PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday questioned the Jammu and Kashmir government's proposals for Ring Road and Satellite Townships, seeking transparency on the projects' beneficiaries.
Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away on December 15 in San Fransisco, USA, at the age of 73. The cause of the death was confirmed to be idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. The news was confirmed by Jon Bleicher of Prospect PR, representing the family.
Darbar Move was a name given to the bi-annual shift of the secretariat and all other government offices of Jammu and Kashmir from one capital city to another. From May to October, governmental offices were housed in the summer capital, Srinagar, and the other six months in its winter capi
Earlier this month, the Legislative Assembly passed a resolution demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370. The resolution was opposed by the BJP, which holds 29 seats in the assembly.
Speaking to reporters, CM Omar Abdullah said, "My intention in coming to Poonch today was to assess the ground reality after the elections. This is the first district in Jammu where we have met with officials, MLAs, and DDC chairpersons... I met various delegations as well."
"They (PDP) never thought about the progress and prosperity of the people of J-K. Had they not supported the BJP in 2014, Article 370 would not have been abrogated," Wani said while speaking to reporters.
People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to look into the "abrupt dismissal" of government employees without due process.
The J-K CM stated that his government's agenda will be decided by the people of J-K. He emphasised that the situation in the union territory cannot be normalised in a vacuum and that the government and the administration of the J-K Lieutenant Governor are working in close coordination.
"Deeply saddened & concerned by the attack that resulted in the deaths of Kuldeep Kumar & Nazeer Ahmed Padder of Kuntwara in Kishtwar, members of the local village defence committee. The terrorists killed two innocent men who had taken their livestock to graze. I condemn this attack
"The last few days have been dominated by headlines of attacks & encounters in parts of the valley. Today's news of a grenade attack on innocent shoppers at the 'Sunday market' in Srinagar is deeply disturbing. There can be no justification for targeting innocent civilians," Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday offered his condolences on the demise of Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Devender Singh Rana and shared some of the fun moments spent with the BJP leader.