Abdullah, however, cautioned that govt should avoid any step that will alienate the public. 'We cannot control a terrorist with a gun, but we can end militancy if people are with us,' he said.
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.
The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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