Category: Jammu & Kashmir

SRINAGAR; According to Kashmir medida News: The President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir was officially lifted on Sunday, paving the way for the formation of a new government in the union territory. The Union Home Ministry issued a gazette notification to formalize the change, marking a significant shift in the region’s governance after more than […]

By Javid Amin As the dust settles after the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the political landscape of the Union Territory has shifted yet again. The CSDS-Lokniti survey, conducted between September 19 and October 6, provides an in-depth look at the election results, voter sentiments, and the emerging power dynamics in Jammu and Kashmir. […]

Srinagar, Oct 11: National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah met with Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Friday to formally stake his claim for forming the government in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters afterward, Abdullah said the swearing-in ceremony could take place within 2-3 days. “I presented letters of support from Congress, CPM, […]

While the BJP won its best-ever tally of 29 seats, it fell short of the intended target of 35 from the Jammu region With the National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance upsetting the applecart of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir, the saffron party has gone into self-introspection mode. While the BJP won its […]

Srinagar, Oct 9: National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that the NC-Congress government will pass a resolution demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood in its first cabinet meeting. “After the formation of the government, I hope that in the first cabinet meeting, the cabinet will pass a resolution impressing upon […]

Srinagar, Oct 8 — Omar Abdullah, a prominent figure in Jammu and Kashmir’s influential Abdullah family, is on track to become the Union Territory’s next chief minister after a decisive victory in the Assembly elections. Contesting from two key constituencies — Budgam and Ganderbal — the National Conference (NC) leader secured an impressive win, marking […]

Srinagar, Oct 8: As the latest trends in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections show the National Conference-Congress alliance leading in more than half the constituencies, NC leader Farooq Abdullah stepped out onto his balcony to greet supporters in a display of strength. With vote counting still underway, the Election Commission of India’s update at […]

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) leader, Farooq Abdullah, has hinted at the possibility of a post-election alliance with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to prevent the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from gaining power in the state’s upcoming Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters on Monday afternoon, Abdullah, 86, said he was […]

Srinagar, Oct 5: Two terrorists were killed in the gunfight that erupted late Friday night in the Gugaldhar area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara, army said on Saturday morning. In the intervening night of Oct 4 and 5, the army said that it has launched a joint operation after intelligence inputs of what it called “likely […]