Union Territory

What is the way forward in Jammu and Kashmir? Where do DDCs fit in scheme of things?

Sant Kumar Sharma - January 7, 2021

What is the way forward in Jammu and Kashmir? What is the trajectory the Union Territory (UT) most likely to follow in the year...

DDC elections today: Let’s cheer West Pakistani Refugees casting vote for the first time in J & K

Sant Kumar Sharma - November 28, 2020

It is for the first time that District Development Council (DDC) elections are being held in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir....

Roshni land scam: Even NC and Congress offices are on poached land in Srinagar

Sant Kumar Sharma - November 24, 2020

It will be interesting to watch how the fallout of the J&K Hgh Court verdict in the Roshni land scheme is dealt with by...

Jammu and Kashmir cross a lakh of Corona positive cases; Srinagar is the worst

Newsbred Staff - November 12, 2020

It was a dubious milestone the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir crossed on Wednesday. The number of Wuhan virus infection cases in the...

Abdullahs, Mufti’”all Gupkaris–catch the bus for DDC elections; Article 370-35A can wait

Sant Kumar Sharma - November 7, 2020

People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) spokesman Sajad Lone announced in Jammu on Saturday that the alliance parties will take part in the District...

And you though J and K’s forests are free from encroachments: Here’s a reality check

Sant Kumar Sharma - November 5, 2020

Some weeks ago, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court had given a verdict on Roshni scheme of 2001, declaring it to be unconstitutional ab...

Roshni scheme was nothing but wanton loot: Abdullah, Azad lose face for good reason

Sant Kumar Sharma - November 2, 2020

Roshni scheme was finalized during Farooq Abdullah's tenure as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir way back in 2001. Under this scheme, all sorts...

A year of new identity for Ladakh: LG Mathur shares Vision 2050

Sant Kumar Sharma - November 1, 2020

LG R.K. Mathur greeted the people of Ladakh on Saturday as it completed one year of existence as a Union Territory (UT). He used...

So our soldiers could die defending J&K but not buy land; And you call it fair, Omar

Sant Kumar Sharma - October 28, 2020

Those making constitutional changes in Jammu and Kashmir seem to have a deep sense of history. So it seems when one looks at major...

‘Ponzi scheme’ of Farooq Abdullah’s days is now in the crosshairs of J and K HC

Sant Kumar Sharma - October 12, 2020

Over two decades ago, during the reign of the National Conference (NC) government headed by Farooq Abdullah, a scheme was launched to legalize encroachments...

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