JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday attended the ‘Honour & Excellence 2026’ annual awards ceremony organised by the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar Education Society (DJSES) at the Convention Centre in Jammu as the chief guest. The ceremony celebrated academic achievements of meritorious students, honoured staff members for their dedicated service and recognised distinguished alumni […]
SRINAGAR — Dissident National Conference (NC) MLAs are likely to meet party president Farooq Abdullah here on Friday to air their grievances following the recent cabinet reshuffle, party sources said. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is also expected to attend the crucial meeting, as the party leadership seeks to pacify the legislators unhappy at being omitted […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday attended a meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Council at Lok Bhavan in Jammu, where key academic reforms and measures to strengthen the higher education ecosystem were discussed. The meeting reviewed the implementation of the ‘Design Your Degree’ programme and […]
SRINAGAR — Six-time National Conference (NC) MLA Mubarak Gul on Wednesday declined to make any statement on his differences with the party leadership over his exclusion from the council of ministers. Gul, a former Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, had on October 27 set a November 4 deadline for the party to consider […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) on Wednesday said that the BJP has succeeded in executing its “Operation Lotus” in Kashmir by “pushing out” Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi from the NC. Mehdi on Tuesday resigned from the NC as well as the Lok Sabha. “With a heavy heart, not with joy, because […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of two lives in a massive fire at Durbal locality of Bemina in Srinagar and announced an ex-gratia relief of ₹2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. In a post on X, the Chief Minister extended his heartfelt […]
SRINAGAR — Senior National Conference leader and former member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, Sheikh Ghulam Qadir Pardesi, died here after prolonged illness, family sources said on Wednesday. The 88-year-old NC leader passed away on Tuesday night. He is survived by his wife and son Ahsan Pardesi, who is the current NC MLA […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday inspected the ongoing construction work on the new Legislative Assembly Complex in Jammu and reviewed the pace of execution, emphasising its time-bound completion. The six-level complex will house a modern Assembly Hall, Central Hall, visitor and press galleries, committee rooms and advanced building management systems. The long-delayed […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday visited the fire-ravaged Shiv Market near Jammu Railway Station and took stock of the damage caused by a massive blaze that recently gutted dozens of shops, reducing a bustling commercial stretch to rubble. The chief minister assured the affected shopkeepers that his government would […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday inspected the Civil Secretariat in Jammu to review administrative readiness and facilities for the public and employees following the reopening of government offices in the winter capital. During the inspection, the Chief Minister visited ministerial chambers, officers’ rooms and clerical halls and interacted with officials, employees and […]