Statehood

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said they will never let the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) come to power even if they delay the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Minister was reacting to a query on…

Leh: Environmental activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk was arrested by Leh police on Friday in the wake of violent protests earlier this week that left four civilians dead. The arrest, confirmed by officials, comes just two days…

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti Thursday expressed concern over the prevailing situation in Ladakh, saying the protests reflected growing uneasiness among…

Kargil: The Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Thursday demanded a judicial probe into the firing incident in Leh that claimed four civilian lives and left over a dozen injured. The demand was made during a press conference addressed by…

Kargil: Life came to a grinding halt in Kargil on Thursday after the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) gave a call for a complete shutdown, a day after four civilians were killed and more than seventy others were injured during violent…

Says mob torched police vehicle, 30 security personnel injured; “Centre committed to Ladakh’s aspirations, meeting with Ladakh leaders on Sept 25, 26” Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said that provocative speeches by…

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP), Sambit Patra on Wednesday said the violent protests in Leh, which left four persons dead and 50 injured, were not spontaneous youth-led demonstrations but instigated by…

Leh: Authorities in Leh have booked Congress leader and councillor Phuntsog Stanzin Tsepag for allegedly instigating people through a speech that, according to the LG administration, triggered unrest in the region. Police sources said…

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the people of J&K feel deeply betrayed over the Centre’s failure to restore statehood, despite repeated assurances. Omar Abdullah drew a comparison with…

Srinagar: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, on Wednesday said the biggest challenge facing the Union Territory is the delay in restoring its statehood, despite the Supreme Court’s assurance. He described the prolonged…