JAMMU — Asserting that militancy in Jammu and Kashmir cannot be finished without the support of people, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said his government is extending support to the Union Home Ministry to ensure the security situation remains peaceful in the union territory. “Though it (security) is directly not our responsibility, I am […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said that the proposal of providing 12 gas cylinders free of cost to people in J&K is currently under examination. In a written reply to a question of Peoples Conference MLA Sajad Gani Lone, Minister in-charge Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Satish Sharma informed the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and National Conference (NC) patron Farooq Abdullah, on Sunday, attended an Iftaar party hosted by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu. The event saw participation of several political leaders which include Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee’s (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hameed Karra, […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here on Sunday evening, officials said. The meeting between the two at the Raj Bhawan lasted nearly 15 minutes, the officials said. A Raj Bhawan spokesperson confirmed the meeting but gave no further details. — (PTI)
JAMMU — More than 350 films and web series have been shot in the picturesque locales of Jammu and Kashmir in the last five years, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said, highlighting that peace holds the key to overall development. Sinha was talking to reporters after inaugurating ‘Tawi Filmotsva’, a short film festival dedicated […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government plans to develop tourism-related infrastructure at several scenic locations along the Mughal road, which connects Poonch and Rajouri with south Kashmir’s Shopian, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said. Dubjan, Mughal Sarai, Peer-ki-Gali and Shakroo Keller located on the Mughal Road are known for their natural beauty and scenic […]
JAMMU — As many as 1,243 forest fires were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024-25 financial year, more than double than the previous fiscal but almost identical compared to 2022-23, Forest Minister Javed Ahmad Rana has said. However, most of the incidents are ground fires where only grass and bushes get burnt and […]
SRINAGAR — A group of Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday paid tributes to their brethren killed by Lashkar-e-Taiba militants at Nadimarg village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district in 2003. While Kashmiri Pandits have been paying tributes to the 24 victims in Jammu every year, this was the first time that the community held the programme […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed the Demands for Grants amounting Rs. 154531.84 lakh for Forest, Ecology & Environment, 157671.32 lakh for Irrigation & Flood Control Department, Rs. 350126.57 lakh for PHE (Jal Shakti) and Rs. 44,299.17 lakh for the Tribal Affairs Department. The House passed the Demands for Grants […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Saturday that the gas turbine at Pampore is going through the process of decommissioning and its over-56-acre land is being utilised to set up the largest utility-scale power plant in the Union Territory. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also the minister in-charge for power, shared […]