Tag: Jk Governor

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday said that his administration wants elections to the state Assembly to be held as early as possible. “We want President’s rule to end as soon as possible. The final call on holding Assembly elections in the state will be taken by the Election Commission”, he told […]

Jammu: Twenty years after Tiger Hills in Kargil became a household name in the entire nation, the hill might soon be opened for the general public as a tourist destination. Apart from this, at least 16 other peaks in Kargil that saw action during the 1999 India-Pakistan war may soon be thrown open for domestic, […]

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has asked political leaders in the state to tell their supporters to maintain calm and not to believe “exaggerated rumours” being circulated in the valley. The Governor said this to a delegation of political leaders of various parties led by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, an official spokesman […]

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday reviewed preparations for the Eid celebrations and also healthcare facilities in hospitals in the city, even as National Security Advisor spent some time in Anantnag, meeting locals. Malik said the administration is preparing for Eid and ensuring that maximum facilities are provided to the people. […]

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of politicising the Kashmir issue by seeking to put several pre-conditions to visiting the Valley, and which he said would lead to further unrest and problems for the people. After Rahul said there have been reports of violence in Kashmir, […]

New Delhi: The government is in the process of preparing a list of Jammu and Kashmir politicians to be released as they are under “preventive detention” in the erstwhile state since abrogation of Article 370, said sources. The move will be implemented in a phased manner and around 200 politicians as well as activists are […]

Srinagar: Asserting that the Narendra Modi’s government decision to abrogate Article 370 was for the betterment of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday said the administration was “not hiding” the figures of the “deaths” in the Kashmir Valley as no lives have been lost. He also said that about […]