JAMMU — As many as 24 of the 44 public sector undertakings (PSUs) in Jammu and Kashmir are running at losses, while four are non-functional, the Union Territory government informed the Assembly on Tuesday. The government said it is examining ways to strengthen sick PSUs and improve their operational and financial performance. In a written […]
NEW DELHI — The Congress on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “surrendered” before US President Donald Trump in agreeing to the India-US interim trade deal, which, it claimed, will “devastate” the livelihoods of crores of farmers across states and sacrifice India’s energy security, digital sovereignty and economic self-reliance. Slamming the Centre, Congress […]
JAMMU — Scores of Congress activists, including AICC General Secretary Syed Naseer Hussain and Pradesh Congress Committee chief Tariq Hameed Karra, were detained after police on Saturday stopped a proposed march to Lok Bhawan here, officials said. Police took action after hundreds of Congress workers gathered at Maharaja Hari Singh Park and began marching towards […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed hope that the new government in Bangladesh will improve relations with India, saying stable neighbours benefit the region, while warning that the Indo-US trade deal could adversely affect Jammu and Kashmir. “The more stable our neighbouring countries are, the more it benefits us. […]
JAMMU — Two former Jammu and Kashmir ministers — Qamar Ali Akhoon from Kargil and Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad Shah from Devsar in Kulgam — passed away here on Friday, officials said. Both leaders were prominent members of the National Conference (NC), with party chief Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressing grief over their […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed uproar on Friday after BJP member Vikram Randhawa claimed that people hailing from Kashmir valley have encroached land in Jammu city. Replying to a question by Randhawa during Question Hour in the Assembly, Social Welfare Minister Sakina Itoo said that, according to available records, land measuring 688 kanals […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will hear next week AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s petition challenging his detention under the controversial Public Safety Act. Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani heard the arguments of state counsels Sunil Sethi and Monica Kohli on Thursday. The court listed the case for further hearing on […]
JAMMU — Taking cognisance of concerns raised by members across party lines over online smear campaigns, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Thursday assured a separate half-an-hour discussion on the issue during the ongoing budget session. The issue was raised in the House amid allegations that fake social media accounts and politically […]
JAMMU — Two BJP legislators on Thursday staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in support of extending reservation benefits under the Pahari quota to eligible community members, including Pakistani refugees residing in the plains. Narinder Singh Raina and Arvind Gupta walked out of the House, stating they were not satisfied with the […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said the report prepared by a sub-committee on reservation has been approved by the Cabinet and forwarded to the Centre, and it will be made public once a final decision is received. On December 10, 2024, the government had constituted the cabinet sub-committee to look into […]