During the inauguration ceremony, Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty was also present along with the J&K Chief Minister. This historic event marks a mesmerizing milestone for the region, promoting sports and tourism while showcasing Kashmir's stunning landscapes.
The Cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution for restoration of statehood in its original form.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday condemned the killing of a migrant labourer in the Shopian district of Kashmir and said that the entire nation stands united against such acts.
Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Anand Jain said on Saturday.
The Cabinet has authorised CM Abdullah to take up the matter with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Government of India for restoration of statehood.
National Conference leader Mubarak Gul on Saturday took oath as the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Protem Speaker at Srinagar Raj Bhawan administered by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday appointed senior National Conference leader Mubarak Gul, who won the assembly election from Eidgah constituency, as pro-tem speaker.
"It was a constitutional misdemeanour to have reduced the state of J&K to a Union Territory. It was wrong for the Supreme Court not to have decided that issue. Time to restore statehood. This is the constitutional right of the people of J&K."