SRINAGAR: J&K’s governing National Conference (NC) and ally Congress on Friday passed a resolution slamming lieutenant-governor (LG) Manoj Sinha over alleged usurpation of powers through transfer of officers and warned the Centre-appointed appointed authority “not to push them to the wall”.The ultimatum went out from a meeting in Srinagar called by chief minister Omar Abdullah…
SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah has convened a meeting Friday to discuss growing tensions over lieutenant-governor (LG) Manoj Sinha’s recent transfers of officers, the first time he will examine and debate an administrative decision taken by the Centre-appointed authority.The bone of contention emerged Tuesday when Sinha ordered transfers of 48 Jammu Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS)…
SRINAGAR: J&K govt issued instructions Monday for grand celebrations of “Samvidhan Diwas”, commemorating the adoption of the Constitution on Nov 26, 1950. This will be the first such event since J&K’s accession to India in 1947.Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha will lead the ceremony in Srinagar. Tuesday’s event will feature a reading of the Preamble by…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and handed over to him a resolution passed by the assembly seeking early restoration of statehood to the UT.In his first meeting with the PM after becoming chief minister, Abdullah discussed various issues related to J&K, including the…
NEW DELHI: Taking forward its drive to dismantle the terror ecosystem, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has terminated six more employees, including five J&K police personnel found to be involved in funding terror with sale proceeds of narcotics trade originating across the border.According to sources in the Union territory government, J&K LG Manoj Sinha invoked…
