NEW DELHI — Detailed project reports for the doubling of the Qazigund-Srinagar-Budgam rail line and for the proposed Baramulla-Uri new line have been prepared though no definite timeline for completion of these projects can be fixed as this depends on several factors, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Rajya Sabha on Friday. His written response came […]
JAMMU — A BJP delegation on Friday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and discussed various issues related to Jammu and Kashmir, a party spokesperson said. The delegation included BJP national general secretary and UT in-charge Tarun Chugh, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Sharma, LoP Sunil Sharma, besides several party MLAs and […]
JAMMU — Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired a high-level security review meeting here to assess the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir, calling for innovative measures to reinforce the security grid while pushing de-radicalisation and youth outreach programmes. Shah said the terrorist ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, nurtured by elements hostile to the […]
JAMMU — In a first-of-its-kind initiative, bulls of exotic breeding were transported from Bengaluru to Jammu and Kashmir through railway parcel vans, with the consignment reaching Budgam railway station in the valley on Friday, officials said. The transportation of 23 bulls was carried out under the breeding development programme of the agriculture and animal husbandry […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the closure of 158 stone crushers and hot mix plants between January 1, 2021 and January 1, 2026, for operating in violation of environmental norms, Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Javed Ahmed Rana said on Friday. Replying to a question by MLA Ajaz Ahmad Jan […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said closure of tourist destinations, including Doodpathri, Tosamaidan and Yousmarg, for about nine months due to security concerns has affected local livelihoods, and the government is considering a relief package. Abdullah also said that he will take up reopening of the spots with the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley would be possible only when their sense of security is fully restored, asserting that no package, fund or scheme alone could ensure their return. “I have always maintained that Kashmiri Pandits left the valley because […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir faces significant infrastructure deficits in sectors such as road connectivity, water supply, sewerage, tourism and power, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday, and asserted that sustained financial support from the Centre is crucial to address these challenges. The chief minister, while presenting the budget for the next financial year, […]
JAMMU — The National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir is awaiting the report of a panel before initiating the process of regularisation of daily wagers, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday. On March 19 last year, Abdullah had announced the formation of a six-member committee headed by chief secretary to address the issue […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday pointed out that the UT has not yet derived any benefits from the abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty and said his government is working with the Centre to push for two key water projects. He was referring to the Tulbul Navigation Project (Wullar […]