Omar Abdullah sworn in as J&K CM | Top News of Oct 16, 2024

[00:00:09] Hello, this is your daily dose of news from Onmanorama. I'm your host Swati Ajad and these are the major news stories of Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024.

[00:00:20] An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday on the Munzibel building in Nabatie, a major town in southern Lebanon, which serves as the provincial capital killed the mayor, Hamid Kahil, and at least five others, two security sources said.

[00:00:33] India on Wednesday once again refused to endorse China's ambitious One Belt, One Road initiative, becoming the only country in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization known to support the controversial connectivity project.

[00:00:45] Punjabi is worried that plans to work, study or visit families in Canada will be jeopardized by this week's tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats over the murder of a Sikh separatist have urged both the governments to reduce the tension.

[00:00:58] National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, heading the first elected government in the Union Territory since 2019, when Article 370 was abrogated and won the Congress staying away from Fanao.

[00:01:14] The State Human Rights Commission has filed a case following the suicide of Karnur ADM Naveen Babu, who was snubbed at a farewell meeting by District Punjab President PP Divya.

[00:01:23] Their Chelsea has sent a notice to the Karnur District Administration.

[00:01:28] Let's get into the details.

[00:01:31] An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday on the Municipal Building in Nabati, a major town in southern Lebanon, which serves as the provincial capital killed Mayor Ahmad Kahil and at least five others, two security sources said.

[00:01:42] The strike came despite U.S. concerns about rising death tolls and fears of all-out war in the region as Israel battles Iran back Hezbollah in South Lebanon under the capital Beirut and the Palestinian militants Hamas in Gaza.

[00:01:55] The Israeli military said it struck dozens of Hezbollah targets in the Nabati area and dismantled underground infrastructure.

[00:02:02] India on Wednesday once again refused to endorse China's ambitious One Belt, One Road initiative, becoming the only country in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, not to support the controversial connectivity project.

[00:02:13] A joint communique unveiled at the end of the SCO's Council of Heads of Governments conclave hosted by Islamabad said Russia, Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan reaffirmed their support for the Chinese connectivity initiative.

[00:02:29] It said the country's noted ongoing work on the implementation of the project, including efforts to link the Eurasian Economic Union with the One Road, One initiative.

[00:02:40] Punjabi is worried that plans to work, study or visit families in Canada will be jeopardised by this week's tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats over the murder of a Sikh separatist have urged both governments to reduce the tension.

[00:02:52] Canada's nearly 800,000 from the world's second largest community in 2021 after roughly 20 million in India.

[00:03:00] They have links to the North Vang Danari state of Punjab where their religion was founded more than 500 years ago.

[00:03:06] Indians have made up Canada's largest group of international students in recent years, mainly from Punjab holding more than 41% of student permits in 2022.

[00:03:15] National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, heading the first elected government in the Union territory since 2019, when Article 370 was abrogated and won the Congress staying away from for now.

[00:03:30] As Jammu and Kashmir turned another page in its troubled history, left-wing Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office and secrecy to Abdullah and five ministers, including Surinder Chaudhary from Jammu, who is Deputy Chief Minister.

[00:03:42] Abdullah, who takes over as Chief Minister for a second term, is the third generation of the influential Abdullah family to occupy the office after his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah and father Farooq Abdullah.

[00:03:55] The State Human Rights Commission has filed a case following the suicide of Karnur ADM Nabeen Babu, who was snubbed at a farewell meeting by District Punjab President PP Divya.

[00:04:05] The HRC has sent a notice to the Karnur District Administration.

[00:04:09] The District Police Chief and District Elector will have to file a report within two weeks, according to the order issued by HRC member K. Bayejunath.

[00:04:18] The case was registered based on a complaint filed by human rights activist V. Devdas.

[00:04:23] The case will be considered on November 19 in a sitting scheduled at the Karnur Government Guest House.

[00:04:28] In the complaint, Devdas said the District Punjab President came uninvited to the farewell meeting and made intimidating statements against Nabeen Babu.

[00:04:36] This was unlawful and his family should be adequately compensated, the complainant said.

[00:04:43] That brings us to the end of this episode.

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