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Omar Abdullah Pledges Inclusive Governance During First Jammu Visit

October 20, 2024 Editor

Will work for all irrespective of voting pattern: CM during 1st Jammu visit after taking oath On his first visit to Jammu city after becoming the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his government is for all irrespective of the voting pattern during the recently held Assembly polls. “When the election results were out, some rumours were spread that Jammu will be punished because they have not voted for the National Conference-Congress coalition candidates. But I make it clear that this government will be for all, irrespective of whether anyone…

Frequent Power Outages in Kashmir: Sajad Lone’s Take on Govt’s Honeymoon Period

October 20, 2024 Editor

Srinagar 19 Oct: Peoples Conference chief Sajad Gani Lone Saturday said that “the newly formed government was enjoying the honey-moon period” and that he will talk about power woes after a week. Talking to reporters here, Lone as per news agency, while replying to a query about frequent power outages in Kashmir, said: “What can I say about it (Power woes). Government is enjoying its honeymoon period. Let them enjoy themselves for a week, then we will talk about power issue.” Earlier today, Lone, while reacting to a newspaper report…

Ruhullah Caught in Article 370 Crossfire: NC’s Stance Under Scrutiny

October 20, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, Oct 19: Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi finds himself at the center of a heated debate as public frustration grows regarding the National Conference’s (NC) stance on Article 370. The issue sparked widespread discussions on the social networking platform X (formerly Twitter), where users questioned the party’s promises and past actions. One X user, Omaira Mir, took a sharp jab at Ruhullah, tweeting, “They’ve placed you there to use your influence to cover up their blunders and mislead the public with fabricated and baseless explanations. But just…

Omar Abdullah Condemns Abhorrent Killing of Labourer in Shopian

October 20, 2024 Editor

The body of the labourer, who was identified as Ashok Chauhan, was found in a field in the Wachi area of Zainapora in the south Kashmir district Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday (October 19, 2024) expressed grief over the killing of a non-local labourer whose body was found in the Shopian district and said such attacks must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. The body of the labourer, who was identified as Ashok Chauhan, was found in a field in the Wachi area of Zainapora…

Three Generations of Leadership: The Abdullahs’ Legacy in Kashmir

October 19, 2024 Editor

From the first elected ‘Prime Minister of Jammu-Kashmir’ to first elected ‘Chief Minister of the Union territory’, Abdullahs have been pivotal to the valley’s politics. 54-year-old Omar Abdullah took oath on Wednesday (October 16, 2024) along with four other ministers as Jammu-Kashmir’s (J&K) Chief Minister at Srinagar’s Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in the presence of the Union Territory’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Since J&K’s loss of special status and statehood, these were the first Assembly polls to be held and Mr. Abdullah’s the UT’s first CM. Ushering in his…

Political Controversy: Rashid Claims Omar Abdullah Siding with Saffron Party

October 19, 2024 Editor

Omar playing into the hands of saffron party, says Rashid Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Friday said reports of a resolution passed by the Jammu and Kashmir government seeking restoration of statehood only and not Article 370 was “very painful” and a “departure” from the principle stand of the ruling National Conference (NC). The remarks of the Baramulla MP, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, came after news reports came out that the Cabinet has passed a resolution urging the Centre to restore JK’s statehood. The report added that Chief…

Outrage in J&K as Non-Local Candidates Shortlisted for Government Jobs

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024 Editor

Job Aspirants from UP, MP Spark Row in J&K Srinagar, Oct 16: A political controversy has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after the names of two candidates from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh appeared on the list of shortlisted candidates for interviews in the Directorate of Handicraft and Handloom, Jammu. This development has sparked outrage among local leaders and workers, who argue that “outsiders” are taking jobs meant for residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The Controversy The controversy began when a government notice highlighted the shortlisting of six candidates for the post of Cluster Development Executive in the Basohli Pashmina Cluster, Kathua. Out of these six candidates, two were from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, while the remaining four were from Kathua district. Political Reactions Local political leaders have expressed their discontent over the inclusion of non-local candidates. Aditya Gupta, state vice-president of Youth PDP, criticized the move,…

Dry Spell Intensifies Water Scarcity in Kashmir, Supply Drops by 15%

October 19, 2024 Editor

Drought Crisis Looms as Water Levels Plummet Srinagar, Oct 17 : Kashmir Valley is grappling with a potable drinking water supply shortage as surface water sources continue to dry up due to a prolonged dry spell. While the situation is not deemed alarming across the valley, the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department (Jal Shakti) Kashmir has acknowledged that around 10-15 percent of the region is experiencing water scarcity, particularly in parts of north Kashmir and Srinagar parts. Chief engineer PHE Kashmir, Vivek Kohli, speaking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer…

Omar Abdullah-Led Cabinet Passes Resolution for J&K Statehood; Sajad Lone Questions Secrecy

October 19, 2024 Editor

People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone and PDP’s Waheed Para called Omar Abdullah’s statehood resolution a setback for failing to address Article 370 restoration. In its first cabinet meeting on Thursday, the government led by Omar Abdullah passed a resolution urging the National Democratic Alliance-led Centre to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The draft of the resolution has been prepared by the National Conference, which won 42 seats in the recently held assembly elections. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is expected to travel to New Delhi and hand over the draft of…

Supreme Court Agrees to Examine Jammu and Kashmir Statehood Restoration Request

October 17, 2024 Editor

The petition has been filed by advocate Gopal Shankarnarayan, requesting the court to restore the region’s statehood. A plea seeking a time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir was mentioned in the Supreme Court on Thursday for urgent hearing and the apex court has agreed to hear the matter. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, representing the applicants, requested an urgent hearing before a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. “There is an MA (Miscellaneous Application) for conferring statehood.…