Omar Abdullah is taking over as Chief Minister for a second term. He is the third generation of the influential Abdullah family to hold this office, following his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah and father Farooq Abdullah.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday allocated portfolios to his ministers. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, heading the first elected government in the union territory since 2019 when its special status was revoked.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor on Friday allocated portfolios to the newly inducted ministers in Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led cabinet.

The blaze rendered around 80 families homeless as fire and emergency services took hours to reach the remote area

Omar Abdullah's newly formed cabinet aims for inclusivity, with Surinder Choudhary appointed as Deputy Chief Minister. The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference seeks to represent the Jammu region effectively.

Abdullah will lead Kashmir's first elected government since the region's semi autonomy was abrogated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Dalai Lama wrote to congratulate Omar Abdullah on his coalition's success in the recent Assembly Polls and his appointment as the Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir in the Assembly polls.

J&K Chief minister Omar Abdullah joined CM office at Secretariat and held meeting with secretaries of various departments on October 16.

Abdullah said that there should be no "stick-waving" or "aggressive gestures" by the police when he travels by road, calling for a more people-friendly approach.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge congratulated Omar Abdullah as he took oath as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on October 1. He said, "I have come here to congratulate him. We are happy that our alliance partner became the CM and democracy has been established here after a long