Omar is not the first J&K CM to raise concerns over IWT, now put in abeyance by India. His predecessors Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti have also voiced similar concerns in the past.
The Jammu and Kashmir CM further said that the purpose of these visits is to coordinate efforts with the respective state govts and ensure the safety and well-being of J&K residents.
Political leaders across parties have strongly condemned the firing incident reported in the south of Kashmir, calling it an attack on peace and the region's tourism sector.
Amid protests & legal challenges, the UT govt has formed a panel to review the quota structure. Students & experts say prioritising reservation over merit may undermine fairness.
Abhishek Banerjee's remarks mark departure from TMC’s stand on the issue. After 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Mamata had voiced support for return to paper ballots to ‘save democracy’.
The J&K CM, whose National Conference is an INDIA bloc ally of Congress, said parties should not contest polls if they do not trust voting mechanism, and praised Central Vista project.
Darbar Move refers to the biannual relocation of the secretariat and all other government offices of Jammu and Kashmir between Jammu and Srinagar. It was deferred for 1st time in 2021.
Killing of two innocents was condemned by leaders including L-G Manoj Sinha &CM Omar Abdullah. Police & Army have launched joint search in a dense forest after the gruesome killings.
According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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