Kashmir’s Dark Winter: How the Electricity Crisis Is Impacting Lives and Businesses
Kashmir’s Ongoing Electricity Crisis: A Looming Darkness Amidst Scenic Beauty By: Javid Amin As the golden hues of autumn sweep across Kashmir, painting the valleys...
Omar Abdullah’s Swearing-In: A Blend of Tradition and Modernity
Before his oath taking ceremony at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre on the banks of Dal Lake, he visited Kashmir’s most revered shrine, Dargah Hazratbal...
Omar Abdullah Sworn In as J&K CM; Rahul Gandhi Highlights Statehood Issue
‘Felt incomplete’: Rahul Gandhi after Omar Abdullah sworn in as Jammu & Kashmir CM; National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister...
Omar Abdullah Bridges Divides: Blended Council of Ministers Unites Kashmir and Jammu
With the BJP’s vote share higher than the NC’s in a polarised verdict, new CM brings three Jammu faces on to Council, including two Hindus;...
Omar Abdullah Takes Oath as J&K Chief Minister; Five Ministers Sworn In
Omar Abdullah Takes Oath as J&K Chief Minister; Five Ministers Sworn In; All Eyes on Congress's Next Move Srinagar, Oct 16: In a grand ceremony held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the Chief Minister...
J&K’s New Government Formation: Congress and Independents May Miss Cabinet Berths
Congress, Independents unlikely to get Cabinet berths in new J&K govt; Sources said no MLA from either the Congress or the Independents will be inducted as...
Kashmiri Pandits to Farooq Abdullah: Acknowledge 1990 Exodus Before Asking Us to Return
Acknowledge 1990 exodus before asking us to return, apologies: Kashmiri Pandits to Farooq Abdullah Following National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah’s statement about the return...
J&K’s New Era: Omar Abdullah’s Powers and Limitations as UT Chief Minister
The Centre has invested in electoral democracy to heal the wounds of the militancy decades and ensure the integration of post-Article 370 J&K with the...
Defying the Odds: Kashmir’s Political Titans’ Journey Since 1996
Kashmir’s Political Titans Defy Electoral Odds Since 1996 Srinagar, Oct 14: In the volatile world of Kashmir politics, where victories and defeats are as unpredictable as the Valley’s weather, three veteran politicians have achieved a remarkable feat. Ali Muhammad Sagar and Mubarak Gul of the National Conference (NC), along with Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), have maintained an unbroken winning streak in assembly elections since 1996, defying the usual ebb and flow of political fortunes. These seasoned lawmakers have weathered every storm, from the outbreak of militancy in the 1990s to the recent downgrading of Jammu and Kashmir’s status to a Union Territory and the revocation of its special status. Their political resilience has been nothing short of extraordinary. Ali Muhammad Sagar: The Srinagar Strongman NC’s General Secretary and former minister, Ali Muhammad Sagar, clinched his seventh consecutive term in the recent elections. The 66-year-old Srinagar...
Ruhullah’s Discontent with Omar’s Article 370 Remarks Raises Questions
Ruhullah Signals Discontent With Omar’s Stance On Article 370 Srinagar 15 Oct: A simmering internal divide within the National Conference (NC) appears to be surfacing...