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…
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…
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….
Srinagar : Following the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said that he was a man of few words but a man of action and he played a crucial role in 2002 when PDP and Congress alliance was formed. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti…
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…
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet has passed a resolution urging the Union Government to restore the statehood of the Union Territory. The Cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution for restoration of statehood in its original form. The Cabinet has authorised CM Abdullah…
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…
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,…
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….
