Kashmir
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Omar Abdullah to contest Assembly polls from J&K’s Ganderbal seat
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and vice president of National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah will contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Ganderbal constituency. This announcement was made by Syed…
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Manipur CM slams Congress for allying with NC ahead of J&K polls
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Saturday strongly criticised the Congress for allying with the National Conference (NC) ahead of three-phase Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls starting September 18. Biren…
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PDP releases its manifesto for J&K assembly elections
Srinagar: The PDP on Saturday released its manifesto for the Assembly elections, promising to pursue the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir to its “original status”, and advocate for confidence-building measures (CBMs) and…
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24 polling stations set up for Kashmiri migrants to vote in J&K polls
Srinagar: The election commission of India (ECI) has set up 24 polling stations for Kashmiri migrants to vote in the upcoming J&K assembly polls. P.K. Pole, chief electoral officer (CEO) of J&K…
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J-K polls: Alliance with Congress final on all 90 seats, says Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: In a significant political development, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah announced on Thursday that an alliance with the Congress was finalised for all 90 assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir, which…
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J-K statehood priority: Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul in Srinagar
Srinagar: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and the Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that Congress and the INDIA block are committed to ensuring the restoration of statehood in J&K…
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Rahul Gandhi relishes Kashmiri ‘Wazwan’ at Srinagar’s famous hotel
Srinagar: Taking time out of his busy schedule, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited Kashmir’s famous hotel Ahdoo’s in Srinagar city to relish the traditional local cuisine, the ‘Wazwan’. Taking his large security…
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Cong’s doors open for pre-poll alliance in J-K, says state unit chief
Jammu: Newly-appointed Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday said the doors of his party are open for pre-poll alliance in the Union territory with parties opposing BJP’s policies…
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Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to visit J&K for key election meetings
Srinagar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge will visit Jammu and Kashmir for two days from Wednesday. Announcing the visit, K C Venugopal,…
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Twin earthquakes jolt Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Islamabad: Two magnitude 5.1 earthquakes jolted Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Tuesday, panicking residents in the mountainous region. There were no immediate reports of damage, the Dawn newspaper reported. The intensity of both quakes…
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J&K: Two back-to-back earthquakes strike in Baramulla district
Srinagar: Two back-to-back earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning causing panic across the Valley, but there were no reports of loss of life or damage to property, officials said. The…
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CRPF inspector killed in terror attack in J-K’s Udhampur
Jammu: In fresh bloodletting in the Jammu region, a CRPF inspector was killed when terrorists opened fire on a patrol party in Udhampur district on Monday. A joint patrol team of the…
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J-K elections: Omar Abdullah to release National Conference manifesto
Srinagar: The National Conference will release on Monday its manifesto for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The document will be released during a press meet by party vice-president Omar Abdullah…
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After 52 days & over five lakh pilgrims, Amarnath Yatra concludes today
Srinagar: After it continued smoothly and peacefully during the last 52 days with nearly five lakh Yatris having ‘darshan’ inside the cave shrine, the annual Amarnath Yatra will conclude on Monday. ‘Chhari…
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Jammu Kashmir elections to be conducted in three phases
The Election Commission has announced that Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in three phases. Jammu and Kashmir will go elections on September 18, September 25 and October 1…
