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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicNational Conference

Topic: National Conference

‘We promised restoration of Article 370, not normalising abrogation’—NC MP Mehdi slams own Omar govt

National Conference Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi says his party has failed to live up to its core election promise, choosing a 'cosy' relationship with the Centre over resistance.  

‘Rogue Zionist regime’, ‘colonial thug’: NC MP Mehdi criticises Israel after strike on Iran

Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar said Iran, like any sovereign nation, now has every right to defend itself and take 'full, punishing revenge'.

Never said anything about merits of abrogation—Congress’s Salman Khurshid on Article 370 remark abroad

The former external affairs minister’s remarks in Indonesia, where he went as part of a multi-party delegation on Operation Sindoor, had not gone down well with his party.

NC’s Aga Ruhullah walked out of working committee meet after clash with Omar. Here’s what happened

This was the 1st working committee meeting of the party after J&K elections, it is learnt. All senior leaders were in attendance.

Domicile certificate data revives ‘identity’ debate in J&K, fears of becoming ‘non-persons in homeland’

Of the over 35 lakh certificates issued by J&K's revenue department since 2022, over 83,000 were to people who previously didn't qualify for permanent residency in the erstwhile state.

J&K assembly session interrupted for 3rd consecutive day amid ruckus over Waqf bill

The house was adjourned for three hours Wednesday—last day of the Budget session—amid sloganeering from both the ruling National Conference & Opposition BJP.

Demanding quota ‘rationalisation’, NC MP Ruhullah leads a protest against J&K govt over reservation policy

J&K's Lt. Governor-led administration introduced new policy in 2024, amending J&K reservation rules. It is now under judicial review & a state-constituted subcommittee is looking at it.

Can’t just blame EVMs when poll results aren’t what you want them to be—Omar on Congress’s EVM stand

The J&K CM, whose National Conference is an INDIA bloc ally of Congress, said parties should not contest polls if they do not trust voting mechanism, and praised Central Vista project.

Silent on Article 370, Omar govt resolution on J&K special status gets Congress, AAP support

NC's move seen as part of balancing act as it seeks to avoid confrontation with Centre right after assuming office, while also taking care not to let down its core constituency.

Omar Abdullah resigns from Budgam seat, retains family bastion Ganderbal after J&K poll win

Omar Abdullah, who took oath as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister last Wednesday, was an MLA from Ganderbal from 2009 to 2014 during his first stint as chief minister.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.