September 1, 2024, 11:57 PM - 6 min read
Once close to the top leadership in the Congress, both went their own way hoping for a revival of fortunes… to realise much later that nothing but disappointment awaited them.
Read moreAugust 30, 2024, 02:19 PM - 3 min read
Mehbooba Mufti is firm on her resolve to not contest until state status is restored in J&K and Abrogation of Article 370 is revoked. Ghulam Nabi Azad is concerned about the state of his party and both he and Farooq Abdullah, it's being claimed, might be unwilling to step into the poll arena because of health reasons.
Read moreJune 6, 2024, 04:39 PM - 2 min read
The proxy parties performed poorly in their constituencies, with Apni Party’s Zafar Iqbal Manhas receiving only 13.86 per cent of the votes Anantnag, and DPAP’s Mohammad Saleem Paray securing just 2.49 per cent. In Srinagar..
Read moreMay 14, 2024, 05:41 PM - 2 min read
The Srinagar constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) witnessed 37.98 per cent voting on Monday in the first Lok Sabha election in the valley since the scrapping of Article 370 in 2019, with the Election Commission (EC) stating that it was the "highest turnout in decades".
Read moreApril 17, 2024, 10:32 PM - 2 min read
Parry will contest against PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference leader Mian Altaf.
Read moreApril 8, 2024, 06:45 PM - 2 min read
The recent meeting between BJP national general secretary, in-charge, Jammu and Kashmir, Tarun Chugh, PC president Sajad Gani Lone and Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari in Baramulla on Friday indicates something could be afoot.
Read moreApril 7, 2024, 07:21 PM - 2 min read
PDP Parliamentary Board Chief Sartaj Madni on Sunday announced the party candidates for the three seats of Kashmir.
Read moreApril 4, 2024, 11:26 PM - 2 min read
Though it produces “3550 MW of energy through its 29 power projects,” the region grapples with severe power shortage during winter, which extends into early summer.
Read moreApril 4, 2024, 08:28 AM - 2 min read
Azad expressed concerns over the potential form of statehood proposed by the central government, stating that any arrangement resembling the governance structure of Delhi or Puducherry, where decisions are subject to approval by the Lieutenant Governor, would be unacceptable to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Read moreApril 2, 2024, 09:06 PM - 2 min read
Azad left the Congress in 2022, ending his five-decade-long association with the party, and floated his own political outfit-Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP).
Read moreFebruary 20, 2024, 01:41 PM - 2 min read
The senior politician, who served as Chief Minister of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir three times, reminded Azad of the NC's support for his Rajya Sabha seat in 2015.
Read moreFebruary 13, 2024, 01:17 PM - 2 min read
“If my party is elected to power we will make sure free electricity and free ration for the poor and needy people,” Added Azad.
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