Amid reports of Panchayat polls being deferred, J&K CEO to issue statement
Srinagar: Amid speculations of local body polls being deferred, Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir would be issuing a statement shortly which probably would be aimed to clear the air. Speaking to KNS Chief Electoral Officer…
Madhav, Brig. Anil’s remarks are preposterous: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar: PDP senior leader and former finance minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday ridiculed the remarks made by BJP general secretary Ram Madhav and spokesman Brig. Anil Gupta in which the BJP leaders had asked PDP to…
Panchayat, local body polls in Jammu & Kashmir likely to be deferred: Report
Srinagar: The Panchayat and local body elections scheduled to be held next month are likely to be deferred in Jammu and Kashmir.According to a report published in New Delhi based NDTV, the decision about deferring the elections comes in…
Video : Five army men, civilian injured in Tangmarg road accident
Baramulla: Five army men and a civilian were injured today in a road accident in Tangmarg area of this north Kashmir district.A speedy bus bearing registration number JK01C-4779 bumped into an army vehicle along the Srinagar-Gulmarg highway…
Maligning resistance leadership unpardonable crime: UJC chief Syed Salahuddin
Srinagar: United Jihad Council (UJC) chief Syed Salahuddin has warned those “playing at the hands of Indian agencies” saying “their crime is unpardonable”.He said those “intentionally or unintentionally” spreading propaganda against the…
Union Ministry of Rural Development presents 2 national awards to JK
NEW DELHI:Recognizing the impressive implementation of the Umeed Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Ministry for Rural Development has awarded J&K’s Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department for making pioneering efforts in…
Geelani welcomes new UN rights chief’s statement on Kashmir
Srinagar: All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani has welcomed the United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Michel Bachelet’s remarks on the poor performance of India with reference to protection of human rights…
North Kashmir: Grenade attack on police station Pattan
Militants on Tuesday evening lobbed a grenade at police station Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.However, there was no report of any injury.Reports said that the grenade was hurled at police station Pattan that exploded with a…
Did not kill Hurriyat (G) activist: LeT rejects police claims
Srinagar: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Mehmood Shah has denied that one of the militants killed in Handwara encounter was behind the killing of Hakeem-ur-Rehman while accusing the police of carrying out the murder of the Hurriyat activist.He…
BJP will contest J&K panchayat, local body polls: Ram Madhav
Srinagar: BJP leader Ram Madhav said Tuesday his party will contest the panchayat and local bodies polls in Jammu and Kashmir and accused the NC and the PDP of “making excuses” to stop the democratic process in the state.The BJP national…