The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Saturday condemned the horrific rape incident in West Bengal that has shaken the conscience of the entire nation. The Association expressed deep sympathy for the trainee doctor who lost her life at RG Kar Medical College in West Bengal aft
In a blow to Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad ahead of the assembly polls, former Jammu and Kashmir minister, Taj Mohiuddin has announced his resignation from the party.
Srinagar Meteorological Centre has predicted intense spells of rain at a few places of Jammu and Kashmir with the possibility of heavy rain over a few places in the Jammu division for August 19 and 20.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) National President, JP Nadda, chaired the BJP's General Secretary meeting at his residence in Delhi, following the announcement of election dates in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana by the Election Commission of India on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina expressed the party's strong support for the Election Commission's announcement of dates for the upcoming assembly elections in the region, hoping for a high voter turnout similar to the Lok Sabha elections held earlier this year.
Hours after the announcement of the Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian National Congress appointed Tariq Hameed Karra as the President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday.
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Friday welcomed the announcement of assembly elections in Haryana and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and said that Congress will sweep the elections and form a government.
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that he will contest the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, which are scheduled to take place in three phases from September 18.
Following the announcement of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election schedule, Jammu and Kashmir opposition leaders of the PDP and National Conference welcomed the Election Commission's decision and hoped that the assembly polls would be conducted in a "free and fair" manner.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed the announcement of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the J-K polls will strengthen the roots of democracy, opening the door to a new period of development for the region.