RAMBAN — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday visited Ramban district, which faced devastation due to the recent cloudbursts that triggered flash floods and landslides, to review restoration work, officials said. Three persons were killed and over 600 houses and commercial buildings were damaged in the natural calamity which also caused massive […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan that has been put in abeyance by the Centre in the wake of the Pahalgam attack was the “most unfair document” to the people of the Union territory and they have never been in favour of it. […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said he has deputed his cabinet ministers to various cities across the country to instill a sense of security among Kashmiri students and businessmen following reports of harassment after the Pahalgam terror attack. He said the purpose of these visits is to coordinate efforts […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his government was in touch with governments of states where Kashmiris were allegedly being harassed in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. “The J&K government is in touch with the governments of the states where these reports are originating from. I’m also […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday participated in the funeral prayers of a pony ride operator who was killed in Tuesday’s terror attack in Pahalgam. The CM also interacted with the family members of the deceased, Syed Adil Hussain, Shah, at Hapatnar in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district and assured them […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the National Conference (NC) may approach the Supreme Court if the Centre implements the “One Nation, One Election” (ONOE) proposal in the country. “Let them (implement it). If there are any shortcomings and if you cannot rectify those through Parliament, then like we […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed shock over the terror attack on tourists in the Pahalgam hill resort and described the perpetrators as “animals, inhuman and worthy of contempt”. He hinted large number of casualties, saying the attack is “much larger than anything we have seen directed at civilians […]
RAMBAN — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday assessed the ground situation in the aftermath of the destruction caused by heavy rains coupled with cloudbursts and landslides here, and met with the affected families. This was his second visit to the affected areas in as many days. On Monday, the chief minister […]
JAMMU — People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday alleged rampant illegal mining in Jammu and Kashmir and urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to take immediate action. She accused certain politicians and leaders of shielding their relatives allegedly involved in illegal mining operations and collecting “protection money”. “I urge the chief minister to look […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the Supreme Court has the power to review the decisions taken by the Centre or state governments and stressed that a challenge to any legislation before the apex court should not be given a political hue. “Everyone (institution) has a role. The Supreme […]