Jammu

Fresh migrant relief registration not justified amid improved situation in valley: CM Omar Abdullah

JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that fresh cases for registration under Kashmir migrant relief assistance are not being entertained at present in view of the improved law and order situation in the valley. He said that the Prime Minister’s Return and Rehabilitation Package for Kashmiri Migrants is aimed […]

Kashmir

Omar Abdullah speaks to Uttarakhand CM over assault on Kashmiri shawl seller, seeks strict action

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday spoke with Pushkar Singh Dhami regarding the assault on a young Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand and urged him to take strict action against the perpetrators. In a statement, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the Uttarakhand Chief Minister assured him that stringent action, […]

Politics

Consultation with stakeholders to continue even after J&K budget: Omar Abdullah

JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday highlighted the benefits of pre-budget consultations and said his government would maintain the dialogue with various stakeholders to further strengthen governance and public welfare. Ahead of the budget session, scheduled to commence on February 2, Abdullah chaired an extensive consultation meeting here on Tuesday […]

Jammu

CM Omar Abdullah calls for need-based planning in line with govt’s development roadmap

JAMMU — Emphasising fiscal discipline, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday directed all departments to submit well-structured, need-based proposals consistent with the government’s development roadmap. For the second consecutive day, Abdullah held consultations with several key departments to assess priorities, sectoral needs and development imperatives for the upcoming budget session of the […]

Jammu

CM Omar Abdullah holds consultations with key departments ahead of Budget Session

JAMMU — As the Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is scheduled to start on February 2, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday began pre-budget consultations with key departments here, an official spokesman said. Abdullah reviewed departmental priorities, assessed public needs and stressed the importance of aligning proposals with the overall development goals […]