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February 11, 2026, 03:38 PM - 3 min read
Earlier, BJP MLAs termed the reported comment as inappropriate and against the dignity of the House. Raising slogans inside the Assembly, the members demanded that the Chief Minister withdraw the remark and tender an apology, leading to a brief walkout.
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February 11, 2026, 01:56 PM - 2 min read
The Assembly saw noisy scenes for the second day as BJP members sought an apology from the Chief Minister over what they called “unparliamentary” comments. The party members later walked out of the House in protest during the Question Hour.
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February 10, 2026, 05:33 PM - 2 min read
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said in the Legislative Assembly that while efforts are on to revive defunct tubewells and other water sources, such steps are only short-term remedies and cannot meet Jammu’s future water requirements.
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February 10, 2026, 02:33 PM - 2 min read
Addressing the Legislative Assembly during the ongoing Budget Session, Omar categorically rejected claims that the project had been approved by his cabinet or the administrative council.
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February 9, 2026, 05:08 PM - 3 min read
Chief Minister said the Commission (SEC) is making necessary arrangements for holding panchayat and urban local bodies elections at the earliest. However, the position of state election commissioner is lying vacant at present and the report submitted by the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Dedicated Backward Classes Commission for determining the quota of reserved seats is under examination, and further steps will be taken accordingly.
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February 7, 2026, 01:33 PM - 2 min read
Earlier, National Conference MLAs — including senior leader Ali Mohammad Sagar, Tanvir Sadiq and Abdul Majeed Larmi — raised demands for the creation of more administrative units in their respective constituencies.
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February 6, 2026, 03:53 PM - 3 min read
Presenting the Budget in the Legislative Assembly, Abdullah, who also holds the finance portfolio, estimated total gross receipts and expenditure at Rs 1,27,767 crore, with focus on inclusive growth and fiscal prudence. The budget aims transforming the J&K into a modern, progressive and economically vibrant region by promoting investment, innovation and participatory governance.
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February 6, 2026, 03:20 PM - 2 min read
He also announced free LPG cylinders for poor families in the region and added that AIIMS Kashmir will be made operational in June this year.
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February 5, 2026, 01:50 PM - 3 min read
During the 2019 abrogation of Article 370 in Parliament, Home Minister Amit Shah had stated that terrorism in Kashmir was a consequence of the special status and that its removal would deliver a crushing blow to separatism and terrorism in the erstwhile state.
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February 5, 2026, 01:19 PM - 3 min read
Hundreds of families were rendered homeless or suffered extensive and irreparable damage to their homes due to flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall between August and September last year.
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February 4, 2026, 04:48 PM - 3 min read
Speaking in the Assembly while responding to a query raised by National Conference legislator Mubarak Gul, the Chief Minister said that the matter was reviewed at the highest administrative level. According to Abdullah, a meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary in July 2023 concluded that the improved security and law and order situation in Kashmir does not warrant opening fresh registration under the relief scheme at this stage.
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January 30, 2026, 04:36 PM - 3 min read
An 18-year-old Kashmiri man sustained serious injuries after a mob allegedly attacked him while selling shawls in Uttarakhand's Dehradun. Following the attack, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah dialled his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami, raising the issue and seeking action against those responsible.
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