Politics

Srinagar: Apni Party Senior Leader and Media Advisor, Farooq Andrabi, has rued the lack of a dialysis centre in Chadoora and the inadequate medical facilities at the local government hospital. Highlighting the issue, Andrabi stated, “In Chadoora, we have a so-called Sub-District Hospital (SDH), which technically operates as a Community Health Centre (CHC) and lacks […]

Srinagar: Member of Parliament Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Monday called for the rationalization of reservation quotas based on population proportions, emphasizing that the current approach falls short of fairness. Speaking outside the chief minister’s residence, Ruhullah expressed dissatisfaction with the formation of a cabinet sub-committee on the matter, stressing that the satisfaction of students is

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly descended into chaos for a third consecutive day on Friday, as a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Kupwara displayed a banner calling for the restoration of Article 370, the constitutional provision that granted the region special autonomy until its abrogation in 2019. The display of the banner sparked

Srinagar: In a fresh move underscoring the continued discontent over the 2019 repeal of Articles 370 and 35A, the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (PDP), along with the People’s Conference and independent legislator Sheikh Khurshid, have tabled a new resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Resolution Demands and Context After making his debut

Srinagar: Proceedings in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly were adjourned on Wednesday amid intense clashes over a resolution seeking to reinstate the region’s special status. The resolution, introduced by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Singh Choudhary of the National Conference, calls for “constitutional protections to safeguard the identity, culture, and rights of Jammu and Kashmir’s people.”

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Peoples’ Conference (JKPC) President Sajad Gani Lone emphasized that the central government must address key issues swiftly, stating that the delay in granting statehood is a betrayal of the people of J&K. Lone argued that statehood, which New Delhi revoked on August 5, 2019, is not a concession for the Union

Srinagar: Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram has expressed concern over the absence of an elected Chief Minister in a law and order review meeting chaired by the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir. In a post on X, Chidambaram commented on the situation, saying: “The photograph of the LG of Jammu & Kashmir presiding

Srinagar: : Senior Supreme Court advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday demanded the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, which was downgraded to a Union Territory. Sibal, who argued for the reinstatement of Article 370 in court, remarked that “it was a constitutional misdemeanour to have reduced the state of J&K to a Union Territory.”