SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday called for a relook at travel advisories for Jammu and Kashmir to ease restrictions over visiting the union territory. Abdullah raised the issue at a meeting with US diplomats at his residence here. “US diplomats called on National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah at […]
SRINAGAR — NC vice president Omar Abdullah on Sunday claimed the PDP has copied his party’s manifesto and asked the Mehbooba Mufti-led party to not field candidates against NC-Congress nominees for the betterment of Jammu and Kashmir as their agenda is the same. Abdullah’s remarks came a day after Mehbooba said the Peoples Democratic Party […]
SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and vice president of National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah will contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Ganderbal constituency. This announcement was made by Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, a Lok Sabha member, and Nasir Aslam Wani, NC provincial president on Sunday in the presence of Omar Abdullah and […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday said his party would approach the Supreme Court if the Centre fails to restore the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “The reality is that we have a fight on our hands to get our powers back and we have no doubt that we will succeed. At […]
SRINAGAR — The National Conference will announce its candidates for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the notification for the first phase of the three-phased polls, the party’s vice president Omar Abdullah said here on Sunday. The notification for the first phase is scheduled to be issued on August 20. Polling is scheduled […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday chaired a meeting of party functionaries and discussed matters related to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, political affairs and the organisation, a day after the schedule for the polls was announced by the Election Commission. Issues being faced by the people of Jammu […]
JAMMU — National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday attacked the BJP over its claims of a “new and prosperous” Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 and alleged that the situation on the ground was the complete opposite. “I am compelled to ask what the people (of the Union Territory) have got […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the government of financial mismanagement in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it was leaving a legacy of “back-breaking debt” for the elected government, whenever it assumed power. Abdullah, a former chief minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, made the remark while reacting to reports […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Modi government has not been able to change anything regarding negative travel advisories as Jammu and Kashmir remained a “target” of the US State Department travel advisories. “So much for ‘naya J&K’. For all the talk of normalcy, peace, tourism & the G-20 tamasha […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday blamed the lieutenant governor’s administration in Jammu and Kashmir for the “deteriorating” security situation in Jammu region where terrorists have stepped up attacks on security forces over the last few months. He said the present adminstration has been “careless” with regards to security grid in […]