President's Rule Revoked In J&K, Clears Path For Formation Of Omar Abdullah Govt

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

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President Droupadi Murmu has revoked the President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir, clearing the way for the formation of a new National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance government after the recently concluded Assembly elections in the Union Territory, said an official order.

New Delhi, Oct 14: President Droupadi Murmu has revoked the President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir, clearing the way for the formation of a new National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance government after the recently concluded Assembly elections in the Union Territory, said an official order.

A gazette notification regarding this order was issued by the Union Home Ministry.

"In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 73 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019) read with Articles 239 and 239A of the Constitution of India, the order dated October 31, 2019, about the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall stand revoked immediately before the appointment of the Chief Minister under Section 54 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019," said the notification signed by President Murmu.

The decision comes after NC Vice-President Omar Abdullah met with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday to stake claim to form a new government after the recently concluded Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Assembly election in the Union Territory was conducted after a decade. The NC and Congress formed an alliance that emerged victorious in the J&K Assembly polls winning a total of 48 seats, with the NC playing a pivotal role in their success, while the Congress managed to win only six seats. The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, consisting of 90 seats, witnessed a three-phase polling process.

The NC-Congress alliance is set to form the government.

Omar Abdullah will be the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. He has been elected as the leader of the alliance.

President's Rule was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir on October 31, 2019, following the formal bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, was passed by the Parliament on August 5, 2019.

Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted a special status to the erstwhile state, was also abrogated on that day.

Before October 31, 2019, the Central rule was continuing in the erstwhile state from June 2017 after the resignation of the then Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti when the BJP withdrew support to the PDP-led government.

--IANS

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Over 1.55 Lakh Candidates Sign Up For PM Internship Scheme In Just 24 Hours

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

New Delhi, Oct 14: More than 1.55 lakh candidates have signed up for the newly launched PM Internship Scheme in just 24 hours, according to reports citing government sources.

The registration process for the Scheme began Saturday, with nearly 80,000 internship opportunities across 24 sectors available on the portal.

Aimed at benefiting around 10 million young people over the next five years, the scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2024 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

It aims to address youth unemployment and will help connect young people with companies that are seeking talent.

Major private firms such as Jubilant Foodworks, Maruti Suzuki India, Larsen and Toubro, Muthoot Finance, and Reliance Industries are among the 193 companies that posted internship opportunities on the platform.

Internships are available across 24 sectors and over 20 fields, including operations management, production, maintenance, and sales.

The initiative has also received contributions from sectors such as oil, gas, energy, travel and hospitality, automotive, and banking.

The portal ensures efficient access to internships across sectors with Aadhaar-based registration and tools like bio-data generation.

The scheme targets over 1.2 lakh internships in 737 districts across 37 states and union territories in the current financial year.

Further, top companies are also offering positions that could help address skill gaps and boost employment.

According to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, which is managing the scheme, it is a transformative initiative by the government to ensure the skills of the youth, which will enhance their employability.

The selected youths will get an opportunity to do an internship in the top 500 companies in India for a year and also get an allowance of Rs 5,000 per month and Rs 6,000 as a one-time grant.

Of the Rs 5,000 stipend, Rs 500 will come from companies as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds, and the remaining Rs 4,500 will be provided by the government.

To apply for the Scheme, candidates should have passed high school or higher secondary school, have a certificate from an ITI, hold a diploma from a Polytechnic Institute, or must be graduates with degrees such as BA, B.Sc, B.Com, BCA, BBA, B.Pharma, etc.

Candidates can register themselves on the portal through https://pminternship.mca.gov.in.

(IANS)

President's Rule Revoked In J&K, Clears Path For Formation Of Omar Abdullah Govt

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