Budgam

Why restoring J&K special status is back on National Conference agenda

December 01, 2025 9:35 am

After putting it on the backburner since coming to power, working committee of Omar Abdullah's party passes a resolution unanimously reaffirming its "unwavering commitment to the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status."

Omar Abdullah govt's first big poll test faces a rebel and a rift

October 23, 2025 2:54 am

Budgam Assembly seat, with a large number of Shias, was vacated by Omar. As NC fields his great-uncle and PDP fields his cousin, Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has declined to help Omar's cause.

Kashmiri Pandits’ return a humanitarian issue, no need for separate land, says Mirwaiz: ‘We want them to live together with us’

February 17, 2025 10:19 pm

“As far as the minorities of J&K are concerned, their safety and welfare is our responsibility because we (Kashmiri Muslims) are a majority community,” the Mirwaiz said Sunday.

Militants open fire at two migrants from UP in J&K; fifth attack in a fortnight

November 02, 2024 5:03 am

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah expressed deep sorrow over the attack and strongly condemned the act of violence, the party said.

Kashmir: Militants fire at two migrant labourers in Budgam, 17-year-old dead

June 02, 2022 11:14 pm

While one received a gunshot wound in his shoulder the other was hit in the palm at a place Bapora in Zudur area of Budgam.

'Our life revolves around a few hundred metres. It can't get more miserable'

June 23, 2022 6:49 pm

Two days after Rahul Bhat was killed inside the tehsil office not far from this residential complex, the anger among the residents is palpable.

Another BJP man shot at in J&K; militant claims TA soldier killed, buried

August 10, 2020 5:58 am

The attack on Abdul Hamid Najar, Budgam district president of the BJP’s OBC Morcha, was the third on a leader of the party in the Valley over the past week. The earlier attacks, too, had been followed by resignations from BJP leaders.

Shooting down Mi-17 in Budgam was a 'big mistake' on our part: IAF Chief

October 04, 2019 9:13 pm

In his first press conference after being appointed the Indian Air Force Chief, Bhadauria said Air Force has achieved many important milestones in the last year including Balakot airstrikes. 

IAF missile brought down Mi-17 aircraft in Budgam, says probe

August 23, 2019 10:22 pm

A six-month-long Court of Inquiry into the incident found that the Mi-17 V-5 helicopter was hit by a ground-based missile of the Indian Air Force when the chopper was on its way back to Srinagar air base.

No interest in knowing who is at fault: Father of IAF officer killed in Budgam crash

May 23, 2019 1:59 am

The former banker said that he was informed by IAF officials within two days of the incident that the crash could have been a result of friendly fire.

Budgam Encounter: Three Militants Killed, Arms And Ammunition Recovered

July 12, 2017 1:18 pm