Kashmiri Pandits face difficulty in voting

Thursday 30 April '09

Though some special voting centres have been set up for them many Kashmiri Pandit voters say there names have been removed from the voting list.

Amarnath protester now feels it doesn’t matter, local problems do

Monday 27 April '09

Nearly eight months ago, when 18-year-old Rajinder Singh returned to his native village of Roun from Pune, he found it in a state of flux....

Polls peaceful in Udhampur-Doda

Friday 24 April '09

Polling in the Udhampur-Doda parliamentary seat passed off peacefully on Thursday with 45 per cent turnout being recorded from the constituency....

NC pushes for election reforms for Kashmiri Pandits

Tuesday 21 April '09

After the Kashmiri Pandits threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha polls in protest against the cumbersome procedure for them to cast their votes, NC asked the EC to ease the formalities for them.

PDP to field candidate from Ladakh

Monday 20 April '09

IN A decision likely to go in favour of the ruling Congress-NC coalition, the PDP People's Democratic Party has ruled out an alliance with the Ladakh Union Territory Front and decided to field its own candidate for Ladakh parliamentary seat.

Family backed Cong, he is BSP’s ‘young Rajput’ in J&K

Saturday 18 April '09

A fortnight ago, as a crowd of hundreds waited under the scorching sun for BSP chief Mayawati to turn up.

Omar, Rahul evoke history of moment at first joint rally

Wednesday 15 April '09

All eyes in Jammu and Kashmir were on Vijaypur on Tuesday as Rahul Gandhi and Omar Abdullah held their first rally together in Jammu and Kashmir.

Azad’s brother joins BJP

Saturday 11 April '09

Former J&K CM Ghulam Nabi Azad’s brother, Ghulam Ali, joined the BJP in New Delhi.

Mufti not in Lok Sabha race

Saturday 4 April '09

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decided not to field its patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in the Lok Sabha elections.

J-K: rift in BJP shows as Gupta keeps off rallies

Saturday 4 April '09

In what may cost the BJP dearly in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, its legislative party leader and former Union defence minister Chaman Lal Gupta.

Shatrughan fails to pull crowds at Jammu rally

Friday 3 April '09

The BJP’s star campaigner Shatrughan Sinha could not work his magic in this sleepy village of Jammu on Thursday...

PDP finalises panel list of contenders

Wednesday 1 April '09

The panel was finalised at PDP's political affairs committee meeting chaired by party President Mehbooba Mufti, for Anantnag, Baramulla and Srinagar constituencies.

Cong, NC close to striking seat sharing deal

Friday 27 March '09

Congress is close to striking a seat sharing deal with alliance partner National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir.

No seats in kitty, BSP readies for high-voltage J-K campaign

Thursday 19 March '09

After it drew a blank in the last Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Bahajuan Samaj Party is getting ready to launch a high-voltage campaign in the state once again.

BJP gets cold feet on fielding Amarnath agitation leader

Monday 16 March '09

Two days after Leela Karan Sharma, convenor of the Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti resigned to facilitate his contesting the LS election on a BJP ticket, the party clarified that a final decision on the number of seats it would contest in the state was yet to be taken.

Open more trade routes with Pak, Omar to centre

Saturday 14 March '09

Omar Abdullah, led coalition government in J-K has written to the Central government seeking the opening of more trade links with Pak.

Multi-fold hike in salaries of J&K Governor, judges

Thursday 5 March '09

The Jammu and Kashmir Governor will be getting a fatter pay cheque with the Government proposing an increase in his salary and the salaries.

Omar for strengthening Article 370

Wednesday 4 March '09

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that he was for strengthening the Article 370 as it defines the relations between the State and the Centre.

State's only eye bank closed down in J&K

Tuesday 3 March '09

After the kidney transplant racket was busted in Gurgaon last year, the first thing Jammu and Kashmir government did was to close down its one of a kind eye bank at the Government Medical College, Jammu.

MCI asks GMC Jammu to stop admission of MD students

Monday 2 March '09

Facing staff shortage, Medical Council of India has asked the state government to stop admitting students to the 3-year degree in MD Paediatrics with the Government Medical College and Hospital.

Accidents kill more people in J-K than militancy

Saturday 28 February '09

With the number of deaths due to road accidents in J-K being more than those who are killed in militancy, state government is roping in CRRI to prepare a detailed report.

Unify both sides of LoC for Kashmir solution: Mehbooba

Friday 27 February '09

The PDP President asked the state government to frame joint proposals in consultation with PoK government to bring about the economic stability in the state.

Kisan credit cards fail to attract farmers: J-K Govt report

Friday 27 February '09

The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme has not found many takers ever though it was launched way back in 1998. A Jammu and Kashmir Government report has pointed out that till 2007-end, not more than 74,301 cards....

We'll revoke AFSPA, says Omar in J-K assembly

Thursday 26 February '09

J-K CM Omar Abdullah said that he has taken up with the Central government the violation of a procedure by the army in the state.

Lack of doctors cripples Jammu’s GMC

Thursday 26 February '09

In this hospital, where doctors have often been accused of negligence one frequently witnesses quarrels between doctors and the attendants of the patients.