By Agencies SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear force construction policy to increase the number of nuclear weapons “exponentially,” state media KCNA said on Tuesday, as reported by Reuters. Kim gave a speech on North Korea’s founding anniversary on Monday, KCNA said. North Korea must […]
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“It was natural choice…perhaps symbolic of fight for everybody’s respect”: Omar Abdullah on contesting from two J-K assembly seats
By Agencies Srinagar: Terming his decision to fight Jammu and Kashmir polls from two seats as “natural choice”, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has said that he wants to win both from Budgam and Ganderbal and that the assembly election is about seeking to restore “some of that lost respect or that respect that was […]
‘Nothing is negotiated until everything is negotiated,’ says John Kirby on ceasefire deal in Israel-Hamas war
By Agencies US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby stated that the Biden administration believes that the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is 90 per cent agreed on, adding, “That’s how close we believe we are,” Al Jazeera reported. “Nothing is negotiated until everything is negotiated,” Kirby said. He noted that several detailed […]
Our first step will be to restore Statehood to J&K: Rahul Gandhi in Banihal
By Agencies Jammu: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday kick-started Congress election campaign for the upcoming assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir from Banihal where he addressed a public rally. Addressing a massive public gathering in Sangaldan areas of Banihal, which will vote in the first phase […]
71 dead in Bangladesh floods; waterborne disease fears escalate
By Agencies Dhaka, September 3: The devastating floods in Bangladesh have now claimed 71 lives, with the situation becoming increasingly dire as millions remain stranded and concerns about waterborne diseases grow, reported Dawn. Triggered by relentless monsoon rains and runoff from upstream rivers, these floods have caused widespread havoc across the country, affecting […]
Kamran Khan Becomes Senior Director, Head, India, Department of State Development, Government of South Australia
Kamran Khan, a distinguished Kashmiri, was also the recipient of the Australia Day Achievement Medallion from the Australian Government earlier this year. BY EOK NEWS DESK The world’s fifth-largest economy will be a key market of focus for the Government of South as it appoints two designated India-based country directors. […]
PDP Governed with Agenda, Not Just Power: Mehbooba Mufti
By Agencies Srinagar, September 3 : People’s Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that her party’s governance has always been driven by a clear agenda, not just the pursuit of power. Addressing a gathering at Party Headquarters, she said that the PDP has consistently prioritized addressing the core issues of Jammu and […]
Focus on Saving Country, Pointing Fingers Will Achieve Nothing: Farooq to Mehbooba on Halal Haram Remarks
By Agencies Srinagar, August 31 : Responding to the Mehbooba Mufti’s recent remarks on the Halal-Haram debate, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Saturday urged her to focus on preserving the country rather than engaging in blame games, stating that pointing fingers will achieve nothing. Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said that good relations […]
It was NC in 1987 Who Made Elections Haram for JeI: Mehbooba Mufti
By Agencies Srinagar, Aug 30 : People’s Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that it was the National Conference that made elections “haram” for Jamaat-e-Islami. Speaking to reporters here at Srinagar, Mehbooba said that in 1987, when Jamaat-e-Islami and other groups tried to participate in the elections, National Conference opposed it […]
Poll body issues notification for 2nd phase of J&K polls
By Agencies Srinagar, Aug 29 : The Election Commission of India on Thursday issued notification for filling of nomination papers by candidates for second phase of the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the notification, a copy of which lies with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the last date for filling nomination […]