Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday showed the much-appreciated presence of mind when he refused to cut an inauguration ribbon bearing three colours of the national flag.CM Abdullah declined to cut the ribbon during the inauguration of the “Know Your Artisan” programme at Kashmir Haat, Exhibition Ground, Srinagar, after noticing that it bore the colours of the national flag.When the Chief Minister reached the inauguration point, he observed t…
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Srinagar, April 14 (IANS) Reacting to the death of a person who jumped into the river after allegedly being chased by cow vigilantes in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that he will not allow ‘jungle raj’ in the union territory.Speaking to reporters in Bijbehara town of Anantnag district about the Ramban incident, which happened on Sunday, CM Abdullah said he won’t allow jungle raj and that nobody would be allowed to disturb peace here.The chief…
Srinagar, April 13 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday met members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy in the Gulmarg ski resort and reaffirmed his push for stronger power infrastructure, reliable energy and fast-tracked reforms in the union territory. A study group of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during its visit to the region. During the interaction, the Committee apprised the Chief Minister of the obj…
Srinagar, April 9 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the US President Donald Trump cannot be trusted and perhaps he himself doesn’t know what he intends to do.Talking to the media here, Omar Abdullah said, “Perhaps he (Donald Trump) doesn’t himself know what he is doing. He says one thing in the morning, another in the afternoon and something else in the evening.”CM Abdullah said he had also said in the past that Donald Trump cannot be trusted. He…
Jammu, April 7 (J&K) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the construction of high court complexes in the Union Territory.Officials said the Chief Minister chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress on the construction of the new High Court complexes for the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Srinagar and Jammu wings, underscoring the need for expeditious execution of the prestigious judicial infrastructure projects, and emphasise…
Jammu, April 6 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday handed over appointment letters to 124 candidates under the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme, providing employment to the next of kin of deceased government employees. The Office of the Chief Minister said today that Omar Abdullah handed over appointment orders to 124 candidates from the Jammu Division under the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme and SRO‑43.Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Sogami was also present on th…
Jammu, April 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday welcomed the passage of the Private Universities Bill in the Legislative Assembly, describing it as a milestone for the youth of the Union Territory.“The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has passed the Private Universities Bill today, marking a significant step towards shaping a brighter future for our youth,” the Chief Minister said.The House passed the Jammu and Kashmir Private Universities Bill, 2026 (L…
Srinagar, April 3 (IANS) Amid allegations by the family that the person killed in an encounter in J&K’s Ganderbal district on March 31 was an innocent civilian, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered a magisterial probe into the incident.An order issued by the J&K Home Department said that the Ganderbal District Magistrate has been asked to complete the probe into the encounter in Arhama village of the district in seven days and submit the report. After a search and cordon operation…
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Thursday demanded a transparent and time-bound probe into the encounter in Ganderbal district in which reportedly one terrorist was killed.J&K Chief Minister Abdullah on Thursday called for a transparent and time-bound probe into a recent encounter in Ganderbal, saying the claims made by the family of the deceased should not be dismissed without proper investigation.“I believe the claim of the family sho…
Jammu, April 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Thursday, thanked Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for extending the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-I) timeline for the union territory till March 2027.The office of Omar Abdullah’s office said on its X handle, “Chief Minister expressed gratitude to the Hon’ble Union Minister @ChouhanShivraj for acceding to the J&K Government’s proposal to extend the timeline of PMGSY-I till March,…