Fearing a setback to Kashmir’s tourism industry at a crucial time, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday met top Union ministers in New Delhi and pressed for a review of the proposed October closure of Srinagar Airport, arguing that uninterrupted air connectivity is vital during the Valley’s peak tourist season.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday and discussed a range of issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir, with a special focus on the early restoration of statehood.
In a move that has sparked intense political interest in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called a meeting of National Conference (NC) MLAs and allied independents next week.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for multiple development projects worth Rs 42.38 crore across Ganderbal district, aimed at strengthening healthcare infrastructure, road connectivity, public amenities, youth facilities, heritage conservation and tourism development.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday inaugurated the India Golf Carnival 2026 tournament at the Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar.
Highlighting the difficulties faced by fruit growers and traders due to prolonged closure of the highway, the chief minister urged the Union minister uninterrupted passage for heavy vehicles.
Hundreds of fruit laden trucks are stranded on the highway that has remained mostly shut after being badly damaged by the 26 August landslides and flash-floods.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticised the Centre over the alleged house arrest of AAP MLA Sanjay Singh in Srinagar. Abdullah highlighted that media often terms such incidents as “alleged,” but he insisted the arrests and actions against party leaders, including the PSA-imposed detention of MLA Mehraj Malik, reflect a harsh misuse of law and order. He assured support to Malik’s family and advised AAP to engage local legal experts familiar with PSA laws.
Omar expressed his views in a post on X.
A mob vandalised a plaque bearing the national emblem at Srinagar’s Hazratbal Dargah, sparking controversy. Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti opposed the emblem’s placement, calling it inappropriate and “blasphemy,” while Waqf Board chief Darakhshan Andrabi condemned the act of the mob.
