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‘If BJP Waited to Abrogate Article 370, We Can Wait to Restore It’: Omar Abdullah

January 29, 2025 Editor

BJP waited years to abrogate J&K’s special status, why shouldn’t we wait to restore it: Omar Abdullah Srinagar, Jan 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that the elected government is concentrating on resolving people’s issues and it is worthless to count how many days the government has been in place in Jammu and Kashmir. “If you believe we were not counting days, it is you who are counting days. It is worthless for us. It serves no purpose when we talk of 100 days of working. You know…

Education Neutrality: Omar Govt Prohibits Student Participation in Rallies

January 26, 2025 Editor

Omar Government Bans Education Department from Ordering Students to Attend Rallies In a significant move, the Jammu and Kashmir government, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has banned the Education Department from directing students or staff to participate in political programmes or rallies. This decision comes in response to widespread criticism following a controversial circular issued by the Poonch Chief Education Officer, which mandated the participation of students and teachers in a Tiranga rally organized by the RSS-affiliated ABVP. The ban, issued through a circular by the School Education Department,…

Opposition, Students Criticize J&K Govt’s Mandatory ABVP Rally Order

January 24, 2025 Editor

The Opposition as well as students’ bodies urged that education must remain “neutral, free from coercion or external influence” A government order asking educational heads to send students and teachers to a Tiranga Rally organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in the Pir Panjal valley’s Poonch has come under criticism from political parties and students’ bodies in Kashmir. According to an order of the Additional District Magistrate, Poonch, permission was granted to a rally on January 23 to mark respect and celebrate Republic Day. The order was also…

J&K on High Alert: NDMA Issues Warning for Forest Fires Due to Dry Weather

January 24, 2025 Editor

NDMA warns of high forest fire risk in J&K amid prolonged dry spell Srinagar, Jan 23: Amid a prolonged dry spell, the (NDMA) has issued a warning of a very high risk of forest fires in Jammu and Kashmir over the next seven days, particularly in the Jammu region. “Very High Forest Fire Risk is likely to occur over forest areas in J&K in the next seven days. In case of emergency, dial 112,” said NDMA. The warning is valid until 11 am on January 30. Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF),…

300 Villagers Quarantined in Rajouri After Mysterious Deaths

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 Editor

46 relatives of three affected families are under special observation and an 11-year-old girl with illness symptoms has been hospitalised. Baffled by the 16 deaths in Badhaal village of Rajouri district, the Jammu and Kashmir government has quarantined nearly 300 villagers at a government nursing college, a government higher secondary school and the Government Medical College (GMC) in the district. Deputy commissioner Abhishek Sharma said, “Over 250 people from Badhaal village have been shifted to government nursing college and government higher secondary school in Rajouri where they are being provided…

Omar Abdullah Advocates for Rapid Development of J&K Hydropower Infrastructure

January 24, 2025 Editor

At another event in Bari Brahmana area of Samba district, Omar asserted the importance of a land and its people in forging their identity and exhorted them to never let it go. Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday asked Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDC) to assess the progress made in execution of new hydro- electric projects and the expected enhancement in power generation from these projects. During a meeting, Omar emphasised the need for timely execution of these projects to ensure their public utility and stressed…

J&K Government Ousts BJP Leader Hina Bhat from Khadi Board

January 21, 2025 Editor

The decision was issues on Monday night after the conclusion of a cabinet meeting headed by J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah held at Jammu J&K’s government removed senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Hina Bhat as the head of the Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) and constituted a new board which will be headed by deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary who is also J&K’s industries minister. The decision was issues on Monday night after the conclusion of a cabinet meeting headed by J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah held…

Omar Abdullah-Led Cabinet Approves Major Initiatives for J&K

January 21, 2025 Editor

J&K Cabinet gives nod to key proposals Srinagar, Jan 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet, chaired by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday approved a series of proposals during a meeting held on Monday in Jammu. Sources privy to the meeting told Rising Kashmir that Cabinet gave nod to revise Dearness Allowance rates for government employees, pensioners, and family pensioners which will take effect retrospectively from July 1, 2024, bringing financial relief to thousands of beneficiaries across the Union Territory. He said that the Cabinet also approved the introduction…

J&K Pushes for Special Package in Union Budget to Accelerate Development

January 20, 2025 Editor

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has already held a pre-budget consultation with J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah earlier this month Jammu & Kashmir has urged the central government to provide a special package for the Union territory in the upcoming budget, including Goods and Services Tax refunds for industrial units, interest subvention for capital expenditure and grants for infrastructure development to boost its economy, people familiar with the development said. J&K has been one of the focus areas in every budget over the last 10 years and the same is…

Snowfall Woes: Rail and Road Traffic Hit in Kashmir

January 17, 2025 Editor

Banihal-Baramulla rail services suspended, Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road closed due to heavy snowfall; the traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway crawled; IMD has predicted wet spell ahead Fresh snowfall and light rains in Jammu and Kashmir prompted suspension of train services and closure of the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri (SSG) road on Thursday. The weather office has predicted more bouts of snowfall between January 20 and 23 besides spells of wet weather, especially in the higher reaches of the valley, soon. The Himalayan valley received fresh snowfall in many parts, including in the tourist resorts of Pahalgam…