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August 30, 2025, 02:31 PM - 2 min read
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has directed officials to evacuate people from areas affected by flash floods and landslides triggered by recurring cloudbursts across the Union Territory (UT).
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August 26, 2025, 03:59 PM - 3 min read
The Jammu and Kashmir government, led by Omar Abdullah, and Opposition parties in Kashmir have traded barbs over the delay in the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory (UT) and the release and return of political prisoners detained across various jails in the country.
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August 24, 2025, 12:42 PM - 2 min read
The rainfall has wreaked havoc across several places in the mountainous districts like Rajouri, Kathua, Kishtwar, and Samba, while a few districts across the Kashmir valley have also been put on high alert.
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August 16, 2025, 02:11 PM - 2 min read
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday took stock of the situation in Kishtwar, where flash floods on Thursday afternoon claimed 60 lives. As many as 100 people were injured, while 69 remain missing as per official figures. However, eyewitnesses and locals believe the actual number is much higher than official figures.
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August 16, 2025, 01:35 PM - 3 min read
Omar said the recent comments made by the Supreme Court about the Pahalgam attack during the statehood hearing were unfortunate, as the people of Jammu and Kashmir were being punished for a crime in which they had no role.
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August 15, 2025, 04:20 PM - 3 min read
As Omar Abdullah on Friday became the first elected chief minister in eight years to unfurl the national flag and preside over the main Independence Day function at Bakshi stadium in Srinagar, he used this opportunity to take on Centre over delay and non-restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
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August 11, 2025, 04:51 PM - 4 min read
On Monday, Omar chaired a high-level meeting to review the ongoing food safety enforcement campaign, during which the authorities discovered that rotten meat had been converted into food products and sold to the public for months.
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July 21, 2025, 02:12 PM - 2 min read
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said he is hopeful that the Central government will give a go-ahead for the completion of two important projects meant to alleviate the water concerns of the UT.
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July 14, 2025, 01:16 PM - 2 min read
He said the majority of the local media outlets cowardly ignored the fact that the entire elected government, with most of its representatives, was put under house arrest.
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June 20, 2025, 03:24 PM - 3 min read
Approximately 110 Indian students, including 94 from Kashmir, were evacuated from Iran and arrived in New Delhi on Thursday. The evacuation involved transit through Armenia and Qatar, with students first moved to Armenia and then flown to Doha before reaching India. Besides, a new batch of 500 students is likely to arrive in Kashmir tomorrow.
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June 19, 2025, 01:29 PM - 2 min read
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his administration has directed the Resident Commissioner to arrange deluxe buses for their transportation from Delhi to J&K. They were brought back from Tehran amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, which is likely to further intensify in the coming days.
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June 12, 2025, 01:54 PM - 3 min read
He said while the numbers are relatively low as compared to the pre-Pahalgam attack, there is hope as tourists at popular destinations in Kashmir are increasing.
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