JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said that 32 people died and 269 were injured in man-wildlife conflicts during the last two years. The information was shared by Forest Minister Javed Ahmed Rana in a written reply to a question in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Sixteen people each died in man-wildlife […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said its total debt stands at over Rs 1.25 lakh crore, including Rs 27,900 crore in general provident fund (GPF) for the Union Territory in the last financial year. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also the finance minister of the UT, said in a written […]
KULGAM (KIMS) —Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday have solved a theft case and recovered a stolen property besides, apprehended the accused persons involved in the commission of crime. Police Station Kund received a written complaint from Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Rashid Bhat resident of Churat Qazigund, stating therein that during the night […]
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) said many of its recommendations have been incorporated in the Budget, which aligns with aspirations of the business community in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday presented the first budget of the Union Territory with an outlay of Rs 1.12 lakh crore, […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday inaugurated the Tawi festival in Jammu and said art and culture are pivotal for societal progress and economic development. The event also marked the commencement of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Amar Mahal Museum and Library. Highlighting the profound impact of artists and writers in driving […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said his government is working with the Centre on a time frame for the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory. Talking to reporters here after presenting his maiden budget in the legislative assembly earlier in the day, he said a Union Territory with […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said he would never present the Budget again while observing Ramzan fast. Abdullah said this was the first budget of the J&K Assembly after 2018 and his first Budget as the finance minister. He presented the Budget in the Assembly and spoke without stopping […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Friday deferred for a week the order on the plea of jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid for custody parole to attend the upcoming Parliament session. Rashid’s lawyer Vikhyat Oberoi said the court would pass the order on March 10. Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh had […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday have booked two infamous drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act) in Srinagar district of Central Kashmir. The have been identified as namely Bashir Bazaz S/o Bashir Ahmad Bazaz R/o Housing Colony Chanapora Srinagar, Momin Mehraj […]
BUDGAM (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested six individuals for misusing social media platforms in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. “Six individuals identified as Hilal Ahmad Dar of Sholipora, Owais Ahmad Khan of Soibugh Daharmuna, Suhail Ahmad Sheikh of Batpora, Umar Shafi Sofi of Ompora, Mohammad Amir Khan of Ichkoot and Shahid Mir […]