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.
The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he was in touch with the minister of external affairs on the evolving situation in that country.
Having withdrawn support to the National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir, the lone AAP MLA, Mehraj Malik, on Sunday slammed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for failing to deliver anything to the people except raising the demand for statehood.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that tomorrow is indeed a special day for my sisters and brothers of Jammu and Kashmir when the key infrastructure projects worth Rs.46,000 crores and the Kashmir rail link will be inaugurated.
J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday thanked the Trinamool Congress for sending their 5-member team to meet the victims of the recent Pakistan's shelling in the Rajouri and Poonch districts and assess the ground situation.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday assured every possible help to rebuild homes of the people damaged by Pakistani shelling near the Line of Control (LoC) and said “the pain of my people is deeply personal”.
