Congress extends support, but unlikely to join Omar Abdullah-led cabinet in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: The Congress party is set to support the new government in Jammu and Kashmir but is unlikely to be part of the cabinet led by Omar Abdullah. Sources indicate that the Congress will play a supporting role without taking ministerial positions.
Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief, Tariq Hameed Karra, handed over a letter of support to Omar Abdullah, Vice President of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), in Srinagar on Friday. Abdullah will take oath as the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar at 11:30 am today.
Omar Abdullah, who previously served as the Chief Minister from 2009 to 2014 in a coalition with Congress, will be administered the oath by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Abdullah staked his claim to form the government on October 11, backed by 42 JKNC MLAs, four independents, six Congress legislators, and one CPI(M) representative.
Further updates on the situation are awaited.
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Karnataka Health Dept bars leave for staff amid ASHA workers’ strike starting Aug 12
Bengaluru, Aug 11 (PTI): In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies.
Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14.
The notice stated, “Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.”
The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.
