Features on Politics - Omar Abdullah

Opening of communication lines with PoK will boost cross-border trade: Omar Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that telephone lines with Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been opened to boost cross border trade and address any security concern. ANI

Omar Abdullah says Pakistan wants to keep the pot of militancy boiling
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Pakistan sponsored terrorists want to keep the pot of militancy boiling and they have made their intentions clear from the beginning of this year by increasing their activities. ANI

Omar Abdullah wants youth from across the border to return for normal life
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah wishes that youths to return home from across the border and benefit from new policies drafted by his government with the aid of the central regime. ANI

Arrested terror suspects family stage protest in Srinagar
Family members of Bashir Ahmad Baba, who was arrested by Gujarat Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) staged a protest in Srinagar on Monday. ANI

Omar Abdullah happy over arrest of BSF personnel in teenagers killing case
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed his delight over the arrest of an officer of the paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF), who was allegedly responsible for the fatal shooting of a teenager in February. ANI

J-K to make rural service must for medicos
The Jammu and Kashmir Government is contemplating to make rural services mandatory for all doctors to improve health facilities in rural areas of the state. ANI

Senior BSF commander arrested for 16-year-old Kashmiri boys murder
A senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer R.K.Birdi, has been arrested for giving the order to fire and kill a 16-year-old boy in Srinagar. ANI

Pakistan should honour decision on infiltration: Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked Pakistan to honour its promise on not pushing infiltrators into India. ANI

United Kashmir can link India and Pakistan: Mehbooba Mufti
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehb*ba Mufti has said that India and Pakistan can use the state of Jammu and Kashmir as a bridge to promote friendship. ANI

Centre ready to create appropriate environment for return of PoK Kashmiri youths: PM
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said the Centre would create an appropriate environment for Kashmiri youths wanting to comeback from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK). ANI

National Conference protest against 3 idiots remarks
Hundreds of activists of Jammu and Kashmirs ruling National Conference (NC) staged a protest in Srinagar on Monday condemning the derogatory remarks made by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against its leaders on a popular social networking site. ANI

National Conference demands apology from Opposition for Facebook slur
The ruling National Conference has demanded an apology from the states main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for depicting three generations of the Abdullah family as 3 Idiots on social networking site Facebook. ANI

Holding Indo-Pak talks is a Black Day in Indian history: Gadkari
BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Thursday criticized Indian governments move to hold foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan, and termed it as a Black Day in Indian history. ANI

Omar Abdullah meets Chidambaram ahead of Unified Command meeting
Jammu and Kashmir Chief MInister Omar Abdullah met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram here on Wednesday ahead of a meeting of the Unified Command. ANI

Centres offer of amnesty to Kashmir youths delights their relatives
The Union Governments offer to grant general amnesty to the youths, who went to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) but now want to return by giving up arms has delighted their family members and relatives in the Valley. ANI

Teenager killing: BSF suspends commandant for not reporting facts
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday suspended Commandant R K Birdi for not reporting facts on teenager killing and for lack of command over his troops. ANI

Jammu and Kashmir government to do headcount of youth who crossed over to PoK: Wani
Minister of State for Tourism Nasir Aslam Wani has said the Jammu and Kashmir government would launch a headcount to trace missing people and to know the total number of youth, who had gone to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) since 1990s and facilitate their return. ANI

Omar hails Chidambarms statement on return of Kashmiri youth from PoK
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday welcomed Central Governments willingness to facilitate return of all Kashmiri youths who had gone to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir and were interested to return by denouncing militancy. ANI

Centre plans amnesty for Kashmiri youth returning from PoK
The Union Government has planned to facilitate return of all Kashmiri youths who had gone to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and now wish to return by denouncing militancy. ANI

Govt. to prepare watertight case against the guilty BSF Jawan, says Omar
Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said that it will investigate the case against Border Security Force jawan being held responsible for killing of 17-year-old Zahid Farooq in Kashmir Valley and make it a watertight case in court. ANI

BSF confesses to killing of teen Kashmiri
The Border Security Force (BSF) has admitted that 16-year old Zahid Farooq Sheikh was killed, when a BSF personnel opened fire on a group of people in Nishat area of Srinagar. ANI

Azad opposes Omars militants surrender policy
A verbal battle has begun between the Congress and its ally, the National Conference in the Kashmir Valley, with former Chief Minister and Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad questioning Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his proposed militants surrender policy, which if passed would facilitate the return of almost 11,000 Kashmiri men trained in militant camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. ANI

PDPs Mehbooba Mufti welcomes Chidambarams visit to Pakistan
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehb*ba Mufti has welcomed Home Minister P. Chidambarams proposed visit to Pakistan. ANI

Talks can resolve issues between India and Pakistan: Omar Abdulla
Advocating the resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that despite fighting three wars both the countries are nowhere near a solution on the Kashmir dispute. ANI

Jammu and Kashmir security tightened ahead of Republic Day
The authorities have beefed up security in and around the Bakshi Stadium here ahead of Republic Day celebrations. ANI

Cease-fire violations by Pakistan may further strain ties: Abdullah
Expressing displeasure and serious concern over repeated cease-fire violations on the International border and Line of Control (LoC) by Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked Pakistan to shun its hostility and develop cordial relations with India. ANI

India did not lose any part of land to China, says Army Chief
Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Thursday rubbished recent reports of India losing any part of land to China. ANI

Antony reviews security situation, asks Jammu and Kashmir security forces not to be complacent
Defence Minister AK Antony on Tuesday asked the security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir not to be complacent and work towards consolidating the gains achieved in the last couple of years. ANI

Lashker-e-Taiba is still active, says Omar Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said here on Saturday that Pakistan based militant organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba is still active. ANI

Business at Srinagar incurs losses due to encounter
Although the violent encounter at Lal Chowk in Srinagar has ended, but for some who have their business establishments in the area, the nightmare is far from over. ANI

Omar Abdullah confident of continuing dialogue with separatists
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that he is confident of continuing the dialogue process with the separatist forces over the Kashmir issue. ANI

Omar Abdullah completes one year as Kashmir Chief Minister
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday completed his one-year term in office. ANI

Panthers Party opposes recommendation of granting autonomy to J -K
The National Panthers Party MLAs held a demonstration here on Friday against the Working Groups recommendation of granting autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir. ANI

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