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April 7, 2026, 04:32 PM - 3 min read
The Army has claimed that the man killed in the encounter in Arhama forests on March 31 — identified as Ganderbal resident Rashid Ahmad Mughal — was a terrorist. However, his family alleged that he had no terror links and termed the encounter fake, while demanding the return of his body for proper burial.
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April 6, 2026, 07:49 PM - 3 min read
Addressing the beneficiaries, the Chief Minister expressed solidarity with families who have endured hardships, calling these appointments a step towards support, stability, and dignity in difficult times.He urged the appointees to serve with dedication, integrity, and compassion, emphasizing that they should carry forward the legacy of service of their loved ones with commitment and pride.
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April 2, 2026, 03:25 PM - 2 min read
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that electricity dues across the state have surged to over Rs 3,747 crore, with departments such as Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Irrigation and Flood Control emerging as the biggest defaulters.
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April 2, 2026, 02:21 PM - 2 min read
Addressing the Legislative Assembly, Omar Abdullah stated that the 1979 pact signed between the two governments is a sovereign commitment and not an individual one.
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April 1, 2026, 07:08 PM - 3 min read
Responding to a bill introduced by MLA M Y Tarigami seeking regularisation of services of casual and other workers, the Chief Minister said the government has already committed to address the long-pending issue.
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March 31, 2026, 06:31 PM - 3 min read
The CM said his government is committed to ensuring a transparent recruitment process while avoiding undue haste that could lead to legal complications. He further said that on several occasions, recruitment lists had been challenged in courts, leading to the entire process being stalled and prolonged legal delays resulted in many aspirants becoming overage, missing out on job opportunities.
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March 31, 2026, 04:35 PM - 3 min read
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function and outside the Assembly complex here, Omar said, “We want the war to end as soon as possible. The role that the Prime Minister can play may not be possible for anyone else because of his good relations with all these countries.”
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March 31, 2026, 03:04 PM - 2 min read
The three boys — Bavish Koul (15), Sonam Dutt (16), and Aditya Pandit (15) — were swept away by a strong current near Nagrota Sainik School on the outskirts of Jammu on Sunday evening.
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March 30, 2026, 06:36 PM - 3 min read
Omar said Union Territory is contributing nearly 3.5 lakh tonnes – over 90 per cent of the country’s total walnut production. He made it clear that any relaxation must be linked to safeguards and proposed that if old or non-productive trees are to be cut, it should be mandated through legislation that only high-density walnut plantations be raised on that land, with no alternative land use permitted.
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March 28, 2026, 07:37 PM - 3 min read
Replying to a question by BJP MLA Yudhvir Sethi in the Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said, “Land measuring 3,729 kanals and 4 marlas belonging to Kashmiri migrants has been retrieved and restored in the Kashmir Valley. Since November 2024, 844 kanals and 4 marlas of land belonging to Kashmiri Pandits have been retrieved and restored,
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March 28, 2026, 04:08 PM - 2 min read
He said adequate stocks of essential items, including fuel and LPG, are available in the Union Territory, urging people to remain calm and not to pay heed to rumours.“Prime Minister convened an important meeting yesterday (Friday) which was attended by chief ministers across the country except five states where the elections are taking place.
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March 27, 2026, 04:26 PM - 3 min read
CM Abdullah, in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, condemned the “unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran” and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his influence to end the war in the interest of humanity.Taking a dig at the chief minister, Mehbooba, in a post on X, said, “How disheartening that it took our chief minister, the only Muslim CM of India’s only Muslim majority state, an entire month to unequivocally condemn Israel’s dastardly attack on Iran.
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