Centre blocks 16 Pak YouTube channels; Pak defence minister says Indian attack imminent
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah called the Pahalgam attack, in which 26 people were killed, a "turning point" in the fight against terror in the Valley
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday questioned Pakistan's offer to join any "neutral and transparent" probe into the terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people on April 22.
Even as the vehicular movement resumed, many tourists expressed frustration over being stuck in long traffic jams for hours
CM Abdullah said Friday's meeting condemned the killings and unitedly raised voice against such attacks
The meeting also commended the people of Kashmir for their moral and material support to all the tourists across the Valley and for their resolute unity in condemning the recent attack
The J&K government is in touch with the governments of the states where these reports are originating from
After offering prayers to the deceased, Abdullah, talking to reporters, expressed his condolences to all the victims and condemned the incident
The highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains and cloudbursts early Sunday
The Chief Minister has directed the administration to facilitate the safe and orderly movement of tourist vehicles from the Valley to Jammu
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also paid their tributes to the victims, the officials said
Abdullah, accompanied by his political advisor Nasir Aslam Wani, flew in a helicopter to Chanderkote area of Ramban this morning and immediately left for landslide-hit Seri to assess the situation
In the Ramban region, flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in the early hours of Sunday have caused widespread damage
According to reports, the flight departed from Jaipur at 2:00 am on Sunday. As per the J & K Chief Minister, the flight landed here after 3:00 am
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was chairing a review meeting on the implementation of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme
The affidavit comes even as the government has constituted a Cabinet sub-committee, headed by Social Welfare Minister Sakina Itoo, to look into the issue of reservation after protests over the policy
A combing operation is underway at the Panjtirthi site in Kathua to track down three terrorists who escaped after a brief encounter with security forces late on Monday, officials said
He added such incidents had happened in the past as well and "I am of the opinion, although I don't have any intelligence reports, it was a new group (of terrorists) who had crossed into this side
The chief minister said he had clarified thrice on the subject in this House during the discussion on lieutenant governor's address, budget presentation and discussion on grants
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday announced a nationwide agitation against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill