SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will on Monday leave for Saudi Arabia to perform ‘Umrah’, a minor pilgrimage to the twin Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina. Making the announcement in a post on X on Friday, Abdullah said he has received the political clearance to undertake the pilgrimage. “Alhumdullilah […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday called for a transparent probe into allegations of torture of civilians by the Army in Kishtwar district, and demanded a court martial of the personnel involved if there is evidence against them. “I hope the Army will not show any laxity and conduct an […]
JAMMU — J&K Cabinet decided on Friday to form a cabinet sub-committee to review the job reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir. The cabinet headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met on Friday and decided to form a Cabinet sub-committee to review the reservation policy. The sub-committee will hold talks with all the stakeholders to […]
JAMMU — In an outreach programme to study ground realities in the border region, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday visited Poonch along with his cabinet ministers and said the elected government has been making efforts to assess ground realities on the development front post elections. Abdullah said discussions were held with […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday called for the promotion of organic farming in order to increase the income of farmers. Addressing the inaugural function at the agricultural summit and Kisan Mela organised by the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture and Technology (SKUAST) here, Abdullah said: “It is important to promote […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday called for the creation of new assets at strategic locations within and outside the Union territory to meet future needs and generate additional revenue. Abdullah, while reviewing the functioning of the Hospitality and Protocol Department, asked officials to ensure optimal utilisation, upgradation, and renovation […]
SRINAGAR — Improving the quality of life and addressing pressing issues such as growing unemployment have been the focus of the Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir in its first month, a senior government functionary said. Since taking charge, the government introduced several measures besides getting an additional 300 MW of power supply to […]
NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and discussed the economic and financial progress with a focus to generate revenues so as to reduce dependency on the Centre, officials said. The meeting assumes significance as the National Conference-led government is likely to present its […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will launch a dedicated public relations and outreach cell aimed at listening to and addressing the issues of the people. The cell is being established at G-1, near his residence in the Gupkar locality of the city here. The cell will have a dedicated team of […]
SRINAGAR — J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC) President Sajad Lone on Wednesday criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s remarks on the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) dismissing them as “right-wing gibberish” intended to appease the BJP. Dismissing the criticism of the Indus Water Treaty, Lone remarked, “I personally do not support this treaty. It is unfair and was […]