Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday questioned Israel's recent attack on Iran. He added that political motives may be involved and hoped the issue could be resolved through dialogue.
Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema criticised J&K CM Omar Abdullah's opposition to a proposed canal diverting Indus River water to Punjab, calling it "unreasonable" and highlighting Punjab's historical water allocation injustices.
J-K CM Omar Abdullah outlined ongoing evacuations of 300-400 Indian students from Iran via Armenia, citing closed airports, and urged dialogue to end the Israel-Iran conflict, criticising the bombings as unnecessary, amid Operation Sindhu's progress.
In light of the overwhelming public response to the recently launched Vande Bharat train service between Katra and Srinagar, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has formally requested the Union Ministry of Railways to introduce additional trains on Katra-Srinagar rail route to meet high-demand.
While speaking to reporters on the Cabinet Sub-Committee on reservations in recruitment, Abdullah said, "When Mehbooba Mufti needed votes, she strictly banned her party members from even talking about reservation... When contesting elections from Anantnag and needing votes from Rajouri an
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated the newly constructed college complex of Government Degree College (GDC) Purmandal in Samba district on Thursday.
The Indian government has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran, given the deteriorating situation as a result of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
The Vande Bharat Express operating on the newly launched Katra-Srinagar route is witnessing overwhelming demand from passengers, with bookings full for the next 10 days, according to railway authorities.
"Time to head to Jammu," Omar Abdullah captioned the post, sharing candid images of himself seated by the train window, casually dressed and seemingly at ease, with the modern interiors of the Vande Bharat forming the backdrop.
Students from Jammu and Kashmir, evacuated from war-torn Iran, thanked the Centre but criticised the J-K government for the poor-quality buses used to transport them from Delhi to their hometowns.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken note of the request of the students evacuated from Iran regarding the quality of buses arranged to transport them from Delhi to J-K, the chief minister's office informed on Thursday.
"94 of our students evacuated from Iran have safely reached Delhi. The Government is making transport arrangements to ensure their smooth journey home, which will be in place within the next few hours," the CM's post read.