Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah orders inquiry into fashion show in Gulmarg, calls it offensive

Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ordered an inquiry into a controversial fashion show held in Gulmarg, which has sparked criticism for allegedly offending societal sentiments. Abdullah condemned the event, emphasizing that it should not have been conducted, particularly during the month of Ramzan. “We have ordered an inquiry. A private…

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“I urge CM Omar Adbullah, Speaker of J-K Assembly to honour members’ bills”: Mehbooba Mufti

Pulwama : People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the Speaker of the Assembly to support members’ bills on regularisation of daily wagers, land rights and ban on alcohol in Kashmir. She emphasised that the Speaker’s role is to safeguard members’ rights, not to censor them. The…

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J-K: Bhaderwah’s winter wonderland attracts tourists after heavy snowfall

Doda : Following the restoration of the Bhaderwah-Basholi-Pathankot National Highway, a large number of tourists have thronged to the Doda’s Bhaderwah region of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the Guldanda meadow, after it received heavy snowfall. Guldanda, which is located at almost 10,000 feet altitude, has become a popular destination for visitors from across the country….

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J-K: CM Omar Abdullah resigns from Budgam seat, retains family bastion Ganderbal

Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah resigned from the Budgam assembly seat and retained the Ganderbal constituency, the National Conference’s (NC) bastion, Pro-tem speaker Mubarak Gul announced in the House on Monday. Poonch National Conference MLA Ajaz Jan also confirmed it. Abdullah had won both the Budgam and Ganderbal seats in the…

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New record will likely be made in J-K elections, says Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Srinagar : As the second phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir got underway on Wednesday, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that this polling is proof that people of the region have appreciated the decisions of the Central government with positive approach. Referring to the voting percentage of the first phase of polls, Shekhawat…

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“Nafrat ki dukaan pe mohabbat ki dukaan ka board laga kar ghumte hai”: PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi

Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) : Attacking the opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his slogan of ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said those running “nafrat ki dukaan” (shops of hate) are hiding behind the boards of “mohabbat ki dukaan” (shops of love).Addressing a public meeting in Doda,…

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“He had been poster boy for BJP”: Sajad Lone slams Omar abdullah

Kupwara – Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC) chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Sunday alleged that National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah had been the “poster boy” for the Bharatiya Janata Party.Responding to a statement of Omar Abdullah alleging that “jailed leaders were being fielded against him,” Lone said, “Omar Abdullah should have some shame….

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