SRINAGAR — National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said people’s aspirations should be respected and statehood restored to Jammu and Kashmir. The former chief minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state attended a Republic Day function in Srinagar. “It is an auspicious day… India is a republic. We hope that the Constitution will […]
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that the Katra-Sangaldan train service is likely to be delayed by a few months and will begin operations in April with the onset of the tourism season. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a party function here, Abdullah said he was preparing to travel […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that India does not face a threat from the outside but from within. He emphasised the importance of unity and countering divisive narratives to secure the nation’s future. “The country demands sacrifice even today to save itself. India does not face […]
JAIPUR — A car in the convoy of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah crashed into a cow on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Friday, police said. The National Conference leader was on his way to Ajmer from Delhi. No one was injured in the accident, police said. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ravi Prakash Sharma […]
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Wednesday that the doors of the civil secretariat, the seat of the Jammu and Kashmir government, are open for people to visit and have their grievances addressed. “People have finally breathed a sigh of relief after a decade of undemocratic rule, during which they were treated […]
JAMMU — Claiming that Jammu’s economy is currently under strain due to ill perceived policies of the BJP, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said that the Omar Abdullah-led government is committed to boosting the region’s economy by fully tapping into its tourism potential. Addressing a gathering during his visit to Charwa-Mansar near Jammu, […]
KATHUA — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the administration, alleging that Jammu and Kashmir’s electricity has been diverted to Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, leaving the people of the Union Territory to suffer. Abdullah reiterated the demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s […]
JAMMU — National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said his party does not intend to “fight” New Delhi to collaborate with the central government to address the pressing issues of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing concerns about the unity within the INDIA bloc, Abdullah said the alliance is not just about contesting elections, but it […]
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri’s remarks on Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were “inappropriate” and “unfortunate” and reflected his “narow mindset”. Ramesh Bidhuri, BJP’s candidate from the Kalkaji seat in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, sparked a controversy on Sunday when […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday expressed grief over former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s demise, saying his biggest legacy was that he tried to keep India united and spread love across the nation. “Singh was an excellent economist. His biggest achievement was that he tried to keep India united. He opened […]