The elections were held after Jammu and Kashmir was stripped of its special status by the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcated into Union Territories. This is the first election since a clampdown was imposed in Kashmir after the central government’s decision on August 5. Srinagar: In the very first Block Development Council (BDC) elections held in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, more than 98% voting was recorded amid the incarceration of most of the mainstream politicians of the state. The elections were held after Jammu and Kashmir was stripped ofRead More

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said the way the government has dealt with the issue in Jammu and Kashmir by abrogating Article 370 is a violation of spirit of constitution. Jaipur: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that Pakistan has no right over Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir and it has given a territory to China which does not belong to it. He said that he has no differences with the government’s stand on the PoK, but the way it has dealt with the issue in Jammu and Kashmir by abrogating Article 370 is aRead More

This year’s meeting also coincides with Narendra Modi government’s first 100 days in office after winning a second consecutive mandate. New Delhi: The three-day RSS-BJP coordination committee meeting begins in the pilgrimage town of Rajasthan’s Pushkar on Friday. More than 200 members of various RSS affiliates will participate in the proceedings held once every year for interaction between BJP’s ideological fount and the government. This year’s meeting also coincides with Narendra Modi government’s first 100 days in office after winning a second consecutive mandate. Senior minister Nitin Gadkari, working president JPRead More