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The Darbar Move was originally scrapped in 2021 by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Srinagar: Hundreds of government employees, along with massive convoys of buses carrying official records, travelled from Srinagar to Jammu over the weekend as the 150-year-old tradition of the Darbar Move was formally restored by the Jammu and Kashmir government. The biannual shifting of the capital, Srinagar (summer) and Jammu (winter), which had been scrapped in 2021, officially resumes on Monday. The ...Read More >
Jammu, Nov 3 (PTI) Amid scenes of jubilation, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday received an enthusiastic welcome from the people here as the historic 'Darbar Move' tradition resumed after a hiatus of four years. The tradition involves shifting the J&K capital and administrative offices from Srinagar to Jammu in the winter and vice versa in the summer. Walking from his official residence to Raghunath Bazar en route to the Civil Secretariat, Abdullah was greeted by surging ...Read More >
BAHAWALPUR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Oct, 2025) Speakers at a seminar strongly condemned the Indian armed forces for committing atrocities and violence against innocent people in Indian Held Kashmir. According to an official press release, the seminar was organized by the Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), to denounce India's ongoing oppression in the region. The event included a detailed discussion on India's illegal and oppressive occupa ...Read More >
The Congress has backed out of the race, leaving the seat for its alliance partner National Conference;the contest is now being anticipated between BJP, NC and J&K National Panthers Party (India) The Nagrota assembly constituency, considered a BJP stronghold, is likely to witness a triangular contest in the ensuing bypoll scheduled for November 11. A total of 12 candidates, including a former minister and a District Development Council (DDC) member, have filed nomination papers. The Congress h ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 22: From a young entrepreneur to a political hopeful, 30-year-old Devyani Rana has stepped into the electoral arena of Jammu and Kashmir's Nagrota Assembly constituency, determined to carry forward the legacy of her late father and senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana. Riding high on a wave of public sympathy and goodwill, she has vowed to secure a resounding victory and transform Nagrota into a model constituency based on 360-degree development. The Nagrota bypoll is slated to be ...Read More >
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said Thursday the "Darbar" move tradition would be restored soon, announcing the move to mark a year of his National Conference (NC) government and stressing that he was fulfilling his promise to Jammu's people.The tradition involves rotating J&K's seat of government, with Jammu as the winter capital (November to April) and Srinagar as the summer capital (May to October). The practice dates back to 1872 when Maharaja Gulab Singh, founder-rule ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 19: Ahead of Diwali celebrations and the upcoming Darbar Move, security has been tightened across Jammu to ensure peace and public safety, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Joginder Singh said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference, SSP Singh stated that the police are fully prepared to counter any threat posed by hostile elements and have taken all necessary precautions to maintain law and order during the festive season and the administrative transition. "We are alert and ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 16 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday issued orders for the closure of the Darbar Move offices in the summer capital Srinagar on October 31, hours after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced restoration of the tradition. The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha-led administration had scrapped the Darbar Move tradition in 2021. While marking one year of his government in Jammu and Kashmir, Abdullah told reporters, "Today, I have personally signed the official file, and I ...Read More >
Pune: The Indian Gig Workers' Front on Saturday evening suspended the ongoing strike of cabs and autorickshaws operating on applications till Tuesday, after leaving many commuters, including those arriving at the airport on Saturday morning, hassled. Keshav Kshirsagar, the president of the front, said, "We have a meeting on Tuesday with senior officials of the state transport department. If its decisions don't meet our expectations, the strike will resume." Several commuters had a harrowing expe ...Read More >
Dr. Mujahid Gilani (Senior Kashmiri Leader): Long before 14 August 1947, people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted in favour of Pakistan even before the division of Sub-Continent. They gave their decision over vehemently to become to join Pakistan as its Muslim majority province. In the backdrop of global situation, we must realize that people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling for maintaining their lives. Their ratio of population in Jammu and Kashmir which was over 98 % in 1947 has been reduced a ...Read More >
Chaotic scenes played out near the Martyrs' Graveyard in Srinagar this morning as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reached the memorial to pay tributes and police personnel tried to stop them. Sharing a video on X, Mr Abdullah said, "This is the physical grappling I was subjected to but I am made of sterner stuff and was not to be stopped." "I was doing nothing unlawful or illegal. In fact, these 'protectors of the law' need to explain under what law they were trying to stop us f ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A defiant Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday scaled the gates of the Naqshband Sahib graveyard to pay tributes to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army on July 13, 1931. The dramatic scene unfolded a day after Abdullah and several leaders of the National Conference and opposition parties were put under house arrest to prevent them from going to the graveyard to mark Martyrs' Day. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah took an autorickshaw from the Khanya ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 14 (PTI) A defiant Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday scaled the gates of the Naqshband Sahib graveyard to pay tributes to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army on July 13, 1931. The dramatic scene unfolded a day after Abdullah and several leaders of the National Conference and opposition parties were put under house arrest to prevent them from going to the graveyard to mark Martyrs' Day. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah took an autorickshaw fr ...Read More >
Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir alleged house arrest. This prevented them from honoring 22 people killed by the Dogra army in 1931. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah likened the incident to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Other leaders, including Mehbooba Mufti and Sajad Gani Lone, also protested restrictions. The Srinagar district administration denied permission for memorial gatherings. Prominent political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir-- both from ruling National Conference and opposition par ...Read More >
Lucknow: BSP national president Mayawati on Sunday said that the dispute and violence happening over language all over the country, especially in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, is "dangerous"."Mumbai is the economic capital of the country, with which people from all states have a direct contact. The govt must guarantee the safety of people's lives, property, and religion. The central govt should also take interest in this," she saidShe added that such disputes take place when narrow politics of rel ...Read More >
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said that the "unelected nominees of New Delhi locked up the elected representatives" of the people of Jammu and Kashmir after prominent leaders from ruling and opposition parties were not allowed to leave their houses to prevent them from visiting the graveyard of 1931 martyrs here. Though CM Omar was not in the town and reached here in the afternoon from Delhi, he posted on X likening July 13, 1931 incident to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, "th ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over observed Kashmir Martyrs' Day on Sunday to reaffirm the pledge that they would continue their struggle until they achieve their inalienable right to self-determination. According to Kashmir Media Service, the day was marked by a complete shutdown in occupied Kashmir, while the authorities had imposed curfew-like restrictions across the Kashmir Valley to prevent anti-India protests and rallies and a march towards Mazar-e ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 13 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said that the "unelected nominees of New Delhi locked up the elected representatives" of the people of Jammu and Kashmir after prominent leaders from ruling and opposition parties were not allowed to leave their houses to prevent them from visiting the graveyard of 1931 martyrs here. The detentions, which were not officially confirmed by police or the administration, were widely reported by leaders who posted videos and pictures show ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh has once again made a mark on the national stage by securing multiple honours in the prestigious Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024 as Super Swachh League Cities, reaffirming its commitment to cleanliness and urban sanitation. Five municipal corporations from the State have been selected for awards across different population-based and special categories. The awards will be presented by the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and the Minister for Power at a grand ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 13 (PTI) Authorities on Sunday sealed all roads leading to Martyrs' graveyard in Nowhatta area of the old city even as the ruling National Conference claimed that several of it's leaders have been placed under house arrest. Police and central paramilitary forces were deployed in strength at all entry points leading to Srinagar city as there were apprehensions of law and order problems on the occasion of Martyrs Day. Also Read | Forgery Case: Ghaziabad Court Issues Non-Bailable Wa ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 13 (PTI) Authorities on Sunday sealed all roads leading to Martyrs' graveyard in Nowhatta area of the old city even as the ruling National Conference claimed that several of it's leaders have been placed under house arrest. Police and central paramilitary forces were deployed in strength at all entry points leading to Srinagar city as there were apprehensions of law and order problems on the occasion of Martyrs Day. Only vehicles of officials and security forces were allowed to c ...Read More >
Srinagar- To the world, he may be seen as extraordinarily lucky. But to 40-year-old Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of the Air India crash on June 12, survival has come at an unbearable cost. Vishwas, an Indian-origin British national, was the only person to walk away alive after Flight AI171, a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The crash claimed the lives of 241 passengers and crew membe ...Read More >
Srinagar- The Srinagar district administration on Saturday rejected a request by the ruling National Conference seeking permission to visit the Martyrs' Graveyard at Naqshband Sahib in old Srinagar to pay homage on July 13, observed by the party in remembrance of the 1931 killings. In its application to the district magistrate, the party had stated that NC president Farooq Abdullah and other senior leaders intended to visit the graveyard to offer tributes to the 22 people who were killed during ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 12 (PTI) The Srinagar district magistrate on Saturday rejected the ruling National Conference's plea seeking permission to pay homage to the 22 people "martyred" by the forces of the Dogra Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, Hari Singh, on July 13, 1931. The party, in an application sent to the district magistrate, had said that NC president Farooq Abdullah and other senior functionaries intend to visit the graveyard of "martyrs" at Naqshband Sahib near Nowhatta on Sunday. "The Distri ...Read More >
Kota, Jun 6 (PTI) A relationship manager in an ICICI bank branch in Kota allegedly swindled around Rs 4.58 crore from customers' accounts only to lose the lot of it in the stock market, police on Friday said. She was arrested last week and is currently under judicial custody, they said. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede: Police Complaint Lodged Against Virat Kohli Over Stampede Tragedy Near Chinnaswamy Stadium. The accused, Sakshi Gupta, was posted as a relationship manager at ICICI Bank's DCM b ...Read More >
Jammu, Jun 6 (PTI) Veteran Congress leader and former 'Sadr-e-Riyasat' of Jammu and Kashmir Karan Singh on Friday termed the start of Kashmir rail service as "truly historic moment" in the region's history. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off specially designed Vande Bharat trains from Katra to Srinagar and Srinagar to Katra, marking the completion of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country. Karan Singh, the son of the last Dogra rul ...Read More >
Jammu, Jun 6 (PTI) Veteran Congress leader and former 'Sadr-e-Riyasat' of Jammu and Kashmir Karan Singh on Friday termed the start of Kashmir rail service as "truly historic moment" in the region's history. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off specially designed Vande Bharat trains from Katra to Srinagar and Srinagar to Katra, marking the completion of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede: Police Com ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pledged to reinstate the Darbar Move, emphasizing its symbolic significance for regional unity and equitable governance. He addressed concerns about regional bias, highlighting his inclusive approach and plans to boost Jammu's economy, particularly its tourism sector, by leveraging the Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage. JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said his government would restore the Darbar Move as the biannual ad ...Read More >
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