Ahead of the proposed expansion of the council of ministers, the ruling National Conference (NC) is learnt to have made a fresh offer to the Congress to join Omar Abdullah-led government’s ministerial team. Sources said that the NC has conveyed to the Congress that they can join the council of ministers if they are willing. “The NC discussed the matter with All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary in-charge for Jammu & Kashmir and Rajya Sabha MP, Syed Naseer Hussain. He is understood to have told them that he would respond after consulting the high command,” sources said. They further…
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Thousands of devotees gathered at Hazratbal on Tuesday evening ahead of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW), filling the shrine and adjoining areas with spiritual fervour. Families carrying prayer mats, elderly devotees and young men and women made their way towards the shrine, adding to the growing crowds where special prayers, durood-o-azkar, naats and religious gatherings continued through the night. For people across Kashmir, the intervening night of August 25 and 26 is more than a date on the calendar; it is a night of remembrance and devotion. The scene is familiar to generations of Kashmiris: roads filled with devotees, mosques glowing with lights,…
Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday said he would respond in the coming days to National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah’s call for his resignation, while maintaining that he holds the veteran leader in high regard. Speaking with reporters, Ruhullah, said it is not possible that Farooq Abdullah asks him for something and he doesn’t give it to him. “It is not possible that I send him back empty-handed”. Ruhullah was responding to a query on Dr Farooq remarl that he should resign from the Lok Sabha and seek a fresh mandate from the people. “He has asked…
Police have issued lookout notices for two persons accused in separate POCSO cases after they allegedly escaped from Central Jail Srinagar, officials said on Sunday. A top police officer confirmed the incident, saying that the two accused, who were lodged in Central Jail Srinagar in connection with separate POCSO cases, had fled from the jail. Following their escape, lookout notices have been issued to trace and apprehend them. According to the notices shared by Kashmir Zone Police on X, Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar, son of Mohammad Rafiq Gujjar, a resident of Sanglan Chittergul, Anantnag, is wanted in FIR No. 20/2026 registered…
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the issue arising after Pakistan summoned a US diplomat following his meeting with the American envoy was a matter between Pakistan and the United States. Speaking with reporters in Srinagar, CM Omar, said the matter is between Pakistan and the US and he has nothing to say on that. Respondig to a question on the Congress’s remarks, Omar said the party was entitled to its political viewpoint and that he did not want to engage in a “war of words” over the issue. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister said a modern abattoir project in…
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrived in Leh on Thursday on his maiden visit to Ladakh, a day after meeting Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar, officials said. An official said that Gor left Srinagar for Leh this morning. The US envoy arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday and met CM Omar, describing the interaction as “very good” and “very cordial”. Gor, who also serves as the US Envoy to South and Central Asia, described Jammu and Kashmir as an important part of India. “As everybody here knows, I am the US Ambassador to India. And this…
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he was “very hopeful and optimistic” that engagement between the United States and Jammu and Kashmir would widen and deepen in the years ahead. Speaking to reporters outside his residence in Gupkar after meeting US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, Omar said the discussions focused on India-US relations, with particular emphasis on what the United States could do for Jammu and Kashmir. “It was, as Ambassador Gor has said, a very good meeting. We had an opportunity to discuss the relations between our two countries, but with specific focus on what the U.S.…
An elderly woman died after being hit by a car near the Bypass in Sopore area of north Kashmir on Wednesday. An official said that the accident occurred when an Alto car, travelling from Sopore towards Bandipora, hit a pedestrian near Sofi Akber Road, Bypass, in Sopore. He said the woman was immediately shifted to District Hospital Sopore for treatment; however, she succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. She was identified as Azi Begum (70), a resident of Ningli. Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated proceedings.
Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness spells of light to moderate rain and thundershowers at many places between August 16 and 19, with the Meteorological Centre Srinagar warning of heavy and brief intense showers in some districts that may trigger flash floods, landslides and mudslides. The weather office, said from August 16 to 19, several spells of light to moderate rain and thundershowers are expected at many places, while heavy rain or brief intense heavy showers may occur in a few districts, particularly during the early morning and afternoon hours. The Meteorological Centre said there is a possibility of…
At least five people were killed after a Mahindra Scorpio vehicle skidded off the road and rolled into the Chenab River in the Dachhan area of Kishtwar district on Saturday, officials said. An official said that the accident occurred in the morning when the vehicle, bearing registration number HR29AG-0648, was travelling from Yainwan, Dangdaroo, towards Sounder and skidded off the road before plunging into the Chenab River. He said a police team, along with local residents, soon reached the spot and launched rescue and recovery operations. The official said five bodies have so far been recovered from the accident site,…