As new govt takes charge in JK, admin disbands Administrative Council
Srinagar, Oct 17 (PTI) Hours after a new elected government took charge in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the administration rescinded various orders which led to the creation of an administrative council headed by the lieutenant governor for governing the union territory. According to an official statement, four government orders instituted in 2020 stand withdrawn. […]
Search operation underway in remote village in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu, Oct 17 (PTI) A massive search operation is underway to track down terrorists in a remote village in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The search operation was launched jointly by police and army at Mohri Shahstar in Gursai top area late Wednesday night following information about the presence of […]
Reducing J-K to UT ‘constitutional misdemeanour’: Kapil Sibal
NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (PTI): Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday said it was a “constitutional misdemeanour” to have reduced Jammu and Kashmir to a Union Territory and asserted that it was time to restore its statehood. His remarks come a day after National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister […]
Govt appoints Nasir Aslam Wani as advisor to chief minister
Srinagar, Oct 16: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday appointed senior National Conference leader Nasir Aslam Wani as advisor to chief minister Omar Abdullah. The decision was taken hours after Omar Abdullah took oath as the first chief minister of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. As per an order, Sanjeev Verma, Commissioner/ Secretary […]
At SCO meet in Pak, EAM Jaishankar says terrorism, extremism hurdle to regional cooperation
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (PTI): Delivering a thinly veiled message to Pakistan from its soil, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said activities across borders characterised by the “three evils” of terrorism, extremism and separatism are unlikely to encourage trade, energy flows and connectivity. In his address at a conclave of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) […]
Omar presented first guard of honor as J&K UT’s CM at Civil Secretariat
Srinagar, Oct 16: Hours after being sworn-in as the first chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, Omar Abdullah received the guard of honour at Srinagar’s Civil Secretariat before assuming the CM’s office. Omar reached the Civil Secretariat here where he was given the guard of honor. The chief minister chaired the maiden meeting […]
CM Omar’s first move: Says spoke to DGP, asked him to ensure no green corridor for my movement
Srinagar, Oct 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday spoke to Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat and asked him to ensure that there no green corridor and stoppage of traffic during his movement. In his first post on X, after being sworn in as the first CM of the J&K UT, Omar said: “have […]
Govt has to deliver on governance, also fight for what has been snatched from J&K People: NC MP Ruhullah
Srinagar, Oct 16: National Conference Member Parliament from Srinagar Syed Aga Ruhullah Mehdi Wednesday said there was no question of having any differences with the party leadership as he can’t help rumour mongers from spreading rumours. He also said that two biggest challenges for the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah led government will be to deliver […]
Big responsibility on my shoulders, challenging to fill vacuum of 10 years: Dy CM Surinder Chowdhary
People have reposed trust in us, will leave no stone unturned to serve them: Sakinta Itoo Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister of J&K UT Surinder Chowdhary Wednesday said that a big responsibility has been put on his shoulders and that it was challenging to fill the ten years of vacuum in just five years. As per […]
Had promised due representation to Jammu region, fulfilled my promise by giving them Dy CM: Omar Abdullah
3 Cabinet posts still vacant, will be filled shortly; Dy CM a clear message to Jammu people they have equal share in Government’ Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that he had promised that he won’t let Jammu people feel that they have no representation in the government and in the today’s swearing in […]