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. […]
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Hope newly elected representatives maintain peace in region: Ex-Army commander
SRINAGAR — Former Corps Commander of the Army’s Chinar Corps, Lt Gen (retd) D P Pandey, on Saturday expressed hope that the newly elected representatives in Jammu and Kashmir would not let the hard-earned peace and stability in the Union Territory be jeopardised. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Kashmir Literature Festival at […]
Armed Forces Flag Day: LG pays homage to ‘bravehearts’ at Raj Bhavan
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid homage to the “bravehearts” on the Armed Forces Flag Day and lauded the Army in particular for playing a crucial role in combating terrorism and providing a secure environment to people in the Union Territory. To mark the Armed Forces Flag Day which […]
NC govt working towards fulfilling promises made to J&K people: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said his government is working towards fulfilling the promises made to the people with a steadfast commitment to preserving the distinct identity of the region. Abdullah, who is the vice president of the National Conference, made these comments while chairing a working committee meeting […]
Survey to identify 1.37 lakh potential entrepreneurs to begin in J&K next month
JAMMU — A baseline survey to identify around 1.37 lakh youths for turning them into successful entrepreneurs would start across Jammu and Kashmir next month, officials said on Friday. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo took stock of preparations for the survey at a meeting here and said the exercise aims at identifying youths inclined towards self-employment […]
LG vs Omar Abdullah govt: Jurisdictions clearly defined, says Home Ministry source
JAMMU — Amid the growing friction over the division of powers between the Raj Bhavan and the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Home Ministry has said that there is no question of overlapping powers as jurisdictions are very clear, said sources on Friday. This comes after a few instances where the Omar […]
No autonomy for SKIMS, no holiday on December 5: BJP
SRINAGAR — The J&K unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday strongly criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for advocating autonomy for Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) and demanding for reinstating of December 5 as a public holiday. J&K BJP’s General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul told local news gathering agency KINS that the demands […]
NC-led govt ‘powerful enough’ to mitigate people’s sufferings: Deputy CM Choudhary
JAMMU — Asserting that the National Conference-led government is “powerful enough” to address people’s issues, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday asked the employees to perform their duties in a responsible manner with focus on public welfare. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function organised by the National Conference […]
Omar Abdullah vows to take up restoring statehood to J&K with PM, HM soon
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he will take up with the issue of restoring statehood to J&K with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. “The prime minister and the home minister were busy with elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. But now that they have time, […]
NC pays tributes to party founder Sheikh Abdullah on birth anniversary
SRINAGAR — The National Conference on Thursday paid tributes to party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his 119th birth anniversary. The party leadership, including NC president Farooq Abdullah and vice president, and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, paid floral tributes to the party founder at his mausoleum in Hazratbal area of the city […]








