SRINAGAR/JAMMU: J&Klieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha has cleared a resolution of CM Omar Abdullah’s cabinet urging the Centre to restore the statehood to the Union territory, officials said Saturday. The resolution was approved by Omar’s govt late Thursday, a day after he was sworn in.On Saturday, Omar told workers of his National Conference (NC) in Jammu that…
SRINAGAR: The opposition in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday slammed the Omar Abdullah govt’s resolution on restoration of statehood for its silence on revival of Kashmir’s special status. “Omar Abdullah’s first resolution on statehood is nothing less than ratification of the Aug 5, 2019, decision (abrogation of special status). There’s no resolution on Article 370….
The bullet-riddled body was recovered by police on Friday in Jammu & Kashmir’s Shopian district. (Representative photo) A bullet-riddled body of a non-local man was recovered on Friday from the Wachi area of Zainapora in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Shopian district, officials said. The body, found in south Kashmir, bore multiple gunshot wounds, raising concerns over…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it will consider listing a plea calling for a time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, representing the applicants, urged a bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud, along with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra,…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi extended wishes to NC leader Omar Abdhullah for taking charge as the CM of Jammu and Kashmir, which marked the first elected government since abrogation of Article 370 in August of 2019. Rahul Gandhi, whose party has decided to forgo ministries ‘for now’ due to…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister-elect Omar Abdullah dismissed speculation about a rift between the National Conference (NC) and the Congress, reaffirming the strength of their alliance. He said that Congress is not out of the cabinet while clarifying that some ministerial vacancies remain open for Congress as discussions continue.“Congress is not out of…
Omar Abdullah (PTI photo) SRINAGAR: INDIA bloc heavyweights will be present in strength as National Conference‘s Omar Abdullah takes oath as CM of J&K for the second time Wednesday at a venue along the Dal, ending six years of central rule since BJP‘s withdrawal from the then coalition government forced his predecessor Mehbooba Mufti of…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging the power of LG of J&K to nominate five members to assembly of J&K and asked the petitioner to approach HC to raise the issue.“We are not inclined to entertain the present petition under Article 32 of the Constitution and give liberty to the…
Arvind Kejriwal in Doda (Photo: AAP X handle) Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday, expressed hope that Mehraj Malik, the sole elected AAP MLA in J&K from Doda, would be given a position in the state government in exchange for AAP’s support.“Since AAP has supported the Omar Abdullah government, I hope that our Mehraj…
JAMMU: Over four lakh devotees paid obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district during Navaratri, which concluded on Saturday.“The shrine witnessed an overwhelming influx of devotees from across the country and abroad,” said an official from the shrine board.The board unveiled a range of initiatives during Navaratri, including the…
