Jammu, March 14 (IANS) Kashmir migrant Pandit organisation ‘Panun Kashmir’ said on Saturday that it has expelled its chairman, Ajay Chrungoo from the organisation over alleged foreign links.A circular issued by Panun Kashmir said today that the organisation has expelled its chairman, Ajay Chrungoo from the organisation with immediate effect and ordered an enquiry into his alleged foreign links, including a reported interaction with US-based Pakistani ISI agent, Ghulam Nabi Fai.“Chrungoo ha…
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Srinagar, March 13 (IANS) Whether or not the discrimination against women in terms of property ownership and other rights was intended or inadvertent in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) till Article 370 remained in force, the irrefutable fact is that gender discrimination was evident and encouraged.Before Article 370 and Article 35A were abrogated by the Parliament of India on August 5, 2019, women had very temporary rights of property ownership in J&K.Once a woman belonging to J&K chose her …
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday drew a parallel between Mahatma Gandhi’s historic Dandi March of 1930, which united the nation in its struggle for independence, and India’s present collective mission of building a developed nation under the Viksit Bharat vision.Addressing the iTV Network’s NXT Summit in Delhi on the anniversary of the iconic Salt March, the Prime Minister described the current global landscape as one marked by conflicts, disruptions and uncert…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Al Qaeda in the Subcontinent (AQIS) has been using the war on Iran as a propaganda narrative to drum up recruitment in Jammu and Kashmir. The AQIS has named several countries, which it perceives as anti-Islam. While naming countries such as India, the United States, Israel, the United Kingdom, France and Spain as common enemies of Islam, the AQIS calls upon the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to unite. The terror group says that Kashmir should be the core theatre of Jihad. …
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, wishing him a long life and good health. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister conveyed his wishes to the National Conference leader on the occasion of his birthday.”Greetings to Jammu and Kashmir CM Shri Omar Abdullah Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with a long life and wonderful health,” PM Modi said.Omar Abdullah was born on Ma…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Actress-turned-politician Smriti Irani shared a tender note dedicated to her close friend and actress Divya Seth Shah, expressing gratitude for a bond that continues to inspire her creatively. Smriti took to Instagram, where she posted a selfie with Divya, who started her career with the television serial Hum Log, playing the character of Majhli.In the caption section, Smriti posted a few lines in Hindi, reflecting on friendship, light and togetherness.“Tu har raah par yu…
Jammu, Feb 7 (IANS) Heated exchanges took place on Saturday in the Legislative Assembly between the ruling National Conference and Opposition BJP members over the issue of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) special status.Chaos broke out in the House when National Conference MLA, Javid Baig started speaking about special status for J&K.Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJP MLA, Sunil Sharma countered him by asserting that there is no such thing as a special status.“I am ready to face any punishm…
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) The abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 paved the way for the region’s growth, with India building world-class infrastructure and promoting inclusive governance while the territories occupied illegally by Pakistan remained mired in inflation and repression. The flourishing landscape of Jammu and Kashmir serves as a strong rebuttal to 70 years of Pakistani propaganda, a report highlighted on Friday.According to the Eurasia Review report…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Amid the controversy that arose after the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, challenged the Central government over its objection to quoting excerpts from an unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday said he will set up a library accessible to everyone to provide information on the contribution of the Nehru-Gandhi family, including published and banned books. Dubey, who has often targeted the Congress…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) It was apparent that Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to Parliament on Thursday, prepared for an Opposition onslaught, and if the Congress thought of blocking him from participating in the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address like it did in the Lower House on Wednesday, it failed in the Rajya Sabha. “I thank my friends in the Congress who have provoked me earlier. I’ve been blocked from speaking five-six times in the last 10 years. They know, I don’t stop when I s…