Jammu & Kashmir

Abdullah questions BJP’s withdrawal from Kashmir elections

20 Apr 2024 10:34 AM IST

National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah has criticized Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent announcement that the BJP will not field candidates from Kashmir in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Abdullah remarked that the move reflects a failure on the part of the BJP to connect with the people of Jammu and

Altaf Bukhari alleges previous government responsible for fake encounters

19 Apr 2024 05:43 AM IST

Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday asserted that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks confirm the occurrence of fake encounters during the tenures of the National Conference (NC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Congress in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at a party function here, Bukhari accused traditional political parties

Notification issued for Lok Sabha polls in Srinagar constituency

19 Apr 2024 05:41 AM IST

The Returning Officer for 2-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency issued a notification on Thursday announcing the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Srinagar. According to the notification, an election will be conducted to elect a member to the House of the People in the 2-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency. Nomination papers can be submitted by

Mehbooba Mufti urges J&K residents: ‘Don’t boycott Lok Sabha elections’

19 Apr 2024 05:39 AM IST

Amidst mounting tensions and widespread calls for boycott in the region, PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti has issued a passionate appeal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, urging them not to shun the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Addressing reporters in Anantnag, where she formally filed her nomination papers for the

Omar Abdullah highlights impact of gun culture, urges support for Mian Altaf

19 Apr 2024 05:36 AM IST

Abdullah emphasized the profound impact of the gun culture on the NC, asserting that no other political entity has suffered as gravely. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) Working President, Omar Abdullah, shed light on the devastating toll of the region’s pervasive gun culture on his

Congress Candidate Choudhary Lal Singh Booked by J&K Police Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls

18 Apr 2024 20:21 PM IST

Kathua, April 17: Congress candidate and former MP, Choudhary Lal Singh, has been booked by the Jammu and Kashmir Police for alleged obstruction of government duty, defamation, and insulting a police official during an election campaign event. An FIR (First Information Report) has been registered against Lal Singh under sections

Ram Navami celebrations mark peaceful shift in Kashmir valley

18 Apr 2024 11:51 AM IST

Amidst a changing landscape in Kashmir Valley characterized by declining incidents of terrorism, bandhs, and stone-pelting, a sense of peace and celebration was evident as Kashmiri Pandits joyously took part in a Shoba Yatra on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami. The festival was observed with religious fervor and gaiety,

Police seizes property of alleged notorious woman drug peddler in Shopian, J&K

18 Apr 2024 11:50 AM IST

In a significant move, the police have attached the property of an alleged notorious woman drug peddler in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. The action was initiated under sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act of 1985, linked with

Ghulam Nabi Azad opts out of Lok Sabha contest: DPAP chief decides against election bid

18 Apr 2024 11:48 AM IST

Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chief of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) and former Congress leader, has announced his decision to withdraw from contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections slated for 2024. Azad’s decision comes after he was nominated by DPAP to run for the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary constituency. According to

Sajjad Lone criticizes Omar Abdullah’s remarks, questions labelling of voters

18 Apr 2024 11:45 AM IST

President of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC), Sajjad Lone, has raised concerns and questioned National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah’s recent remarks regarding the labeling of supporters of other parties as ‘agents of Delhi’. In response to Abdullah’s statements, Sajjad Lone expressed strong disapproval of the practice of

Terrorists gun down non-local in Anantnag: Security forces scour area for suspects

18 Apr 2024 11:42 AM IST

In a tragic and alarming development, terrorists targeted and fatally shot a non-local individual in the Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday evening. According to a senior police official, the assailants, believed to be terrorists, carried out the attack by firing upon the victim, identified as Raja

Security forces recover and destroy three IEDs in Poonch, Jammu

18 Apr 2024 11:41 AM IST

Security forces averted a major disaster by detecting and neutralizing three ready-to-use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the border district of Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday, officials reported. The discovery of these IEDs, concealed within steel containers weighing between 3 to 20 kilograms, occurred during a joint search operation