After battling a series of setbacks last year—including devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh that repeatedly disrupted vital road links to Ladakh, a prolonged agitation that turned violent and claimed four lives in police firing, and the adverse impact of the Pahalgam terror attack on travel sentiment—the Union Territory of Ladakh has staged a remarkable tourism revival this summer.
India criticised Pakistan's conduct at the UN Security Council, saying elected members must act responsibly and not use global platforms to advance political agenda.
In a push to accelerate Jammu and Kashmir's transition to clean energy, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday reviewed the status of ongoing solarisation projects and called for time-bound action to achieve renewable energy targets, including the development of mega solar parks and solar-powered government infrastructure.
By mentioning Jammu and Kashmir in the same context as the Ukraine war and calling for a "peaceful resolution of conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy", the statement appeared to portray Kashmir as an international dispute.
"Those who have no locus standi on such matters should desist from making any comment on them," said MEA Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
"These are just initial trends, with ballot papers still coming in from some places and EVMs being opened in others. It's too early to draw conclusions," Sharma stated.
Omar Abdullah is leading on the Budgam Assembly seat. He is fighting these elections from the Ganderbal and Budgam Assembly constituency.
The counting of votes for assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana is scheduled to commence at 8 am on Tuesday.
A day before the counting of votes in Jammu and Kashmir, all procedural formalities have been completed to ensure smooth, fair and flawless counting of votes on Tuesday, said officials here, adding that security has been enhanced.
Although some exit polls have predicted a NC-Congress coalition government in the UT while others have predicted a hung assembly, NC chief Dr Farooq Abdullah said he does not believe in exit polls.
