Rajya Sabha

Article 370: Voices of dissent within Congress

9:34 pm August 6, 2019

New Delhi: A number of Congress leaders across the country have gone against the party’s stand in Parliament on abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir by supporting the Centre’s move and a bill to bifurcate the state. The Congress has strongly opposed the move and the bill […]

Gehlot, Pilot condemn Mehbooba, Omar’s arrest

8:03 pm August 6, 2019

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot have condemned the arrest of former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah. “The arrest of two former CMs of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti is condemnable and it could have been avoided. Government should have taken […]

Plea in SC challenging Presidential order on Article 370

8:02 pm August 6, 2019

New Delhi: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court Tuesday challenging the Presidential order on Article 370 which revokes the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir. The plea has been filed by advocate M L Sharma who claimed that the Presidential order was “illegal” as it was passed without taking consent from the […]

Mamata presents vote on account for Rs 2.99 lakh cr in House, oppn parties boycott speech

TMC will strongly oppose bill to bifurcate J&K: Mamata

8:00 pm August 6, 2019

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her party, the Trinamool Congress, will strongly oppose the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill that proposes to bifurcate the state into two union territories. Banerjee also said the Centre should have consulted all political parties before coming to a decision to scrap Constitutional provisions that […]

J-K admin to resolve problems of families of veterans, slain soldiers on priority: LG advisor

Situation totally peaceful in J&K: Police

2:29 pm August 6, 2019

Jammu: The situation in all three regions of Jammu and Kashmir is totally peaceful, amid unprecedented security cover and restrictions, top officials said on Tuesday. There are no untoward reports from anywhere in the state, Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh said from Srinagar, a day after the Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status […]