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April 25, 2019 No Responses

Rain, Storm uproots trees, snapped power supply in J&K

Overnight thunderstorm and rain in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir disrupted normal life while plunging a large areas in darkness as power lines were snapped. However, no injuries or loss of life was reported in Jammu, Reasi, Samba, Kathua,...

April 18, 2019 No Responses

Government reviewing its Jammu-Srinagar Highway Ban

Restrictions on the movement of civilian traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, imposed ahead of elections in light of the Pulwama terror attack that claimed the lives of at least 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers, are being reconsidered, senior....

April 17, 2019 No Responses

Special observers favours J&K polls in June

Three special observers, appointed by the Election Commission of India (ECI), have favoured holding J&K Assembly elections in June, it is learnt. In their report, submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs, they have recommended that polls be held immediate...

April 11, 2019 No Responses

‘Narendra Modi will bring Kashmir Issue to an end’: Devendra Fadnavis in Aap Ki Adalat

“I believe that Modi has started taking strong steps in Kashmir. Like Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, who brought about the unconditional merger of 542 princely states in the Indian Union, Modi will also bring the Kashmir question to an end.”...

April 10, 2019 No Responses

If problem of just two districts, Why to lockdown whole highway: Omar asks Modi

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference party, vice-president, Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the “ensuing Lok Sabha election provides an opportunity to send credible and strong voices to parliament.” Addressing a mammoth gathering at Naidkhai Sonawari, p...

April 9, 2019 No Responses

BJP is playing with fire: J&K parties hit BJP over Articles 370, 35A poll pledge

The BJP’s manifesto for the general elections has stirred a hornets’ nest with political parties in Kashmir insisting that the proposal to scrap Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution is a dangerous move. Mainstream political parties in Kashmir ...

April 9, 2019 No Responses

Demanding separate PM will force us to scrap Art 370, 35A: Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Centre would be left with no option but to scrap Article 370 and Article 35A as the Valley politicians were demanding a separate Prime Minister for Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at a...

April 8, 2019 No Responses

BJP manifesto says Article 370 has to go, Abrogation will pave way to Azadi says Farooq Abdullah

Reacting to the BJP’s commitment to abrogate Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said on Monday that the move would pave the way for ‘Azadi’ for Kashmir. The BJP manifesto released by Prime Minister...

April 5, 2019 No Responses

From Saffron to Green BJP changes its color for Kashmir

While BJP’s national stand is to give a befitting reply to Pakistan’s misadventure, its Anantnag Lok Sabha candidate says, we want good relations with Pakistan Khalid Jehangir, the BJP candidate for Srinagar Lok Sabha polls, on Monday used green colour...

April 4, 2019 No Responses

NC-Cong coalition was close to revoking armed forces Act claims Azad, No one can dilute AFSPA says Amit Shah

Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday claimed that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) would have been revoked from a few districts had the NC and Congress coalition remained in power in the state for a year...