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'Want to light a fire?': Omar attacks Centre on delay in restoring J-K statehood

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah addresses a convention, demanding restoration of statehood, on the death anniversary of his grandmother, at Hazratbal in Srinagar on Saturday.
india news
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 04:26 pm IST

What keeps me awake is that we are a UT : J&K CM

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah. (File)
chandigarh news
Published on Jun 06, 2026 07:58 am IST

LAB, KDA claim to have reached 'in-principle understanding' with Centre

LAB, KDA claim to have reached 'in-principle understanding' with Centre
india news
Published on May 23, 2026 12:54 am IST

Amit Shah lands in Leh today on 2-day visit, may bypass Ladakh groups

Home minister Amit Shah greets onlookers after voting during the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections (AFP FILE)
india news
Updated on Apr 30, 2026 06:41 am IST

Ladakh gets five new districts amid push for political dialogue

Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena taking stock of arrangements for the Sacred Exposition of Holy Buddha Relics that will be held in Leh from May 1 to 14. (ANI Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 28, 2026 06:22 am IST

Ladakh pollical dialogue: Centre to resume talks on May 22, says LG

Saxena took charge as the lieutenant governor of Ladakh in March. (X/lg_ladakh)
india news
Published on Apr 26, 2026 07:36 pm IST

BJP announces M Arulmurugan as candidate for Karaikal (South) in Puducherry

This decision comes with internal dissent as some party members protest over ticket allocations. (Representative photo)
india news
Published on Mar 22, 2026 01:40 pm IST

Chandigarh achieves 99.93 per cent literacy rate, declared fully literate UT

Chandigarh achieves 99.93 per cent literacy rate, declared fully literate UT
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 10, 2026 07:04 pm IST

No plans to carve new UT out of Bihar and Bengal: Nityanand Rai

Minister of state for home (HT Photo)
patna news
Published on Mar 08, 2026 03:06 am IST

Guest Column | Who will really rewrite Chandigarh: Blueprint vs bureaucracy

Chandigarh is not a typical UT. It is also the shared capital of two states and a city that was conceived as an urban experiment. (HT File Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Dec 07, 2025 06:44 am IST

Punjab has inalienable right over Chandigarh, says Sukhbir

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 25, 2025 06:42 am IST

Chandigarh: Nominations filed for UTCA elections

For the Governor Council (CPL) positions, Pawan Kumar Mutneja and Ravinder Singh have submitted their nominations. Tandon was appointed UTCA chief back in 2019. (HT Photo for representation)
chandigarh news
Published on Oct 20, 2025 04:10 am IST

Rich culture, centuries-old traditions are lifeline of Ladakh: LG Gupta

Ladakh LG Kavinder Gupta addresses 9th Ladakh dPal rNam Duston 2025 at NDS Stadium in Leh on Wednesday . (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 07, 2025 03:56 am IST

Supreme Court to hear plea to restore statehood of J&K on August 8

A group of Kashmiri men fish on Dal Lake in Srinagar. (AP file)
india news
Updated on Aug 05, 2025 02:59 pm IST

Kharge, Rahul write to PM; urge govt to grant statehood to J-K

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge (right) and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
india news
Updated on Jul 16, 2025 01:46 pm IST

CM Rangasamy seeks VP's intervention to grant statehood to Puducherry

CM Rangasamy seeks VP's intervention to grant statehood to Puducherry
india news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 11:16 pm IST

‘LG promoted, I got demoted’: CM Omar makes another pitch for statehood

Joking about his “demotion” from chief minister of a state to that of a Union Territory, Jammu & Kashmir’s Omar Abdullah made a pitch again for the restoration of the region’s statehood. (PTI File)
chandigarh news
Published on Jun 07, 2025 07:12 am IST

New quota, domicile rules in Ladakh plan

In 2023, the Union home ministry formed a high-powered committee under minister of state for home, Nityanand Rai, to discuss ways to protect Ladakh’s unique culture and language, considering its location and strategic importance. (HT File)
india news
Published on Jun 04, 2025 05:31 am IST

We are a UT until Parliament gives us statehood back: Omar Abdullah

Chief minister Omar Abdullah during the budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly in Jammu on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Mar 25, 2025 03:46 pm IST

BJP debunks J&K CM’s claim on ‘worst form of govt in UT’

Opposition leaders raising slogans during the budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly in Jammu on Saturday. (PTI Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 08, 2025 03:13 pm IST

Kiren Rijiju reiterates Centre’s resolve to restore statehood to J&K in due course

Union minister Kiren Rijiju with chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Darakhshan Anrabrai, third from left, during a press conference in Srinagar on Saturday. (PTI Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Feb 15, 2025 03:10 pm IST

Time for Haryana to get a new capital

Chandigarh as a city state status is not workable as Chandigarh, since its inception, has been meant to be a Union Territory, serving as the shared capital of both states.
chandigarh news
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 09:16 am IST

AAP, Cong and SAD condemn Centre's move to rechristen Chandigarh advisor’s post as chief secretary

AAP, Cong and SAD condemn Centre's move to rechristen Chandigarh advisor’s post as chief secretary
india news
Published on Jan 09, 2025 09:56 am IST

MHA rechristens Chandigarh adviser’s post as chief secretary

The ministry issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday. (HT)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 09:32 am IST

CM Omar Abdullah's fresh statement on restoration of J&K's statehood

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. (ANI Photo)
india news
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 12:34 pm IST

Aaditya slams Karnataka Cong MLA for demand to make Mumbai a Union Territory

Aaditya slams Karnataka Cong MLA for demand to make Mumbai a Union Territory
india news
Published on Dec 19, 2024 09:04 pm IST

Tejasvi Surya slams Aaditya Thackeray after demanding UT status to Belagavi

Tejasvi Surya said that it is high time for the young politicians of the country to promote nationalism.
bengaluru news
Published on Dec 11, 2024 01:33 pm IST

"Childish": Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah responds to Aaditya Thackeray's demand

Karnataka Chief minister Siddaramaiah slams Aaditya Thackeray's demand to declare Belagavi a Union Territory.
bengaluru news
Published on Dec 11, 2024 09:25 am IST

President's rule lifted in Jammu and Kashmir: How will the new govt function?

Omar Abdullah hands letters of support to J&K LG Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar on Friday.
india news
Updated on Oct 14, 2024 12:45 pm IST

Iltija Mufti among members of political families facing 1st electoral test in J&K

Iltija Mufti after filing her nomination for the assembly elections. (PTI)
india news
Published on Sept 04, 2024 01:15 pm IST
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