Srinagar, April 9 -- J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday formally distributed appointment orders under SRO-43 and the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme (RAS) to 90 beneficiaries from across Kashmir division at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC).

The appointments, made on "compassionate grounds," aim to provide much-needed employment support to families who have lost their primary earning members, reaffirming the government's commitment to stand firmly with such families in times of distress, a government spokesman said.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister emphasised that the government has made sincere efforts to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with the people, particularly those who have endured persona...