JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday announced a fresh phase of protests beginning July 20 against the Centre in Delhi over “unexplained delay” in restoring of statehood to the Union Territory. Addressing a public rally here, Abdullah said his party waited for two years after the Assembly election in the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday defended the National Conference’s decision to invite moderate Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to a proposed protest in Delhi next week, and accused the BJP and sections of the media of deliberately creating a controversy to divert attention from the party’s campaign for […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday asked the Centre not to mistake his patience for weakness when it came to the restoration of statehood, and demanded that the Union government make the definition of ‘appropriate time’ clear. He was addressing a grand workers’ convention at the mausoleum of his grandparents […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said his National Conference (NC) party is seeking permission for a protest at Jantar Mantar, but alleged that some people were trying to “sabotage” their plan. The NC had announced a sit-in protest in the national capital on July 20, the opening day of […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the National Conference (NC) would invite all political parties, except those part of the NDA, to the proposed protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on July 20 for the restoration of statehood. He said that besides the parties in the India bloc, invitations will […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday called for collective efforts to protect the environment, saying it is vital for a healthier planet for future generations. “On World Environment Day, let’s rededicate ourselves to the conservation of Mother Earth and preservation of nature’s delicate balance. Our collective efforts towards environmental protection […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said final approval of the Jammu Master Plan-2032 has been delayed due to rectification of land-use zoning, boundary alignment with revenue villages, incorporation of public objections and suggestions, and collection and verification of data from multiple departments. Consequently, the area under the Jammu Master Plan has […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said his government is committed to ensure complete accuracy in land records and will digitise only the correct and verified records. Intervening while supplementary queries were raised by several MLAs during Question Hour in the Assembly, the chief minister acknowledged the revenue department’s admission […]
JAMMU — The process of regularisation of residential colonies in Jammu was initiated earlier and the Jammu Development Authority has already regularised 31 colonies, but the process was later stayed by the high court, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question raised by BJP MLA Sham Lal Sharma […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday said more than 12.36 lakh smart meters have been installed across the Union Territory, and work is being executed through multiple agencies under centrally sponsored schemes. In a written reply to a question by Peoples Democratic Party MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para in the Assembly, Chief Minister Omar […]