Srinagar, July 12: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] has expressed its support for the proposed protest by National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, demanding the restoration of full statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. The party has called on all political parties, organizations, and citizens to join this […]
Omar Abdullah slams BJP over J&K statehood, alleges ‘backdoor’ politics Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused BJP of making repeated promises on restoring the Union Territory’s statehood without fulfilling them. Addressing a National Conference rally ahead of the party’s ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest over the statehood demand, Abdullah also alleged that the […]
New Delhi, May 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on the occasion of Sikkim’s Statehood Day on Saturday. He expressed that the warmth he experienced in Sikkim will remain a cherished memory. In a post on the social media platform X, PM Modi wrote, “Wishing my brothers and sisters on Statehood Day. Sikkim’s […]
What is Saudi Founding Day and Why is it Celebrated on February 22? Every year on February 22, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pauses to commemorate Founding Day, a national occasion that honours the birth of the first Saudi state nearly three centuries ago. This year’s holiday, officially declared a paid public holiday for workers […]
Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah ruled out taking to the streets for restoration of statehood, saying Tuesday that young lives cannot be risked in a climate of trigger-ready forces. “In Ladakh, they opened fire within an hour. In Kashmir, they would not wait 10 minutes,” Omar said, vowing to press demand […]
Leh, September 24 (Udaipur Kiran News): Violent protests broke out in Leh on Wednesday as students clashed with police and security forces while demanding full statehood for Ladakh. Agitators set fire to the BJP office, pelted stones at the police, and even torched a CRPF vehicle. The protests were held in support of social activist […]
Srinagar, September 24 (Udaipur Kiran News): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asserted that statehood is a constitutional right of the people and cannot be made conditional on the outcome of elections. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Abdullah said the Supreme Court had earlier been informed of a three-step process — delimitation, […]
SRINAGAR: Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi once again launched a sharp attack on his own party, National Conference, accusing it abandoning Article 370 and “begging” for statehood.Addressing his followers in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday, Mehdi said for the first time in 40 years, people voted in large numbers in the Oct 2024 assembly […]
Palestinians carry sacks of flour taken from a humanitarian aid convoy en route to Gaza City, in the outskirts of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip. (Pic credit: AP) First France, then the United Kingdom, and now Canada: three of America’s closest Western allies have recently voiced support for the idea of a Palestinian state, adding […]
Entire districts were razed to the ground in Gaza (Photo: NYT) In a sweeping diplomatic shift, several key allies of the United States are now preparing to formally recognise Palestine as a sovereign state.This development will increase global pressure on Israel and change how the world views Palestinian statehood. In 1988, India became one of […]
