SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday announced that the Srinagar Press Club will be revived and efforts made to politicise it shall be defeated.Taking to social media on Friday evening, he said, “An independent Press Club led by journalists themselves will be a big step for press freedom!”Omar, however, did not…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday dismissed speculation about his closeness to the BJP, saying, “he is not the one who starts one game and ends up playing another.” Speaking in the J-K Assembly, Abdullah said, “We are not those who start somewhere else and then end up playing another…
SRINAGAR: Chief minister Omar Abdullah fretted Tuesday about “discrimination” in distribution of assets after the 2019 bifurcation of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state into Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh.Lawmakers of Omar’s National Conference (NC) members argue that J&K UT has been given far less assets in Delhi, Chandigarh and other regions. But Omar,…
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (File Image) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday sought a report on the fashion show in the ski resort of Gulmarg during the fasting month of Ramzan that received widespread criticism. Expressing disapproval to the pictures, the CM said that the images he…
JAMMU: J&K government revealed Saturday that the Union Territory is burdened with a staggering debt of Rs 1.25 lakh crore. This is 52% of the state’s gross domestic product (GSDP) and dwarfs Rs 1.12 lakh crore — the size of the state’s budget presented by CM Omar Abdullah on Friday.Omar, who is also finance minister,…
JAMMU: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah questioned Thursday the BJP-led Centre’s “silence” on swathes of the region under Chinese control. The National Conference (NC) mascot did so while referring to external affairs minister S Jaishankar’s recent statement about reclaiming Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).“The foreign minister has said they will bring back the portion of Kashmir controlled…
NEW DELHI: Sometimes when things fall apart they may actually fall into place. Calls for re-negotiations within the INDIA bloc were heard after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made a comeback in Delhi after 27 years due to the ugly slugfest between INDIA bloc allies – Congress and AAP.After BJP swept 48 out of 70 assembly…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday took digs at INDIA bloc partners AAP and Congress, who contested the Delhi elections as rivals, after trends showed BJP making massive capital gains. The BJP is all set to return to power in Delhi after a gap of 27 years.“Aur lado aapas mein…
J&K CM Omar Abdullah during a visit to Badhaal village (PTI photo) JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday visited the remote Badhaal village in Kotranka in Rajouri district to meet the three bereaved families that have, since Dec, lost 17 members to a mystery illness. Meanwhile, a 25-year-old man from the village…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited Badhal village in Rajouri district to assess the situation following the mysterious deaths of 17 people from three families. Abdullah also met the affected families and assured them of comprehensive efforts to determine the cause behind the tragedy. Speaking on the incident, Omar…
