Kashmir
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70 houses gutted in fire in J&K’s Kishtwar district
Jammu: Over 70 houses were gutted in a devastating blaze in J&K’s Kishtwar district on Monday but no one was injured in the incident, officials said. Officials said that over 70 residential…
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Hope LG, govt work in harmony in J-K unlike Delhi: Sonam Wangchuk
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who along with his supporters continued his indefinite hunger strike for the ninth day on Monday, hoped that the newly-elected government in Jammu and Kashmir will…
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J&K Lt Guv invites Omar Abdullah to form govt, oath-taking on Wednesday
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday invited NC Vice President Omar Abdullah to take the oath of office as the Chief Minister of the UT on Wednesday. The…
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President’s Rule revoked in Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has revoked the President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, clearing the way for the formation of a new National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance government after the recently concluded…
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Light intensity earthquake jolts J-K’s Doda
Jammu: A light-intensity earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale occurred on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. Data released by the National Center for Seismology said, “An earthquake measuring 4…
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Over 70 pc of 90 newly-elected MLAs in J&K graduates
Srinagar: More than 70 percent of the 90 MLAs elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly have declared their minimum educational qualification as graduates, including three who hold doctorate degrees. According to…
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J-K: Bridge in Gurez among 75 BRO projects inaugurated by Rajnath Singh
Srinagar: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, October 12 virtually inaugurated the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)-built bridge in Jammu & Kashmir’s border area of Gurez. A Defence Ministry statement said that the…
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J&K: Omar calls on Lt Governor, stakes claim to form government
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Vice President, Omar Abdullah on Friday, October 11 called on Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan and staked claim to form the government in Jammu and…
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51 first-time MLAs set to enter J&K assembly
Srinagar: There are 51 first-time MLAs among the 90 members elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in the first polls held for the Union Territory’s legislature. The National Conference (NC), which…
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J&K: Congress to give letter of support to NC for govt formation
Srinagar: The Congress party said on Friday, October 11 that it will give a letter of support to the National Conference (NC) by evening so that the latter can stake claim to…
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J-K: Delhi HC tribunal confirms ban imposed on Jamaat-e-Islami
New Delhi: A Delhi High Court tribunal has validated the ban imposed on Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu & Kashmir for its alleged involvement in activities that are prejudicial to internal security and public order,…
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Omar Abdullah choosen as leader, set to be new CM of J&K
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah is set to be the new chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir after being unanimously elected as the leader of the legislature party. The…
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J&K’s statehood restoration won’t change status of assembly: Legal experts
New Delhi: The restoration of statehood from the status of union territory (UT) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by the Centre in future will not affect the status of new legislative assembly,…
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Minimising differences between Jammu, Kashmir will be our aim: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah Wednesday, October 9 said the aim of the NC-Congress government would be to minimise the differences between the two regions of the Union Territory and to…
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‘Foolish’ to expect Article 370 restoration from BJP: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Wednesday, October 9 said hoping for the restoration of Article 370 from the very people who snatched it would be “foolish,” but his party would…
