Omar leads ministers, officials to border Poonch district
This was the first outreach of Omar after becoming CM of Jammu and Kashmir.
This was the first outreach of Omar after becoming CM of Jammu and Kashmir.
The project, funded by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways at a cost of Rs 62.5 crore, was carried out under the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) mode.
He was peaking at the inauguration of the four-day National Agriculture Summit & Farmers’ Fair-2024 at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu.
The L-G was chairing a high-level meeting of senior civil, police officials and DCs, SSPs of Jammu Division to review the progress of development projects and security situation in the region.
A junior commissioned officer of the army’s elite special forces lost his life and three soldiers were injured during a terror attack in Kishtwar recently.
On Sunday, Shah Faesal had edited his personal details on Twitter, removing the reference to his political affiliations.
An attempt by Dr Farooq Abdullah to revive political activities by convening a meeting of opposition leaders was prevented last week.
In a statement, PDP spokesman said that the Chief Secretary has come here with a "colonial mindset" and acts as chief executioner of RSS in Kashmir".
65-year-old Mohammad Sadiq of Tain Mankote in Poonch district succumbed to critical injuries sustained in Pakistan shelling. Two civilians have been killed and six injured in Friday's flare up on the LoC, according to officials.
Before him, another politician from UP, Satyapal Malik was appointed Governor but his tenure too remained brief as he was shifted to Goa when the status of J&K was reduced to that of a UT on 5 August last year following the abrogation of the Article 370.
