The information was confirmed by Abdullah's son, Omar Abdullah, who took to Twitter on Tuesday.
"My father has tested positive for COVID-19 and is showing some symptoms. I will be self-isolating along with other family members until we get ourselves tested," Omar Abdullah wrote on Twitter.
"I request anyone who has come in to contact with us over the last few days to take all the mandated precautions," he further added.
The 83-year-old was found infected with coronavirus on March 30.
Meanwhile, the COVID-19 death toll in JandK rose to 1,989 on March 28 with four more fatalities, while 309 new cases pushed the infection tally to 1,29,993, as per officials.
Dr Abdullah and Mian Altaf criticize ECI for postponing Anantnag-Rajouri polls to May 25, citing public support. Various leaders support rescheduling due to.. IndiaTimes
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is holding a mega rally in Delhi today to protest against the arrest of its national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The 'Loktantra Bachao' (Save Democracy) rally is being held at Ramlila Maidan and is being seen as a show of strength and unity by the INDIA bloc ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. At the Maha Rally at the Ramlila Maidan, former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says, "The ED, CBI and IT are the cells of the BJP. Lalu Ji has been harassed a lot of times. There have been cases against me.” Meanwhile, former J&K CM and J&K NC leader Farooq Abdullah says, "All the arrested leaders like Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren would be free when all of you would hold onto the Constitution. At the time of elections, press the button that would remove this government... All of us have to come together and walk together... We are never going to leave this alliance..."
#ArvindKejriwalArrest #INDIABlocRally #FarooqAbdulla #TejashwiYadav #DerekOBrien #KalpanaSoren #AAPMegaRally #KejriwalArrestRally #INDIABlocRallyKejriwalArrest #GopalRai #BJP #RahulGandhi #KejriwalArrestRally #RamlilaMaidan
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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is holding a mega rally in Delhi today to protest against the arrest of its national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The 'Loktantra Bachao' (Save Democracy) rally is being held at Ramlila Maidan and is being seen as a show of strength and unity by the INDIA bloc ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Some of the senior leaders in attendance are Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, senior party leader Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) supremo Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and Trinamool Congress' Derek O'Brien. Kejriwal is currently in the Enforcement Directorate custody in connection with a money-laundering case.
#ArvindKejriwalArrest #INDIABlocRally #AAPMegaRally #KejriwalArrestRally #INDIABlocRallyKejriwalArrest #GopalRai #BJP #RahulGandhi #KejriwalArrestRally #RamlilaMaidan
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In Episode 15 of Poll Pulse on Oneindia News, we cover the latest political developments in India. From Omar Abdullah filing his nomination for the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency to the Election Commission's response to the heatwave conditions affecting polling hours, we bring you the key highlights. Additionally, we delve into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent jibe at the opposition INDIA bloc, accusing them of promoting 'anti-national agendas and appeasement' in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Stay updated with the pulse of Indian politics in this episode of Poll Pulse!
#OmarAbdullahNomination #HeatwaveinTelangana #LokSabhaElections2024 #PMModionSouthIndia #RahulPriyankaCandidacy #Amethi #Raebareli #Elections2024 #NewDelhiElections2024 #Oneindia
Law Enforcement Hiring , Increased in 2023 , Following Years of Decline.
NBC reports that police departments in the United States
have seen their first increase in ranks, changing course
on a historic exodus of officers in recent years.
According to a recent survey,
2023 saw more officers sworn in
than any of the previous four years. .
At the same time, the survey by the Police Executive
Research Forum (PERF) also found that fewer law
enforcement officers resigned or retired in 2023. .
Law enforcement numbers had been declining following
the COVID pandemic and nationwide protests against
police brutality following the death of George Floyd. .
Law enforcement numbers had been declining following
the COVID pandemic and nationwide protests against
police brutality following the death of George Floyd. .
I just think that the past four
years have been particularly
challenging for American policing.
And our survey shows we’re
finally starting to turn a corner, Chuck Wexler, Executive director of PERF, via NBC.
NBC reports that declining numbers left
many police departments with a shortage of
officers, which resulted in slower response times.
Chuck Wexler, executive director of PERF, warns that many police departments are still struggling to recruit and retain officers.
According to Wexler, law enforcement , "isn't out of the woods yet.".
At least a dozen smaller police departments in
the nation have been forced to disband, leaving those
municipalities reliant upon state or county police forces.
NBC reports that in addition to increased pay and
benefits, many police departments have chosen to
change application requirements to increase hiring
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