SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of doing “everything” to normalise the Centre’s decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. In a post on X, Mehbooba said Abdullah’s conduct has been so different from that of her father’s, late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, a former chief minister. “Difference […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the opening of the Z-Morh tunnel will enable the development of Sonamarg resort in Ganderbal district as a winter sports destination, similar to the famous Gulmarg skiing resort town. “Tomorrow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel. This will allow the […]
JAMMU — Asserting that there was no time limit attached to the INDIA bloc, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed dismay over the lack of clarity regarding its leadership and agenda, saying the alliance should be wound up if it was meant only for the parliamentary elections. Abdullah said the Aam […]
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — National Conference (NC) leader Imran Amin Shah today lauded Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his commitment to overseeing Kashmir’s situation during Chilai Kalan, the harshest winter period. Shah appreciated Abdullah’s availability in the Valley and his active role in monitoring the administration’s response to the challenges posed by heavy snowfall over the […]
SRINAGAR — A war of words broke out between Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his party’s Lok Sabha member Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday over the latter participating in an anti-reservation protest outside the former’s residence here last month. At a media interaction here, Abdullah said he expects Mehdi to hold a […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday hoped that 2025 will not be as eventful for him as the year gone by. “2024 has been one hell of a year, when it was good it was amazing & when it was bad it really sucked. 2025 please go easier on my […]
NEW DELHI — Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his remarks on EVMs, asking why he had changed his approach towards INDIA bloc partners after becoming the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister. He said parties such as the Samajwadi Party (SP), Nationalist Congress Party […]
JAMMU — Batting strongly for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said dual power centres are detrimental to any government. Abdullah also asserted that the government should be allowed to function independently, reflecting the will of the people who have chosen their own representatives in Jammu and […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Conference chief Sajad Lone Saturday lashed out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, describing him as Delhi’s “best bet in Kashmir’s destruction and erosion” of its identity. In a scathing attack against the chief minister, Lone, the Handwara MLA, took to X to allege that Abdullah does not have the […]
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 […]