Chance for BJP to fill vacuum as NC, PDP boycott but terror threats may deter mass participation
In 2011, as Jammu and Kashmir geared up for panchayat elections after a long hiatus, Ghulam Hassan Panzoo, then a teacher in the government’s service,...
Ram Madhav takes a swipe at NC, PDP for fielding proxy candidates
Despite militant threats, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday said he was glad to see the enthusiasm among the party cadre ahead of...
139 Killed in 8 months, South Kashmir bears brunt of violence
The four districts of south Kashmir have witnessed a higher level of militancy-related violence in the first eight months of this year with 139 deaths....
Congress accuses NC, PDP of fielding proxy candidates
J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president GA Mir on Tuesday accused the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of fielding proxy candidates for...
Post killing of 3 Cops, PUDR appeals to militants to adhere to humanitarian norms
Civil rights group Peoples’ Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) has criticised the abduction and killing of a constable and two Special Police Officers in Jammu...
Burhan Wani’s commemoration during muharram leaves administration apprehensive
Muharram, which commemorates the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussain, passed without a major incident in Kashmir barring few incidents of violence during the...
Joint Resistance Leaders warns of mass uprising against sale of J&K’s Economic Assets
Joint Resistance Leaders (JRL), comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, today warned New Delhi of mass uprising against, what...
Don’t visit home, officials tell cops after wave of attacks targeting policemen
The Jammu & Kashmir administration is telling policemen and Special Police Officers in South Kashmir, which is seeing a wave of attacks against both, to...
Ahead of Local Elections, Panchayat offices under attack in Kashmir
In the first 48 hours of nominations opening for 422 municipal wards, not a single candidate has applied. Just weeks ahead of local elections in...
HC seeks action taken report, particulars of officers who approved substandard drugs in J&K
Disapproving government’s tardy approach to act against influx of substandard drugs, the High Court has sought action taken report with regard to the substandard drugs...