Farooq Abdullah's sister, daughter detained in Srinagar
Srinagar: Security officials on Tuesday detained former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah’s sister and daughter who were protesting against the central government's move of scrapping Article 370 in the region.
Jammu and Kashmir: NC delegation meets Farooq, Omar
Srinagar, Oct 6 (UNI) The National Conference (NC) delegation on Sunday met party vice-president Omar Abdullah, under detention since August 5, and stated that the party would remain away from coming Block Development Council (BDC) elections.
Omar Abdullah's National Conference moves Supreme Court against Centre's Kashmir move
Srinagar/New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): Omar Abdullah's National Conference (NC) on Saturday moved the Supreme Court against the Centre's step to do away with the special status of Jammu Kashmir and bifurcate it into two Union Territories.
Mamata's reaction to BJP-led Centre's Kashmir move is most innocuous submission: CPI-M's Md. Salim
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Hitting out at Mamata Banerjee, CPI-M leader Mohammed Salim on Tuesday said the West Bengal Chief Minister's reaction to the entire issue of scrapping of Articles 370, 35A and detaining former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers- Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti- is the most innocuous submission in her four-decade long political career.
Rahul Gandhi demands immediate release of arrested Kashmiri mainstream political leaders
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday demanded for the immediate release of the mainstream Kashmiri leaders likes former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.
Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti are not terrorists: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Breaking her silence over the preventive detention of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers- Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the two mainstream politicians are not terrorists.
Srinagar, Aug 5 (IBNS/UNI): Tension prevailed in Jammu and Kashmir as the central government imposed Section 144 of the CRPC in Srinagar with effect from Aug 5 and even with several top leaders in the Valley, including former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, being put under house arrest since midnight.
Top Kashmir leaders placed under house arrest as tension escalates, restrictions imposed
Srinagar/New Delhi: Three prominent politicians of Jammu and Kashmir- Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and Sajad Lone - have been placed under house arrest as tension in Kashmir escalated forcing massive deployment of troops and appeals to the Amarnath pilgrims to abandon the yatra and go back. Restrictions under CrPC 144 have been imposed in Kashmir, official circulars said.
Kashmir situation: Omar Abdullah meets Guv SP Malik
Srinagar, Aug 3 (UNI/IBNS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led a National Conference (NC) delegation as they met state Governor Satya Pal Malik against the backdrop of panic created due to rumours about deterioration of situation following advisory issued to pilgrims and tourists to leave the valley.
Omar Abdullah to meet Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IBNS): National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah will be a part of his party's delegation which will meet Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday.
Omar Abdullah demands CBI probe into 'fake' orders circulated on social media
Srinagar, Jul 30 (UNI) Reacting to statement made by Governor Satya Pal Malik that government orders circulated on social media from the past few days were invalid, former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 'fake orders and their origin'.
Ex-Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah rejects allegations about praising Burhan Wani, Zakir Musa
Srinagar, Jul 26 (UNI) Rejecting allegations that he praised militant commanders Burhan Wani and Zakir Musa, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said he was talking about how people should not boycott elections.
Omar Abdullah expresses grief over death of 2 Army soldiers in Pulwama IED blast
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of two Army soldiers in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Pulwama.
J&K Congress, Mehbooba, Omar hail Kathua verdict
Jammu, Jun 10 (UNI): Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and NC vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday hailed the verdict of Kathua case in which six persons were convicted and one acquitted.
Relieved: Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah welcome Kathua verdict
Srinagar, June 10 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah welcomed the verdict as a court in Pathankot convicted six people who were accused of gang-raping and murdering eight-year old girl, Asifa Bano, in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir in early 2018.