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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) on Sunday criticised PDP MLA Waheed Para over his remarks against Cabinet Minister Sakina Masood Itoo and demanded that action be taken against him in the Assembly. In separate statements issued by Provincial Presidents Showkat Ahmad Mir and Rattan Lal Gupta, the party termed Para's remarks against the senior NC leader and minister as "misogynistic" and "unparliamentary". The NC leaders said the comments made against Sakina Itoo were ina ...Read More >
Speaking to reporters in Jammu, Abdullah said: "I received a call from the Union home minister who asked about my well-being and assured me that they would investigate the matter thoroughly. The inquiry is essential." Thought it was firecracker The attack occurred at 10.10pm on Wednesday at the Royal Park wedding venue in Jammu's Greater Kailash area. Recounting the narrow escape, Abdullah said he was exiting the venue when he heard a sharp noise. "I thought it was the sound of a firecracker. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16: Members of Parliament from Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday submitted a detailed memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, raising humanitarian, constitutional, and governance concerns linked to the Union Territory. The memorandum was submitted by Rajya Sabha MPs Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan, Sajad Ahmad Kitchloo, and Gurninder Singh Oberoi. It focuses on three key issues: prisoners lodged outside Jammu and Kashmir, restoration of full statehood, and notificati ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered the removal of allegedly defamatory and objectionable content circulating on social media platforms against Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary. While hearing a defamation suit filed by Choudhary, a single-judge Bench of Justice Amit Bansal observed that the nature of the content warranted immediate consideration at the interim stage. The suit filed by Choudhary sought directions to remove vi ...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 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 >
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 25 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of indulging in "vote chori" (vote theft) and "horse-trading" to secure a fourth Rajya Sabha seat from the Union Territory. Addressing the media in Udhampur, Choudhary alleged that the BJP could not have won without offering "lollipops", a metaphor for financial or political inducements to MLAs to cross-vote. Choudhary highlight ...Read More >
Srinagar: The National Conference leaders and workers celebrated the party's win with dance and music. The ruling Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won three out of four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. According to the party, senior JKNC leader Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir, winning by 58 votes. Fellow party members, Sajad Kichloo and Shammi Oberoi, were also declared winners. In a post on X, the National Conferen ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 25 (ANI): After Jammu and Kashmir unit BJP President Sat Sharma won the Rajya Sabha Elections with 32 votes on Friday, his wife Chanchal Sharma, son Ravi Kiran Sharma, and daughter Rajeshwari Sharma expressed their happiness and pride. Speaking to ANI, Chanchal Sharma, the wife of BJP President Sat Sharma, stated that this is the victory of the entire party and couldn't have been possible without Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The whole party worke ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 24 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday noted that there was "no cross-voting" from any of their four National Conference legislators and questioned where the four extra votes of the BJP came from after the party registered victory at one seat and His remarks came after the announcement of the Rajya Sabha election results "All of @JKNC_votes remained intact across the four elections, as witnessed by our election agent who ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 24 (ANI): The ruling Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won three Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) on Friday, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured one seat. According to the party, senior JKNC leader Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir, winning by 58 votes. Fellow party members, Sajad Kichloo and Shammi Oberoi, were also declared winners. Also Read | Latur Shocker: Student ...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 >
Srinagar, Oct 22: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the Budgam and Nagrota assembly segments concluded on Wednesday, with 27 forms accepted and six rejected. A total of 17 candidates are in the fray for Budgam, while 10 are contesting in Nagrota. Candidates can withdraw their nominations until October 24. The by-elections are scheduled for November 11, with counting of votes on November 14. The final number of contestants in each constituency will be known only after the withdrawal deadline ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 22 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday slammed Union Minister Giriraj Singh for his "namak haram' remarks targeting Muslims, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take action against him. Taking a veiled jibe at the BJP, Abdullah said that its leaders resort to such statements during elections, claiming their "weak" position on the ground. He said, "It is regrettable if a Union Minister says such things. However, ...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, Oct 20: As Budgam prepares to vote on November 11, residents are caught between hope for change and frustration over repeated political promises that remain unfulfilled. Some voters see the bypolls as an opportunity to support candidates who might bring meaningful development, while others remain disillusioned, questioning whether voting will make a difference Para Hilal Ahmad Dar, optimistic about progress, said, "I have expectations from my candidate. Whatever development has taken ...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 >
Nagrota: Senior party leader and DDC Member Dansal, Shamim Begum, today filed her nomination papers as the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) candidate for the 77-Nagrota Assembly Constituency. The nomination was filed in the presence of several senior party leaders and legislators, including Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Cabinet Ministers Javed Ahmad Rana and Satish Sharma, former Minister and Additional General Secretary Ajay Kumar Sadhotra, and Provincial President (Jam ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Budgam Assembly by-election, set for November 11, 2025, has emerged as one of the most closely watched contests in Jammu and Kashmir, pitting members of the influential Agha family against each other. The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) candidate, Agha Syed Mehmood, will face his nephew, Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi, representing the People's Democratic Party (PDP), in a constituency with a predominantly Shia electorate. The bypoll was necessitated after Chief Minister Om ...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 >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today handed over regularisation orders to 863 Contingent Paid Workers (CPWs) of the School Education Department from multiple districts of Jammu province, an official press release informed. It said the occasion also witnessed the formal inauguration of the Vidya Samiksha Kendra under Samagra Shiksha and the launch of a suite of new ICT and analytics platforms aimed at strengthening the education ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir. The ceremony was attended by ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah, Monday extended warm greetings to the people of Jammu & Kashmir and to all those across the globe who admire the region for its unmatched natural beauty and rich cultural heritage on the occasion of World Tourism Day. In a statement issued from Party Headquarters, Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah highlighted the significance of tourism for J&K saying, "As the world celebrates the importance of tourism, ...Read More >
The state's tourism sector is struggling to recover after the Pahalgam attack The restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir is essential for the beleaguered tourism sector of the State reeling under the fallout of Pahalgam terrorist attack to revive, says Tanvir Sadiq, Chief Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and member of J&K legislative assembly. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Kerala Urban Conclave in Kochi on Friday, he said the Union Government is not ...Read More >
Kochi, Sep 13: The Pahalgam terror attack collapsed the tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir, causing a loss of crores of rupees in revenue, said JKNC MLA Tanvir Sadiq here on Saturday. Talking to news agency on the sidelines of the Urban Conclave here, where he represented the Jammu and Kashmir government, Sadiq said several hundreds of hotel and 'Shikara' bookings got cancelled following the terror attack, causing a huge loss to the tourism industry there. "Every booking got cancelled as to ...Read More >
Kochi, Sep 13 (PTI) The Pahalgam terror attack collapsed the tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir, causing a loss of crores of rupees in revenue, said JKNC MLA Tanvir Sadiq here on Saturday. Talking to PTI Videos on the sidelines of the Urban Conclave here, where he represented the Jammu and Kashmir government, Sadiq said several hundreds of hotel and 'Shikara' bookings got cancelled following the terror attack, causing a huge loss to the tourism industry there. "Every booking got cancelled a ...Read More >
Kochi, Sep 12: Tanvir Sadiq, Chief Spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and MLA from Zadibal, represented the Chief Minister of J&K, Omar Abdullah, at the Kerala Urban Conclave 2025 on Friday, calling for the establishment of an Urban Commission in J&K inspired by Kerala's pioneering model. The conclave was inaugurated by Union Minister for Power, Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, along with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Kerala Minister for Local Se ...Read More >
Srinagar , July 14 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday trained guns at the JK police for trying to stop him from reciting Fatiha (prayers) in the memory of 22 "martyrs" who were killed for protesting against Maharaja Hari Singh's rule. "We are nobody's slaves," Abdullah asserted, adding that he must be informed under which law he was stopped from visiting the Mazar-e-Shuhada in Srinagar's Naqshband Sahib. The Jammu and Kashmir CM said that despite attempts to stop him, he ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 14: A day after Jammu and Kashmir observed Martyrs' Day amid curbs and political restrictions, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, along with senior party leaders, are on their way to Mazaar-e-Shuhada in Srinagar to pay homage to the martyrs of July 13, 1931. The top JKNC leadership is expected to offer prayers and floral tributes at the historic graveyard, reaffirming the party's deep-rooted commitment to th ...Read More >
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