BJP went back on Sixth Schedule promise, will continue movement till demands are met: Sonam Wangchuk
Leh: In March this year, Leh, known for its breathtaking landscapes and monasteries, made headlines as climate activist Sonam Wangchuk led a 21-day fast in sub-zero temperatures seeking autonomy for Ladakh. Thousands joined the Ramon Magsaysay Award winner whose life inspired actor Aamir Khan’s character Rancho in Bollywood blockbuster “3 Idiots”. After ending his fast […]
Ladakhis united over Sixth Schedule demand despite division on LS polls: Buddhist leader
Leh: Even as the Lok Sabha elections for the Ladakh appear to be divided on regional basis, it will not affect the unity over the demands for statehood and safeguards under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, said Chering Dorjay Lakruk, president of Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA). A three-cornered election in Ladakh, with the BJP […]
BJP govt fulfilled Ladakh’s 70-year dream, will win LS poll: party in-charge Vikram Randhawa
Kargil: Roads have reached where they never had before and there is water in every home, says BJP’s Ladakh election in-charge Vikram Randhawa, confident the “drastic changes” in the lives of the people in the region will reap electoral dividends and give the party a hat-trick in the polls. He said the BJP government fulfilled […]
Amit Shah’s visit to Kashmir was to help BJP’s ‘proxy candidates’, claims Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah alleged on Friday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Kashmir was to help the BJP’s “proxy candidates” in the Lok Sabha elections. Shah on Friday wrapped up his brief visit to the Kashmir Valley during which he interacted with several delegations, including local Sikhs and those from […]
Amit Shah arrives in Srinagar; meets several delegations
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday interacted with several delegations, including BJP leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, on the first day of his two-day visit here. Shah, who arrived this evening, is also likely to hold a security review meeting on Friday morning. A Pahari delegation led by Mohammad Younis Khan met the […]
PoK belongs to India, we will take it back at any cost: Shah
Sitamarhi (Bihar): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday once again asserted that Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and the country will take it back “at any cost”. Addressing an election rally in Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, the former BJP president slammed the Congress-led opposition for “raising fear about Pakistan’s atomic power”. “When […]
Asia’s largest handmade carpet….
Artisans give finishing touches to a handmade Kashmiri carpet in the compound of the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar on 16 May 2024. The artisans claim that it took them 9 years and more than 60,000 man-days for the production of the handmade Kashmiri carpet that would be exported. They also claimed that this Kashmiri […]
PC holds massive rally in Baramulla
Joined by Altaf Bukhari, Sajad Lone promises to end FIR and police verification culture Baramulla, May 16: As the north Kashmir Lok Sabha constituency, which includes Budgam and Beerwah after delimitation, readies for the polls on May 20, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) held an impressive rally at Baramulla today with Syed Altaf […]
Vote for Sajad, Altaf Bukhari urges voters
Baramulla: At the PC rally in Bramula, JKAP chief Altaf Bukhari urged the massive crowd to turn to polling booths on 20 May to ensure victory of Sajad Shab. “Me and my younger brother Sajad Shab is one. It is battle between truth and falsehood. We have to give befitting reply to political rivals,” he […]
NIA attaches multiple properties of ‘top Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist’ in Kashmir
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached seven immovable properties in Kashmir belonging to a “top terrorist of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)”, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo’s properties, including land measuring 19 Marlas and 84 Sq ft at Kisarigam in Pulwama district, were attached on Wednesday on […]