Assembly dissolved in J&K’s interest: Governor

Alleges horse-trading; says parties with opposing ideologies couldn’t have formed stable govt

Jammu, Nov 22: A day after dissolving the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday said he acted in the state’s interest and according to its Constitution. Defending his decision to dissolve the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Governor claimed “extensive horse-trading” was going on and it would have been impossible for parties with […]

Omar dares Guv to make public reports of horse-trading

Says NC backed PDP to save J&K from uncertainty; mocks at Governor’s fax machine explanation

Srinagar, Nov 22: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday dared the Governor to make public reports about horse-trading in government formation in the state and demanded an apology from BJP’s Ram Madhav for alleging that the alliance with the PDP was at Pakistan’s behest. Regretting PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s refusal to his alliance offer in […]

Madhav withdraws Pak charge against NC, others

New Delhi, Nov 22:  NC leader Omar Abdullah’s dare to BJP general secretary Ram Madhav Thursday to prove his charge that the alliance to form government in Jammu and Kashmir was at Pakistan’s behest has prompted the saffron party leader to withdraw his words. The BJP and National Conference (NC) leaders exchanged sharp words on […]

BJP didn’t question credentials when allied with NC, PDP: Mehbooba

‘Haven’t decided yet whether to move court’

Srinagar, Nov 22: Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Thursday hit out at the BJP for alleging that regional parties were working at Pakistan’s behest, saying credentials of the NC and the PDP were not questioned when they were in alliance with the saffron party. Mufti’s remark came after BJP general secretary Ram Madhav alleged that […]

Cong asks BJP to apologise for alleging Pak hand in alliance formation

Questions party’s association with Sajad Lone

Srinagar, Nov 22: State congress president G A Mir Thursday asked the BJP to either apologise or make public the evidence on its allegations that the PDP-Congress-NC alliance was formed at the behest of Pakistan. “You (the BJP) are in the government, you have all the institutions, the CBI, the NIA, the IB, the Governor […]

Terigami terms Guv’s decision hasty

Srinagar, Nov 22: The decision of Governor Satya Pal Malik to dissolve Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was taken in haste and not keeping in mind the constitutional spirit, CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami said here on Thursday. “The decision was taken in haste and not keeping in mind the constitutional spirit. Why was not the […]

Strike impacts normal life in Kashmir

Srinagar, Nov 22: Even though it attracted only partial response, the normal life was nevertheless impacted Kashmir Valley Thursday due to a strike called by separatists to protest the killing of a Tehreek-e-Hurriyat activist in Anantnag district on Tuesday. While most of the shops, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut here, some shops […]

JK Bank brought under purview of RTI, CVC guidelines

Phase-I of Gulmarg Master Plan-2032 approved

Jammu, Nov 22: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today with Governor Satya Pal Malik in chair approved the Gulmarg Master Plan – 2032, Phase-I, with Phase-II of the plan to be completed by end of June, 2019. Advisors to the Governor, B B Vyas, K Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai and K […]

HC issues notice to J&K CEO for rejecting candidate’s nomination

Srinagar, Nov 22: The High Court on Thursday issued a notice against the J&K’s Chief Election Officer for rejecting the nomination papers of a candidate for Panchayat election in the border area of Kupwara district. The CEO had rejected the nomination papers of one Abdul Ahad Bhat for the Panchayat halqa Wadipora (A) Block Handwara […]