NOK Desk
State BJP President and candidate from Nowshera Assembly seat Ravinder Raina said that a large number of people are voting in the last phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and voting percentage has been unexpected. Ravinder Raina said, “A large number of people are voting in the last phase of assembly elections in
Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) President Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid on Tuesday dismissed speculation about aligning with the BJP and asserted that the main aim of his party is to restore peace in Kashmir. “Why will I join hands with the BJP? Power is a very small thing for me. I was an independent
Expressing a desire to serve the people democratically and describing participation in elections as a much-needed process, Hafiz Mohammad Sikander, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) backed candidate, stated that the banned organisation had stayed away from elections since 1987 to protest the rigging of polls in Jammu and Kashmir. After casting his vote at the Gundpora polling
Except one particular independent candidate who is getting undue support to promote his chances at the hustings, the election process has run smooth enclosure of the campaign in Bandipora. Stating this, Nizamuddin Bhat, contesting candidate from Congress-NC alliance said that there are apprehensions being expressed that some of the candidates who see themselves strong at
Sajad Lone, chairman of the Peoples Conference, Lone questioned Omar Abdullah’s motives, pointing out his shift from downplaying killing of people in Kashmir to criticizing foreign ambassadors’ visits. Lone criticized Abdullah’s expulsion of Saifuddin Soz from the party for voting against the BJP, seeking clarity on the matter.He shared his personal struggles, including imprisonment and
Union Ministry of Tourism today announced Aru village, part of Pahalgam in Anantnag, as one of the winners of prestigious ‘Best Tourism Villages of India’ award. The announcement was made on the occasion of World Tourism Day. Introduced in 2023, the Best Tourism Villages Competition aims to identify and recognize villages that preserve and promote
Affarwat in Gulmarg, a famous ski resort in north Kashmir, has received season’s first snowfall even as parts of Kashmir Valley received rainfall since yesterday. An official told Affarwat recorded 2 inches of snowfall since early morning.Parts of Jammu and Kashmir also received fresh rainfall, which brought mercury down after heat wave conditions for nearly
The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department; Sh Santosh D Vaidya, Principal Secretary, Finance Department; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor; Dr. BN Tripathi, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST Jammu; Prof. Nazir A. Ganai, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST Kashmir; Prof. P.L. Gautam, Pro-Chancellor, Career Point University
Er. Nazir Yatoo, General Secretary of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) for Kashmir Province, has issued a press statement highlighting the crucial role of Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chairman of DPAP, during the historic debate in Parliament over the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A and the bifurcation of the state into two Union territories.
Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi today took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendera Modi for talking about “man ki baat” and forgetting the “kaam ki baat” stating that J&K was not only downgraded to a UT but “this place is now ruled by outsiders against the wishes of people.” Addressing