JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed regret over remarks made during the Assembly proceedings, saying statements were made in the heat of the moment and that he had no objection if they are expunged from the record. “I leave it to the Speaker. If any unparliamentary words were used […]
SRINAGAR — The fruit growers and dealers in Kashmir are worried about the adverse effects of the India-US trade deal on local economy but there are voices within the fraternity who claim the agreement will stabilize the prices and improve the quality of the local produce. Javaid Ahmad Lone, a walnut farmer and dealer from […]
JAMMU — Demanding an apology from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his alleged derogatory remarks, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma on Wednesday accused the government and the speaker of bias and said the BJP staged a walkout from the J&K Assembly over failure to withdraw them. The Assembly witnessed noisy scenes for the second […]
JAMMU — BJP legislators on Wednesday trooped into the well of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and staged a sit-in to press for Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s apology over his “unparliamentary remarks” against them. This happened shortly after the BJP members, barring Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma, returned to the House at the end of […]
JAMMU — Reaffirming his government’s commitment to fulfil all the promises made to the people, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced that the process for regularisation of daily wagers will be initiated this year. Replying to the discussions on the J-K Budget presented in the Assembly on February 6, the chief […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) on Tuesday held a high-level interactive meeting with Dr. Abdulhasan Aldairi, a prominent business leader from the Kingdom of Bahrain, to explore avenues for collaboration and strengthen economic ties between Jammu & Kashmir and Bahrain during his visit to the region. The meeting was […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Amarnath pilgrimage had always been facilitated by Kashmiri Muslims and would continue to do so in the future. Abdullah made the remarks in response to Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma’s claim that the government’s special provision for improving facilities for the Amarnath […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday ruled out apologising to BJP members for his certain remarks in the Assembly, saying while he was willing to withdraw his words, he was not allowed to speak in the House amid repeated disruptions. There was no question of an apology now as the […]
JAMMU — A pandemonium broke out during Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s speech in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday when the BJP members objected to some of his remarks and demanded an apology. Winding up a discussion on the Union Territory’s budget presented on February 6, Abdullah defended the government’s fiscal roadmap, saying that the […]
JAMMU — Emphasising the need for a long-term water security plan for Jammu, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the government intends to fully utilise the current abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) to implement major water infrastructure projects for the region. After several BJP legislators including Sham Lal Sharma raised the issue […]