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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday linked the Valley's tourism with global climate change, saying that the reality of climate change cannot be ignored any further, and the tourism in famed Gulmarg is dependent on snow. "If I don't have snow, I can't sell Gulmarg. We see glaciers receding, snowfall reducing; these are facts we must confront. The reality of climate change can no longer be ignored," said the Chief Minister after inaugurating the 17th annual convention of t ...Read More >
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday emphasized that Jammu and Kashmir is ideally placed as a destination for adventure tourism activities. Addressing the 17th Annual Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) Convention at SKICC here, Omar Abdullah also said that while adventure tourism thrives on adrenaline, it must never compromise on safety or sustainability, an official press release said. The four-day event being held in Srinagar from December 17 to 20, 2025, is ...Read More >
Srinagar, Dec 16: National Conference (NC) President, Dr Farooq Abdullah, has expressed deep grief and profound sorrow over the demise of the eminent Islamic scholar and revered spiritual guide, Hazrat Pir Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi. Describing his passing as an irreparable spiritual and missionary loss to the Muslim Ummah, he said, "The late Pir Sahib was a beacon of guidance in the realms of self-reformation, spiritual purification, and quiet yet profoundly impactful service to Islam." "Hazra ...Read More >
Reacting to Jammu and Kashmir National Conference's chief Farooq Abdullah's statement, Tharoor said, "Investigation is in process right now. It is not right for us to speculate on the outcome of the investigation. Terrorism, unfortunately, is a phenomenon that has been with us for more than 30 years now. In some ways, it began with Kashmir in 1989-1990. From there, it has got steadily worse; it has spread to Bombay, to Pune, to Delhi." Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that terrorism ha ...Read More >
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and JKNC President Farooq Abdullah has strongly criticised the way authorities managed the explosive that caused the Nowgam police station blast, calling the handling "our mistake". His remarks come amid rising concerns over procedural lapses and public anxiety following the fatal explosion, which claimed 9 lives and caused severe damage to residential structures surrounding the incident site. Abdullah said, "This is our mistake, those who understand this ...Read More >
The Chief Minister said he would continue to raise the issue of statehood. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Sinha accused Omar Abdullah of misleading people on statehood * The Lt Governor stated that the elected government has all powers and should work for public welfare now * Omar Abdullah criticised the Lt Governor over the Pahalgam terror attack and security responsibility Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps M ...Read More >
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 >
Says there will be no discrimination on basis of region or religion between Kashmir and Jammu in distribution of relief. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Monday that there will be no discrimination on the basis of region or religion between Kashmir and Jammu in the distribution of relief to those affected by the recent floods. On the sidelines of the session, Omar emphasised that it is "not our politics," and that it is, in fact, "the BJP that has kept nearly 15 per cent of the country's popu ...Read More >
SRI NAGAR: In a dramatic turn of events, Jammu and Kashmir's first Rajya Sabha elections since the abrogation of Article 370 have stirred controversy, with allegations of a "fixed match" between the ruling National Conference (NC) and the opposition BJP. Despite having the numbers to claim all four seats, the NC managed to win only three, while the fourth went to BJP's J&K president Sat Sharma, who received 32 votes -- four more than the party's strength of 28 in the 88-member Assembly. In the ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, Oct 26: People's Democratic Party (PDP) senior leader Peerzada Mansoor today accused the National Conference (NC) of giving safe passage to the BJP's victory in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, saying the party "gave way to the BJP very easily" in one seat. Click here to watch video Speaking on the outcome, Mansoor said the PDP had voted in favour of NC candidate Shammi Oberoi "in the larger interest," while decisions on other seats were left to NC leaders, including Farooq Abdullah ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 26: Senior vice president of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference and former Minister Abdul Gani Vakil today said that the cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections has created uncertainty in J&K's political landscape, and it has now become the moral and political duty of Omar Abdullah to seek a vote of confidence in the Assembly. Vakil said that although Omar Abdullah claims his MLAs are intact, he must reveal the names of those MLAs who voted for the BJP and helped them sec ...Read More >
Budgam: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Omar Abdullah-led government, accusing it of betraying the trust of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and failing to deliver on even a single promise made in its manifesto. Addressing a public rally in Budgam in support of BJP candidate Aga Syed Mohsin, Chugh said that the people of the district still remember how Omar Abdullah abandoned them after winning from the constituency in the previous election. ...Read More >
Srinagar- The political storm over the Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir intensified a day after the polls, with party leaders trading allegations of betrayals, cross-voting and "fixed deals." The ruling National Conference (NC) won three of the four seats, while the BJP secured one, with Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Sharma defeating NC candidate Imran Nabi Dar by securing 32 votes to Dar's 22. NC candidate Gurwinder Singh Oberoi also won under the same notification, securing 31 ...Read More >
Srinagar: The National Conference and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday rejected allegations that the Rajya Sabha polls were a "fixed match", with NC president Farooq Abdullah saying his party had rejected an offer from the BJP and had preferred a contest. Abdullah also denied the charge by People's Conference chief and MLA from Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone, that the NC had "gifted" seven votes to the BJP. On Friday, the ruling NC won three seats, while the BJP managed one in the first Rajya ...Read More >
The Awami Ittehad Party MLA Sheikh Khursheed announced support for the National Conference in the Rajya Sabha elections. This move aims to prevent the BJP from securing a seat. Khursheed stated his party has significant political differences with the National Conference. However, the current situation compels them to vote against the BJP. The National Conference received a shot in the arm on the day of Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, as the lone Awami Ittehad Party MLA, Sh ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 25 (ANI): National Conference winning candidate in the recently conducted Rajya Sabha polls, Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan, on Saturday, credited the JKNC's internal unity and expressed gratitude to allies, including the PDP, Congress, for their support in securing three out of four seats from the Union Territory for the Upper House of the Parliament. Ramzan lauded his party's performance, saying that after a long time, the people of Jammu and Kashmir have ...Read More >
Srinagar: The results of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajya Sabha polls came as expected, with the ruling National Conference securing three seats on Friday and the BJP clinching the final one, largely due to a possible strategic cross-voting by a few Independents and the People's Conference's abstention. Polling for the four Rajya Sabha seats was held on Friday, and the entire process was divided into three notifications. Chowdhry Mohammed Ramzan of the NC had a direct contest with Ali Mohammed Mir of ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 23: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said her party will support the National Conference (NC) candidate as a "third preference" in the Rajya Sabha elections to block the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from gaining a foothold in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference here, Mehbooba said the ongoing Assembly session began in a "constructive spirit", but added that several critical issues, particularly those linked ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 23: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said the Congress party continues to back the ruling alliance in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, even as signs of unease surfaced between the two partners ahead of the crucial vote. The remarks came a day after the Congress skipped a meeting of the coalition government's MLAs called by the NC. The party accused the ally NC of reneging on an earlier understanding to allocate a "safe seat ...Read More >
Srinagar: As Jammu and Kashmir gears up for its Rajya Sabha elections on Friday -- the first since the 2019 bifurcation of the erstwhile state into Union Territories -- the political landscape has been marked by calculated alliances, lingering rifts, and high-stakes negotiations. These long-overdue biennial polls, announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in September, aim to fill four vacant seats in the Upper House that have remained unoccupied since February 2021 following the reti ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A day before the Rajya Sabha polls for four vacant seats in Jammu and Kashmir, the PDP chief and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday announced that the party would vote for the National Conference. Talking to reporters, Mehboboa said NC president Farooq Abdullah had spoken to her on the phone a few days back and sought "our votes for RS polls". The polling for four vacant Rajya Sabha seats in J&K would be held on Friday. 88 MLAs of J&K Assembly would cast their votes to ...Read More >
Mark your calendars for November 11, as the by-elections for Nagrota and Budgam constituencies approach. These elections have brought to light some tensions within the ruling National Conference party. The coalition with Congress is also showing signs of strain, exemplified by a National Conference MP from Budgam opting out of campaigning for their own candidate. By-elections for the Nagrota and Budgam constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled for November 11, have charged the political at ...Read More >
NC has fielded its Jammu District Development Council member Shamim Begum as its candidate for the bypoll Jammu and Kashmir's ruling National Conference on Monday fielded its Jammu District Development Council (DDC) member Shamim Begum for the by-election to the Nagrota Assembly constituency, which is going to polls along with Budgam on November 11. This followed the Congress party's decision to stay away from the by-election, leaving the Nagrota seat to its ally, National Conference, in an ef ...Read More >
Srinagar: Candidates of the ruling National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and BJP on Monday filed nomination papers for the bypolls to the Budgam assembly segment in central Kashmir While as MP Aga Ruhullah made it clear that he will not be part of NC's poll campaign and left for Delhi. While the NC has named veteran Shia leader Aga Mehmood as its candidate, the BJP has fielded Syed Mohsin. The PDP has also announced its candidate, Aga Muntazir Mehdi. Aga Mehmood was accompanied b ...Read More >
Srinagar- The upcoming Budgam Assembly by-election is shaping up to be one of Jammu and Kashmir's most riveting political contests, featuring a high-profile clash within the influential Aga family. Both the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have fielded members of the same prominent dynasty, setting the stage for a deeply personal political showdown in the Shia heartland of central Kashmir. The National Conference has nominated Aga Syed Mehmood, a senior party lead ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 20: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Monday expressed confidence that the National Conference (NC) will emerge victorious in the upcoming Nagrota Assembly by-election, asserting that the people of J&K have complete faith in the leadership of Omar Abdullah. Speaking to reporters during an interaction at Nagrota, Choudhary said the NC has nominated Shamim Begum as its candidate for the by-election and voiced optimism about her victory. "The people of Jammu and Kashmi ...Read More >
Budgam, Oct 20: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday accompanied National Conference Budgam Assembly by-election candidate Agha Syed Mehmood to the nomination filing. Speaking to the reporters outside the venue, J-K CM Omar Abdullah admitted that he never wanted to contest the election on two seats, one of which was the Budgam Assembly constituency, which he vacated later, necessitating a by-election. Omar Abdullah extended his complete faith in Agha Syed Mehmood for the by ...Read More >
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 20 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday accompanied National Conference Budgam Assembly by-election candidate Agha Syed Mehmood to the nomination filing. Speaking to the reporters outside the venue, J-K CM Omar Abdullah admitted that he never wanted to contest the election on two seats, one of which was the Budgam Assembly constituency, which he vacated later, necessitating a by-election. Omar Abdullah extended his complete ...Read More >
Srinagar: The ruling National Conference on Sunday announced senior party leader Agha Syed Mehmood as its candidate for the bypoll to the Budgam assembly segment in Jammu and Kashmir. The bypoll will be held on November 11. The BJP has named Aga Syed Mohsin as its candidate, while the PDP has fielded Aga Muntazir Mehdi for the seat, which has been traditionally dominated by Shia leaders. National Conference's candidate Mehmood is a senior Shia leader. "On the directions of the party leadersh ...Read More >
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