Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (File Image) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday requested 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…
The Trump Administration’s abrupt withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University cast a pall over at least nine other campuses worried they could be next. The schools, a mix that includes both public universities and Ivy League institutions, have been placed on an official administration list of schools the Department of Justice…
JAMMU: Omar Abdullah, chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir, on Tuesday said his govt will develop and publicize tourism hotspots to attract Vaishno Devi pilgrims to Jammu and nearby locations, reaffirming their commitment to boost the region’s economy.Responding to a supplementary query by Yudhvir Sethi, MLA, in the assembly, the CM, who also holds charge…
JAMMU: Amid his perceived closeness with central government despite his party, National Conference, being part of opposition INDIA bloc, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday clarified there are no plans for an alliance with BJP as they had different political visions.“We both have different ideologies. Our thoughts also do not align… If…
Manchester City’s new signing Omar Marmoush has hailed Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah as one of the three best players in the world and hopes he can emulate the success of his compatriot in the Premier League. Marmoush, who has been a revelation for Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, made his switch to City official on…
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…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring the timely conduct of elections in the region and sought restoration of statehood. Omar lauded PM Modi’s presence at the inauguration of the strategically important Z-Morh tunnel in Ganderbal district. Paying tributes to seven persons,…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday expressed concerns on about the INDIA bloc, echoing Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah‘s sentiments about the lack of coordination within the opposition alliance.While speaking to the reporters, Raut highlighted the absence of any strategic meetings following the Lok Sabha elections to chart the…
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing tussle between INDIA bloc partners, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party, in the Delhi assembly elections, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called for a clarity on the opposition alliance.Abdullah said that if the alliance was only for the Lok Sabha elections, then it must be wound up…
J&K CM Omar Abdullah and PM Modi (R) NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah expressed hope on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not be affected by pressure from any quarters and continue his yearly tradition of sending “chadar” to the Ajmer Sharif dargah.“You cannot separate religion from politics. We…