Jammu, Nov 13: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired the first meeting of his expanded Council of Ministers in the winter capital, with deliberations on a host of departmental matters still in progress.
The high-level session commenced at 3:30 pm at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu.
The meeting holds significance as it marks the first gathering of the Council at its complete nine-member strength following the recent induction of four new ministers.
Besides the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, ministers Sakina Itoo, Javed Ahmad Rana and Javid Ahmad Dar are attending the meeting.
The newly inducted ministers — Ali Mohammad Sagar, Mir Saifullah, Shamim Firdous and Altaf Ahmad Wani also are participating for the first time since taking oath.
Sources said several important proposals from different departments were placed before the Cabinet for discussion and approval.
