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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicNational Conference

Topic: National Conference

Poll result for District Development Councils chairpersons no surprise, says Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, led by Altaf Bukhari, won two of the three chairperson posts for which the polls were held in the first phase.

NC leaders meet J&K L-G Sinha, allege attempts of horse-trading of district council members

The National Conference stressed the crucial need of ensuring neutrality and impartiality of the administration in establishment of District Development Councils.

J&K calculating how much it spends on politicians, ex-officials overstaying in govt houses

Estates Dept is issuing notices to those living in govt facilities past the appointed tenure. Several politicians, including those from BJP, PDP, Congress, on list of 'defaulters'.

Fissures hit Gupkar alliance’s J&K local poll campaign, but parties blame govt ‘intimidation’

Top leaders in the alliance have given the campaign a complete miss. NC, PDP leaders say J&K administration ‘scuttling’ their campaign.

How Gupkar alliance cracks have surfaced in small Baramulla hamlet in J&K DDC polls

Candidates in all-women Wagoora constituency include PDP women’s wing chief, homemaker representing Gupkar alliance, ex-minister’s wife and a Kashmiri Pandit.

Haseeb Drabu, NC, Congress leaders ‘gained’ from controversial Roshni land act — J&K govt

The J&K administration had last month cancelled all land transfers under the controversial Roshni Act following a high court order.

No consensus yet in Gupkar alliance on seat-sharing for DDC polls, nomination deadline Thursday

Leaders of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration say the final list of candidates for DDC polls will be released by late Wednesday.

BJP has put J&K on sale, betrayed people, local parties say after Centre changes land laws

Centre allowing anyone in India to buy land in J&K is a ‘betrayal’, says alliance of Kashmiri parties. New laws slammed in Jammu region too.

J&K parties’ DDC polls dilemma — boycott & get marginalised or contest & accept Article 370 move

The Centre and the UT administration are preparing to hold the maiden DDC polls in J&K. Regional parties will have to decide their stand amid a dilemma over Article 370.

ED questions Farooq Abdullah for 5 hours in JKCA money laundering case

Abdullah was visiting the ED office for the second time in 3 days. According to ED officials, he was asked about the procedures & decisions taken when he was the JKCA president.

On Camera

Why Bihar migrates has a 500-year old answer — from Mughal taxpayers to peasant warriors

Migration in North India isn’t just due to lack of development today. It was shaped by the evolution of labour markets under Sher Shah, Mughals, and the East India Company.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

From nuclear cooperation to defence, trade to oil, what is expected from Putin’s two-day India visit

New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.