Elected government will continue efforts to get back J&K’s statehood: CM Omar Abdullah

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, OCTOBER 17 (STC): Even as the Centre continues to deny restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, the elected government will not stop its efforts to achieve it.Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said this today while talking to reporters.“We were thinking that within the first year itself, the central government…

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PDP offers conditional support to NC in Rajya Sabha elections; CM says speaker has authority to decide on introduction of bills

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, OCTOBER 16 (STC): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has offered conditional support to National Conference (NC) candidates in Rajya Sabha elections. The party “will support National Conference (NC) in the Rajya Sabha elections if the NC backs the PDP’s Land Bill and the Regularisation of Daily Wagers Bill in the Assembly.”This is the…

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Judge performance of government after 5 years, CM Omar Abdullah

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, OCTOBER 16 (STC): Responding to criticism of the elected government’s functioning after completing one year in command, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the government’s work should be judged after completing its five-year term.He said the government would not be short-term and that promises made in the party manifesto should be evaluated…

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