NEW DELHI — Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party’s vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and echoed the BJP’s defence — you can’t accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose. “When you get a hundred […]
NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has bluntly termed the dual governance model in the Union Territory — where he shares power with the lieutenant governor — a “recipe for disaster”, as he urged the Centre to keep its promise and restore statehood to the region at the earliest. In his […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the National Conference will decide on the ‘one nation, one election’ bill before it is put to vote. The Union cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the constitutional amendment bill to roll out the concept of simultaneous Lok Sabha […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday spoke on the ‘One Nation, One Election’ and said it should not be similar to what happened with Article 370. Speaking to ANI, Abdullah said “It has not come before the Parliament yet. It will be debated in the House. The debate should be […]
JAMMU — With rail connectivity from Kanyakumari to Kashmir likely to complete next month, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the link provides an opportunity to give a big boost to the floriculture sector in Jammu and Kashmir. Chairing a meeting of the department of floriculture, parks and gardens at the Civil Secretariat here […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Jammu’s uniqueness will not be allowed to diminish and asserted that his government will restore Darbar move. Darbar move, an age-old practice under which the civil secretariat and other government offices used to function six months each in Srinagar and Jammu during summer […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired a meeting of civil society at his official residence here, his first such exercise in the winter capital after the National Conference-led coalition government assumed power in the Union Territory. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, and ministers Sakina Itoo, Javed Rana and Satish […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reaffirmed his government’s commitment to supporting local industries in overcoming the challenges they are currently facing. Speaking at an event organized by the Jammu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI) at its office, the Chief Minister was felicitated for assuming office as the Chief Minister of Jammu […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the convention centre coming up in Gulmarg will enable the famous ski resort to host international conferences, conventions and film screenings. Accompanied by local MLA Farooq Ahmad Shah, Abdullah visited the site of the convention hall to review the progress of its construction. […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held his maiden public interaction on Saturday at his Public Services and Outreach Office which has been christened Raabita. He said the office has been established to provide a dedicated platform for addressing public grievances and for building a healthy relationship between the government and citizens. […]