Majid Kapra

Highway closure throws life out of gear

Highway closure throws life out of gear

NC, PC, PDP take out protest marches; defy ban on movement

Srinagar, Apr 07: Like common people, the mainstream politicians too are up in arms against the government ban on movement of civilian vehicles on the highway which came into effect today. While National Conference (NC), Peoples Conference (PC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took out protest marches in Srinagar to defy the government ban on […]

 Majid Kapra

PDD: No decision taken yet on installation of prepaid electric meters

PDD: No decision taken yet on installation of prepaid electric meters

Srinagar, March 29: Power Development Department (PDD) on Friday refuted the media reports suggesting that prepaid electric meters will be installed by April this year in the state and said the government is yet to take any decision in this regard. Talking to Kashmir Images, PDD Chief Qazi Hashmat said the plan of installing prepaid […]

 Majid Kapra

Ban on Jamaat, JKLF will continue: Ram Madhav

Ban on Jamaat, JKLF will continue: Ram Madhav

Says NC and PDP mislead people by talking differently in Srinagar and Delhi

Srinagar, Mar 27: BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav Wednesday asserted clear that the ban on Jammat-e-Islami (JeI) and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) will not be revoked. Addressing a press conference here, Madhav while referring to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) said those who wanting to revamp separatism to unleash disturbances […]

 Majid Kapra

Madhav accuses NC, PDP of duplicity

Madhav accuses NC, PDP of duplicity

‘They speak one language in Kashmir, another in Delhi’

Srinagar, March 26: Accusing the NC and PDP of “double-standards”, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary, Ram Madhav Tuesday said only ‘good’ leaders will go to the Parliament. Without naming the two parties, the BJP leader said people being aware of their ‘duplicitous nature’ as they have observed what actually they are. “They have […]

 Majid Kapra

Contingent Paid Workers stage protest in Sgr over non-payment of salary

Contingent Paid Workers stage protest in Sgr over non-payment of salary

‘It’s a paltry amount which does not exceed 300 rupees a year’

Srinagar, March 25: Contingent Paid Workers (CPW) from frontier Kupwara district who work as cooks, sweepers, watchman’s today staged protest against the government for withholding their salary. Protesters mostly women amid sloganeering “we want justice, release our salary” this afternoon appeared at Lal Chowk here to highlight the problems being faced by them. The protesting […]

 Majid Kapra

Shah Faesal’s JKPM not to contest LS elections, urges people to vote

Shah Faesal’s JKPM not to contest LS elections, urges people to vote

Srinagar, March 23: Bureaucrat turned politician, Dr Shah Faesal Saturday announced that his recently formed party Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement will not participate in upcoming Lok-Sabha elections in the state but asked the people to vote in large numbers for electing the “right candidates”. Addressing a press conference at Kashmir Press club here, Shah […]

 Majid Kapra

PDP opposes clubbing of polling booths

PDP opposes clubbing of polling booths

Srinagar, March 22: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday claimed that Election Commission of India (ECI) move to convert polling stations into cluster will decrease participation of people in upcoming LS polls in the state. Addressing a press conference at party headquarters here, PDP Vice-President and former Minister, Abdul Rehman Veeri said the ECI decision to […]

 Majid Kapra

Anganwadi workers, helpers protest; demand release of state share

Anganwadi workers, helpers protest; demand release of state share

Srinagar, March 18: Anganwadi workers and helpers Monday staged demonstrations here to protest alleged delay by the government to release state share to Anganwadi employees. Shouting slogans “release our share” dozens of Anganwadi workers and helpers assembled at Pratap Park here and staged a sit-in protest against the government for not releasing their state share. […]

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BJP admits coalition government couldn’t deliver

BJP admits coalition government couldn’t deliver

Srinagar, March 14: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while admitting previous PDP-BJP led coalition government’s failure to stop rights violation in the state today said party was bound to withdraw its support to PDP given government’s failure to tackle the situation. Avinash Rai Khanna, who is the BJP in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan claimed […]

 Majid Kapra

Hurriyat (M) says, NIA summons to Mirwaiz “political vendetta”

Hurriyat (M) says, NIA summons to Mirwaiz “political vendetta”

Srinagar, March 13: Hurriyat Conference (M) Wednesday termed the notice issued to its Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq by NIA as “political vendetta” saying he has nothing to do with terror funding nor will he indulge in any such activity in future as well. Addressing media after Executive Council meeting at party headquarters in Rajbagh, senior […]

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