SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday refused to be drawn into a war of words with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha over his remarks on statehood, saying he would respond only after going through the statement of the LG. Earlier, while speaking at an event at SKICC here, the LG said […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said the absence of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood cannot be used as an excuse for underperformance, as the elected government has all the powers. Addressing the J&K UT Foundation Day celebrations at the SKICC here, Sinha said Union home minister Amit Shah has stated in the Parliament […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday ratified the amendments to the Goods and Services Tax Act, which were passed recently in the GST Council. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved the bill in the assembly for ratification. The bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 was taken […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday said “appropriate action” will be taken against a journalist for uploading a National Conference MLA’s video on social media claiming the legislator was “watching reels” on phone during House proceedings. As soon as the House met on Friday morning, Karnah MLA Javaid […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed four bills, including the J&K Tenancy Bill, 2025 which is aimed at protecting the interests of landlords and tenants. The assembly also passed a bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 for enhancing the maximum age limit for holding the […]
SRINAGAR — The opposition BJP MLAs staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Thursday to protest the rejection of their adjournment motion for a discussion on the situation in the aftermath of the recent floods in the Union territory. The BJP MLAs staged a walkout after remaining standing for the entire Question […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday accused Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of betraying the poor by opposing the land rights bill brought by her party MLA Waheed Para in the assembly. The former chief minister asserted that the bill was aimed at protecting poor families who had […]
SRINAGAR — BJP candidate for Budgam assembly bypoll Syed Mohsin on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India against Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct. A BJP spokesperson said the complaint pertains to the statement made by Abdullah in the Legislative Assembly, wherein […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the guidelines for spending Constituency Development Fund by MLAs have been amended to give more freedom to the legislators in serving the people of their constituencies. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Abdullah said the caps on spending under various heads have been either […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday introduced a bill in the assembly for enhancing the maximum age limit for holding the office of State Election Commissioner from 65 years to 70. The Bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 was introduced by Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati […]