NC Submits All Four Nominations for Rajya Sabha Seats

SRINAGAR: Four candidates from the National Conference (NC) on Monday submitted their nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for October 24. Choudhary...

Cross-Voting Fears Block Deal between NC, Congress

SRINAGAR: Last-ditch efforts to bring alliance partners—the National Conference (NC) and Congress—together for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls have failed due to disagreements over...

Congress Says NC Assured ‘Safe’ Seat but Failed to Communicate Modalities

SRINAGAR: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Monday claimed that the National Conference leadership had assured the Congress leadership that it would be...

NC Eyes Fourth Rajya Sabha Seat, Confident of Complete Sweep

SRINAGAR: The National Conference (NC) on Monday expressed confidence in winning all seats, including the fourth one, in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, asserting...

Rajya Sabha Elections Will Expose Political Loyalties: CM Omar

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections will serve as a clear reflection of which political parties and...

Police Raid Homes of Four Individuals Linked to JeI, Hurriyat in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Police on Monday conducted search operations at several locations linked to individuals allegedly associated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Hurriyat Conference in...

MHA Seeks More Time to Decide on Prosecution Sanction in Arms Licences Scam

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, has sought additional time to take a final decision regarding the grant of prosecution...

Jammu Kashmir to Experience Mostly Dry Weather, MeT Centre Forecasts

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Centre in Srinagar on Monday forecast predominantly dry weather across Jammu  Kashmir over the coming days. According to the outlook, from October...

NC Likely to Field Spokesperson Imran Dar for Fourth Rajya Sabha Seat

SRINAGAR: With the Congress opting not to contest the ‘risky’ seat, the National Conference (NC) is likely to nominate its spokesperson, Imran Nabi Dar,...

Jammu Kashmir: Three BDOs Suspended Over Poor Performance

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma, on Monday suspended three Block Development Officers (BDOs) over poor performance and failure to implement the government’s flagship...

Jammu Kashmir: One Killed, Another Injured in Road Mishap

SRINAGAR: One person was killed and another sustained injuries after a Tata Mobile vehicle met with an accident in the Dingla area of Poonch...

BJP’s Sat Sharma, Two Others File Nominations for Rajya Sabha Elections

SRINAGAR: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) state president Sat Sharma, along with two other candidates, Dr Ali Muhammad Mir and Rakesh Mahajan, submitted their...

NC to Fight for Jammu Kashmir’s Lost Status, Not BJP’s Agenda: DyCM

SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing it of ignoring the core issues of Jammu...

Sheikh Abdullah Was Imposed as CM on Congress MLAs in 1975: LoP Sunil Sharma

SRINAGAR: Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma on Monday described the Congress party as a "puppet" of the National Conference (NC), claiming that Sheikh...

High Court Declines Interim Relief in Pleas Against Forfeiture of 25 Books Allegedly Promoting...

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday refused to grant interim relief in petitions challenging the Union Territory government’s decision to...