SRINAGAR — A large number of daily wagers and contractual employees, along with their children, staged a protest here on Thursday to demand regularisation of their services in the Jammu and Kashmir government. The protests, organised by the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC), were held at Sher-e-Kashmir Municipal Park here, where the demonstrators staged a […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said that it has purchased 133 luxury vehicles in the financial year 2024-25 and maintained that procurement of official vehicles was strictly in accordance with prescribed norms, denying any lack of standardisation in the process. In a written reply to a question by BJP MLA Ranbir […]
JAMMU — A total of 1,425 illegal structures, including residential, have been razed across Jammu and Kashmir since the formation of the National Conference-led government in October 2024, the Assembly was informed on Thursday. The demolished properties included the house of journalist Arfaz Ahmad Daing in Jammu, with the government saying due procedure under the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said his government is committed to ensure complete accuracy in land records and will digitise only the correct and verified records. Intervening while supplementary queries were raised by several MLAs during Question Hour in the Assembly, the chief minister acknowledged the revenue department’s admission […]
JAMMU — PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Wednesday raised concern over the delays in the completion of an AIIMS in the Kashmir Valley and flagged several issues related to healthcare infrastructure, private clinics’ registration and the reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir. Participating in a discussion in the Assembly on grants for education, social welfare […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday said more than 12.36 lakh smart meters have been installed across the Union Territory, and work is being executed through multiple agencies under centrally sponsored schemes. In a written reply to a question by Peoples Democratic Party MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para in the Assembly, Chief Minister Omar […]
SRINAGAR — The fruit growers and dealers in Kashmir are worried about the adverse effects of the India-US trade deal on local economy but there are voices within the fraternity who claim the agreement will stabilize the prices and improve the quality of the local produce. Javaid Ahmad Lone, a walnut farmer and dealer from […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) on Tuesday held a high-level interactive meeting with Dr. Abdulhasan Aldairi, a prominent business leader from the Kingdom of Bahrain, to explore avenues for collaboration and strengthen economic ties between Jammu & Kashmir and Bahrain during his visit to the region. The meeting was […]
JAMMU — Education Minister Sakeena Itoo announced on Monday that the government is actively considering the de-freezing of teacher positions to address the shortage of educators in schools across Jammu and Kashmir. In response to a question from MLA Pawan Kumar Gupta of the BJP during the legislative assembly session, the minister explained that the […]
JAMMU — The unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir has remained consistently higher than the national average over the past several years, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Monday, citing official data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). In a written reply to a question by legislator Mubarak Gul in the J&K Legislative […]