Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

April 28, 2026 3:57 PM

₹8,000 Crore Push for J&K: Roads, Women Empowerment & Farming Get Major Boost

In a major development push for Jammu & Kashmir, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday handed over approval for road projects worth ₹3,566 crore under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV) (Batch-II) to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at a programme in Srinagar. The initiative is part of a broader ₹8,000 crore investment in rural road connectivity for the Union Territory within a year, aimed at linking remote habitations and accelerating inclusive development. Speaking at ...

March 20, 2026 3:03 PM

Kashmir to host major business event in April; 20 states to participate

Approximately 250 stakeholders from over 20 states across the country will participate in the Kashmir Travel Mart-2026 being hosted by the Jammu and Kashmir government on April 14-15, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday. Office of the Chief Minister said on X, “J&K Tourism is set to host the Kashmir Travel Mart-2026 on 14-15 April, bringing together around 250 stakeholders from over 20 States across the country." “The event will highlight the region’s immense tourism potentia...

April 25, 2025 8:46 PM

Indus Water treaty is most unfair document to people of J-K: CM Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday expressed strong disapproval of the Indus Water Treaty, calling it the “most unfair document” ever imposed on the people of the Union Territory. The treaty, signed between India and Pakistan in 1960, has long been a point of contention in the region. Speaking to the media, Abdullah said, “The Government of India has taken some steps. As far as J&K is concerned, we have never supported the Indus Water Treaty. We have always belie...

April 8, 2025 9:05 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to hold security review meetings today in Kashmir

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, will hold security review meetings on Tuesday. After a nightlong stay at the Raj Bhawan in Srinagar, he will start his busy schedule around 11 am and also review various developmental projects in the Union Territory (UT). J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will attend the developmental review meeting chaired by Amit Shah. Later, the Home Minister will chair a security review meeting, ...

February 18, 2025 1:21 PM

Amit Shah reviews implementation of new criminal laws in Jammu and Kashmir

Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a review meeting on the implementation of new criminal laws in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday in the national capital. The meeting took place at the North Block, with Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also in attendance. The meeting focused on the status of various provisions related to police, jails, courts, prosecution, and forensics under the three new criminal laws: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS),...

January 22, 2025 1:48 PM

Mysterious deaths: J&K’s Rajouri village declared containment zone

Unable to reach a conclusive finding as to what caused 17 mysterious deaths in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, authorities on Wednesday declared the Budhaal village as a containment zone under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). District Magistrate of Rajouri has declared Badhaal a containment zone following recent health concerns in the area. Acting under Section 163 of the BNSS Act (previously Section 144 of the CrPC), strict measures have been implemented to ens...

November 9, 2024 11:58 AM

J&K: Security tightened in Kishtwar after killing of two village defence guards

Security measures have been intensified in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir following the killing of two Village Defence Guards by terrorists. The attack has prompted heightened security around the residences of the victims in Ohli-Kuntwara village, as forces seek to prevent further incidents. After the bodies of Village Defence Guards Nazir Ahmad and Kuldeep Kumar were discovered in the forested areas of Ohli-Kuntwara on Friday, Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the Central Reserve Po...