He said his government has been after the restoration of statehood for the last ten months since the it took over
He has also advised people to remain cautious amid a weather forecast predicting moderate to intense rainfall with possibility of cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides
A day earlier, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that it might be impossible to find anyone alive in the Kishtwar incident
Around 60 persons were killed and over 100 others injured when a massive cloudburst triggered flash floods hit Chisoti
The announcement came after CM Omar Abdullah visited the cloudburst-affected areas of Kishtwar today and met affected families
Operations will commence at the "first available operational weather window", a source said
Over 60 people have died, 69 are missing, and more than 100 are injured after a cloudburst in J&K's Kishtwar, which destroyed homes, temples, a bridge, and several vehicles
'All of us can do our bit to uphold the respect and dignity of the national flag,' Abdullah said addressing a Tiranga rally in Srinagar
According to officials, Abdullah, in his two-page letter, called for bringing a legislation for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir during the current Parliament session
Six years after Article 370 was scrapped, debates continue over its impact on J&K's security, development, and political future, with statehood restoration still a key demand on the ground
Abdullah also spoke about his long-held view that the current dual model of governance in Jammu and Kashmir is 'not an ideal form of government'
Chief Minister Abdullah said that while the benefits of a full reversal of the IWT will take time, his government is focusing on medium-term projects that can begin immediately
July 13 used to be a public holiday in J&K until the state's reorganisation into two UTs in August 2019. It was removed from the list of gazetted holidays by the administration in 2020
July 13 marks Martyrs' Day in Jammu and Kashmir, commemorating the 1931 killings of protesters during the Dogra rule. Political detentions and restrictions have reignited debate over its status
Only 53.42 per cent of the ₹242.77 crore allocated for building bunkers in J&K has been utilised over five years, even as border shelling and civilian casualties rise
Welcoming the golfers to Kashmir, the chief minister said that their presence was highly encouraging
Out of 110 people who have been evacuated from Iran as the conflict in West Asia intensifies, 90 students were from Jammu and Kashmir
Such engagements reflect "our collective commitment" to transform Jammu and Kashmir into a global tourism destination that celebrates its culture, nature, and people, Shekhawat said
Israel attacked Iran's capital Tehran early Friday in strikes that targeted the country's nuclear programme and raised the potential for an all-out war between the two nations
Says Pak engineered Pahalgam attack on Kashmiriyat to spark riots in the country