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Ban on Jammu and Kashmir Highway is 'unprecedented', 'dictatorial': Locals, political parties protest against Centre
Sameery • 6 years agoSetting aside their differences, political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have come together in their opposition to the ban on civilian traffic for two days a week on an important highway that came into effect on Sunday
Daily Bulletin: President's Rule in J&K from tomorrow; ISRO satellite to launch today; rights groups seek Facebook board overhaul; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoToday's top stories: Governor's Rule ends in Jammu and Kashmir; Satya Pal Malik recommends President's Rule; MNS chief Raj Thackeray gets bail in 2008 case; ISRO’s new communication satellite to launch today; and more.
J&K governor citing 'opposing political ideologies' as reason to dissolve Assembly needs more than a situational analysis
Pallavirebbapragada • 6 years agoIn Jammu and Kashmir, conflict is an unending story, and that has led to a political history, bringing Governor's Rule to the Valley repeatedly.
Kashmir polls: Chance for BJP to fill vacuum as NC, PDP boycott but terror threats may deter mass participation
Rayan Naqash • 6 years agoAmid paranoia over attempts to further dilute the state’s special status, the popular wave in the Valley seems opposed to the polls.
Centre seeks new Jammu and Kashmir governor: NN Vohra's replacement likely to take over after Amarnath Yatra
Sameery • 7 years agoNN Vohra first took over as Jammu and Kashmir governor on 26 June, 2008, when the state was in utter turmoil over the transfer of land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board
NN Vohra amends Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir: Observers decry 'dictatorial' and 'draconian' move
Ishfaqnaseem • 7 years agoJammu and Kashmir may soon get new governor; ex-bureaucrat Rajiv Mehrishi tipped to replace NN Vohra
Fp Staff • 7 years agoJammu and Kashmir may soon have a new governor as the Centre has decided not to continue with NN Vohra who has served the state for almost a decade, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir panchayat polls spark political slugfest; parties set to field proxy candidates to test electoral mood
Arjunsharma • 7 years agoThough Jammu and Kashmir local bodies' elections will not be fought on a party basis, major parties will field proxy candidates to test the electoral mood.
Jammu and Kashmir parties slam Governor NN Vohra for delaying Assembly elections but clearing decks for panchayat polls
Ishfaqnaseem • 7 years agoSeveral political parties have criticised Governor NN Vohra for his decision, saying that if conditions in the state are conducive for Panchayat and municipal elections, there is no point in deferring Assembly elections either
Omar Abdullah calls Mehbooba Mufti desperate for attacking BJP, says militancy reborn under PDP rule
Fp Staff • 7 years agoPDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said any attempt by the Centre to "engineer" a split in her party will have "extremely dangerous" consequences.