JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah released “The Land of Souls – A Tale of Adventure and Discovery”, a book authored by 15-year-old Laranya R Kumar, at an event here on Thursday. Congratulating Laranya, the chief minister praised her for starting the book at 13 years of age and for exploring deep […]
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HADP to build Rs 1,00,000 crore agri-economy for J&K by 2030: Omar Abdullah
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme is a movement to build a sustainable Rs 1,00,000 crore agri-economy for the state by 2030. He was chairing a review meeting on the implementation of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). The chief minister said digital innovation […]
Holistic agri development plan a movement to empower J&K farmers: CM
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) is a movement to empower farmers and build a sustainable Rs 1 lakh crore agri-economy for the Union Territory by 2030. He was chairing a meeting on the implementation of the HADP here, terming progressive farmers as […]
CM launches ‘e-SeHAT’ app to ‘revolutionise’ J&K’s healthcare sector
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday launched the ‘e-SeHAT’ app and asserted that it would “revolutionise” Jammu and Kashmir’s healthcare sector. The chief minister said the innovative digital solution is tailored to meet the diverse needs of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, including citizens, doctors, and medical professionals. “The goal of this […]
Appropriate time has come: Omar Abdullah hopeful of J&K statehood restoration
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he was hopeful that statehood will be restored to Jammu and Kashmir very soon and the “appropriate time has come”. He was speaking to reporters after inaugurating a bridge in Pulwama district. “We think the appropriate time has come, six months have passed since the Assembly […]
CM, Mehbooba urge Centre to intervene after Saudi Arabia ‘cancels’ 52,000 Hajj slots
SRINAGAR — Ruling and Opposition parties have come together to voice their concern after the reported cancellation of 52,000 Hajj slots by Saudi Arabia for Indian pilgrims and urged the central government to take up the matter with their leadership. “The reported cancellation of Hajj slots for over 52,000 Indian pilgrims, many of whom have […]
Need to reposition J&K as destination for value tourism, not volume: Omar Abdullah
NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said J&K has again “turned the corner” to become a pre-eminent destination, even as he pitched for choosing the path of “value-based tourism” instead of chasing volumes. Addressing an event here, the National Conference leader also flagged the high air fares for Srinagar-bound […]
Statehood is BJP’s promise, no need for Omar Abdullah to seek it: Sunil Sharma
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Saturday said there was no need for Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to seek restoration of the Union Territory’s statehood as it was the saffron party’s narrative, and that it would be restored at an appropriate time. “It is unfortunate that the National Conference keeps on harping about statehood. […]
Waqf Act has hurt sentiments of majority of people in J&K: Omar Abdullah
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday defended the protests by ruling National Conference MLAs in the legislative assembly over the Waqf Amendment Act, saying the recently enacted law has hurt the sentiments of the majority of the people in the Union Territory. He also hit back at the opposition People’s […]
Waqf law: Opposition parties slam Omar Abdullah for rolling out red carpet for Rijiju
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju at Asia’s largest Tulip Garden here, a meeting which drew flak from opposition parties which dubbed it as “Waqf law bonhomie”. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah was also present during the meeting. The opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and […]