Jammu & Kashmir enjoys a special autonomy under article 370 of Constitution of India. Formerly a princely state, the state has a total number of 78,50,852 voters listed on its electoral rolls. This figure comprises of 41,09,804 male voters, 37,40,709 female voters and 339 third gender electors. Going by the exit polls, of the six … Read more
The disputes and reasons for violence in Kashmir date back to 1947, right from the formation of Pakistan after India’s independence. Under the partition plan, Kashmir was free to accede to any of the two countries. Kashmir, which was then ruled by Maharaja Hari Singh, chose India and the region then saw a two-year war … Read more
Omar Abdullah could arguably be called as the most popular social media user of our state. The former Chief Minister of the state has been nominated by the Outlook Social Media Awards in the OSM politician of the year category. The awards are sponsored by India’s top magazine the Outook. Describing Omar, the magazine writes … Read more