Jammu Tawi, Aug. 15 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today paid floral tributes at the Balidan Stambh in Srinagar, honoring the sacrifices of martyrs. He laid a wreath at the memorial and observed a moment of silence, joined by DGP JK Nalin Prabhat, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, ADGP Headquarters, senior officers, and security personnel.

Abdullah is scheduled to leave for Kishtwar on Friday to assess the devastation caused by a massive cloudburst and to oversee ongoing rescue operations.

In a post on X, CM wrote, "I'll be leaving for Kishtwar later this afternoon and will be going to the scene of the cloud burst tragedy early tomorrow morning to see, first hand, the extent of the damage. I will review the rescue operation and assess w...