A delegation of J&K National Conference leaders today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at the Raj Bhavan.The delegation led by Provincial President of NC, Devender Singh Rana, comprising of former Ministers - Surjit Singh Slathia; Ajay...

The signatories to the August 2019 Gupkar Declaration have issued a joint statement on Saturday reiterating their commitment for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's special statusThe statement said the signatories have barely managed to establish basic...

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah held a meeting with senior party colleagues at his home in Srinagar on Thursday.The meeting was convened days after the government told the court that the leaders are free and not under detention.Among those present...

Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Tuesday took to Twitter to say that he has not demanded statehood to be restored for Jammu and Kashmir, but said that having been the Chief Minister of the state of Jammu...

Senior NC Leader & Former Speaker Assembly Haji Mubarak Gul while paying rich tributes to martyrs of 13th July 1931 asserted that the struggle of the martyrs had no communal overtones, it was a fight of oppressed against opressor,of tyranised against tyrant.In...

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President, Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr.Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah on Sunday paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of 1931, saying the day marked the inauguration of the struggle of...

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday expressed concern over the plethora of challenges the youth are facing on account of declining employment opportunities in J&K....

Junaid Azim Mattu who was removed as the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Mayor after he lost a no-confidence motion moved against him accused National Conference of being hand in glove with Bhartiya Janata Party.“Didn’t want to speak about technical realities...

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said his Delhi visit has nothing to do with politics. In a series of tweets, Omar said that there is nothing political about his visit to New Delhi for the first time after August last year. “Finally I’m in Delhi...

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday opposed Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order 2020 and Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure) Rules 2020.In a statement issued here to GNS, the Party stated that...

"There have been multiple, concerted attempts in the last two days to connect SMC and my office with the case of an unauthorised arrival and subsequent alleged concealment of travel history by an individual in Srinagar.The brother of the said individual - who...

Mayor, Srinagar, Junaid Azim Mattu along with Deputy Mayor, Parvaiz Ahmad Qadri today visited various areas of Srinagar to monitor the sanitization works being carried by Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to contain the  COVID 19 pandemic.The Mayor...

The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is using high-tech machinery and drones to sanitize summer capital, Srinagar in view of the unprecedented ongoing Covid-19  pandemic. Divulging details, the Commissioner, SMC, Gazanfar Ali said that the General...

Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) today installed and made operational first disinfectant tunnel for decontamination and sanitization at CD Hospital Dalgate here amid Coronavirus pandemic.Mayor, Junaid Azim Mattu accompanied by Deputy Mayor Parvez Qadri, Commissioner...

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was on Tuesday released after 232 days as the government revoked his detention order under Public Safety.Omar announced that he will “speak wholeheartedly” about the “lot which happed while he was in detention but only after...

Former Chief Minister and top National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday walked into the footsteps of his father Dr Farooq Abdulalh stating that Government of India must release all prisoners detained on August 5 last year irrespective of their party...

Government on Tuesday revoked detention order under PSA against former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, paving a way for his release from over seven months detention.“Govt issues orders revoking detention of Shri Omar Abdullah,” government spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted.The...

At a time when District Development Commissioner Srinagar is appealing all to follow quarantine protocol and is claiming that all the required facilities have been put in place at quarantine centres, Srinagar Mayor says he doesn’t agree with quarantine...

Dr Farooq Abdullah who tasted freedom after facing detention under Public Safety Act for over 7 months, Sunday pitched for the release of political leaders in Kashmir.  Several delegations arrived at his Gupkar based residence in Srinagar to meet Farooq...

The former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir affiliated with different political parties including National Conference (NC) Patron Dr. Farooq Abdullah and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday addressed media persons jointly at Abdullah’s Gupkar...

In a sudden move by the J&K administration, National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah, who was serving detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) at his Gupkar residence since August 5 last year, was set free on Friday.Soon after senior Abdullah’s...

In a major Development in J&K the Home Department Revokes Detention order of Former Chief Minister and Senior NC (National Confrence ) leader Dr Abdullah under PSA (Public safety order) on Friday.The Principal Secretary to Government Shaleen kabra today...

Soon after his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) was revoked, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) from Srinagar and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that he will prefer to maintain silence till the other...

Mayor SMC, Junaid Azim Mattu called a meeting to review the post snow fall scenario and dewatering operation in low lying areas of Srinagar, here today.The newly elected Deputy Mayor, Parviaz Ahmad Qadri and other senior officers from Drainage Circle were...

Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu today conducted an extensive tour of the Civil lines area of Srinagar city and took stock of development works being executed by various  departments and agencies for facelift of the City.The Mayor visited various areas including...

The Members of Parliament (MP) from National Conference (NC) on Thursday staged a protest against the continuous detention of party’s patron and incumbent MP from Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah.According to the wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Dr....

The National Conference (NC) is all set to rake up the abrogation of Article 370 and its fall out in the ongoing winter session in the Lok Sabha. The party Member Parliaments (MPs) will also try to seek a discussion on the fall-out of the Centre’s decision...

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and NC vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that the Jammu and Kashmir Governor has no clue about what is happening on ground and  people are being victimised at  large for their no fault.A delegation...

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar on Friday said Hazrat Ameer e Kabir was a great reformer, preacher and a Sufi scholar  whose contribution to the socio-political transformation of Kashmir is immense.Party...

The Kashmir problem needs a political solution and this must satisfy all stakeholders, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday.Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a function here, the National Conference MP said: "Kashmir...

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that no matter how powerful the electoral mandate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi might have been, he cannot remove Article 370 and 35A.Speaking to reporters here, he said: "No matter how powerful Prime...

National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said that freedom of the human mind is acknowledged in the right to free speech and free press.“A free press is pivotal for any working democracy as it keep the citizenry informed and imposes accountability,”...

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that his party will make “renewed efforts” to bring “respite to people” even as claimed that all the major gains  in decreasing the footprint of security forces, mellowing down of PSA and...

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday slammed the Congress and said that the party has been ignoring the state amid Lok Sabha elections 2019.In a tweet, Omar Abdullah said that Congress has not held even a single election meeting in the state...

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that the party is privy to the anger and despair that is writ large on the  face of people in Pulwama, asking the people to vote in favour of NC “to make New Delhi accountable”...

National Conference Vice President and chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah today said that National conference would scrap the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) if voted to power.Omar Abdullah while addressing rally in Shopian district said...

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that his party, National Conference (NC), was fighting the Lok Sabha elections for the protection of the state's special status and not on developmental issues.Addressing a poll meeting in...

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar on Monday asserted that besides physical exercise sports also works wonders to the brain and overhall personality of children, saying that sports are also a decisive instrument...

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Sunday said Congress leaders from Jammu and Kashmir are not allowed to take decisions on their own."When we were in an alliance with Congress, I noticed it myself that even for minor decisions they have to seek...

Dr Shenaz Ganai EX MLC was given a warm and rousing reception at Poonch as she arrived here first time after being nominated as member State Wakaf Council.While speaking on the occasion Dr Ganai thanked the people for such a warm welcome and for reposing...

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday said that people of Kashmir have lost faith in PDP saying that the people would never forgive Muftis for “betraying and berating” their verdict in 2014 by forging alliance with BJP-RSS.Addressing an election...

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that Modi government buries another part of the Vajpayee era confidence-building measures by suspended cross LoC trade.Taking to social networking site Twitter, Omar wrote: “The Modi Govt...

Former chief ministers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday indulged in a war of words on microblogging website Twitter after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fielded the Malegaon blasts accused Pragya Singh Thakur...

Jammu and  Kashmir National Conference Vice President  Omar Abdullah  Wednesday said that Mehbooba Mufti failed to deliver on the promises including protection of interests of the state as chief minister.Addressing a public meet at Shangus,...

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said today while replying to the remarks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “You say that Abdullah is trying to destroy the country. If we wanted to break India, then the country would not have existed.Addressing...

National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah today while replying to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks said, "Modi... you said the same thing in 2014. You said you will not join hands with 2 families here, but what did you do after the elections. ...

National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remark on the 'Abdullah’s and Muftis' families.The former Jammu and  Kashmir chief minister alleged that ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha election, PM Modi...

National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah on Saturday compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Adolf Hitler and alleged that the BJP's "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" is in the same lines as the German dictator's aspirations were.Addressing a rally in the...

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday asserted that dialogue between India and Pakistan is the only way to resolve the protracted issue of J&K.Addressing a public gathering at Palpura, Idgha Party president Dr...

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) Vice-President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday sat on a 'dharna' (sit-in) on the national highway against the ban on civilian traffic on Sundays and Wednesdays.Accompanied by other senior NC leaders...

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Vice-President of the National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah, said on Wednesday that Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan has ensured victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi by asserting that the BJP's electoral...

National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah has said that BJP ruled state for 5 years, promised resettlement to Kashmir Pandits back in their home state but they have not received even a single penny Modi Ji.While addressing election rally, Farooq Abdullah said...

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and vice president of National conference Omar Abdullah said that recently Jammu and Kashmir Governor claimed there was no  threat to Article 370 and 35-A.Omar Abdullah, who called out the Governor of the state,...

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said that if New Delhi wants to remove Article 370 and 35-A, let them do it and it will pave way for ‘our Azadi’.Farooq Abdullah  while addressing election rally in Downtown Srinagar said “Delhi think they will...

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah on Sunday alleged that the Central government knew about the Pulwama attack, but allowed it to happen so that Narendra Modi could win elections.They knew that the...

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah slammed the Centre’s new diktat of closing down the Jammu-Srinagar Highway for all kinds of civilian traffic on every Sunday and Wednesday, and tweeted a letter written by a family, requesting permission...

National Conference (NC) vice president and former chief minister, Omar Abdullah said that AFSPA could have been revoked from many districts in the Valley in case Congress had talked about its review in 2014 elections.“I believe we need to bring back the normalcy...

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah accused BJP government of "lying" to the nation on the Balakot air strike and shooting down of a Pakistani F-16 in the aerial dogfight between the IAF and the PAF.Farooq Abdullah said, "Modi had promised that Rs 15...

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said that Jammu and Kashmir will have its own PM and Sadre riyasat one day".During election rally Chadoora said, Abdullah said "J&K will have its own PM and Sadre riyasat one day".He added that, "This elections...

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday rejected BJP chief Amit Shah's claim that his party ended coalition with the PDP after it was pressured to dilute the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. He also accused Mehbooba Mufti's Peoples Democratic Party...