BJP Over Treatment of Sonam Wangchuk, Rejects Allegations of NC-BJP…
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of hypocrisy for turning Ladakhi environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk from what he called their “poster boy” into an “anti-national” within months.
In an…
Mehbooba Mufti Calls for United Action to Ensure Regularization of Nearly One Lakh Workers
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday urged legislators across party lines to prioritize the plight of nearly one lakh daily wagers as the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly reconvenes. She appealed to both…
Drone from Pakistan Drops Narcotics in RS Pura; Security Forces Foil Smuggling Attempt
Jammu: Security agencies on Monday morning foiled a major cross-border narcotic smuggling attempt after recovering two bags of heroin dropped by a Pakistani drone in the R S Pura sector of Jammu. The recovery, valued at over Rs 25 crore in…
Police Seize 50 Cubic Feet of Illegal Timber in Ganderbal’s Rayil Gund
Ganderbal: In a fresh action against forest smuggling, Ganderbal Police have seized a large quantity of illegal timber from the Kals Pati area of Rayil Gund, officials said on Sunday.
Acting on specific inputs, the operation was carried…