JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather urged the government on Friday to strengthen the legal framework to combat food adulteration, as members voiced concern over a large-scale seizure of rotten meat and sub-standard cheese across the Union Territory. Replying to a clubbed question from National Conference (NC) MLAs Saifullah Mir, Mubarak […]
JAMMU — More than 32,000 cancer cases have been reported across Jammu and Kashmir in recent years, with nearly 79 per cent of the total cases recorded in the valley alone, Health Minister Sakeena Itoo said on Friday. Replying to an unstarred question by PDP legislator Waheed Ur Rehman Para in the Assembly, the minister […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to clarify a Kashmiri Pandit leader’s claim that a demographic change is being made in the Valley. BJP leader Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo had recently told a national daily that the Centre was working on changing Kashmir’s demography by settling […]
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 […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday passed grants amounting to Rs 6,713.59 crore for different government departments by voice vote after daylong discussions. The House approved Rs 5,298.43 crore for the public works department, Rs 866.16 crore for industries and commerce, Rs 285.26 crore for labour and employment, Rs 198.82 crore for […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government is examining a proposal regarding the notification of new tourism-worthy areas across the Union Territory, Minister for Agriculture Javid Ahmad Dar said on Thursday. Replying to a question on behalf of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the legislative assembly here, Dar said several prominent locations in Bani constituency […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Thursday said that the government has submitted a proposal of Rs 1,000 crore to the finance department for restoration of road infrastructure affected by last year’s flash floods and rains across the Union Territory. Winding up the discussion on the demands for grants […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said that over 90 metric tonnes of saffron have been produced in the Union Territory during the last five years, asserting that overall output and productivity have shown improvement in recent years. In a written reply to a question by National Conference MLA Hasnain Masoodi regarding […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Thursday said that the government is set to amend the J&K Industrial policy to recalibrate industrial incentives and address unit closures in a bid to sustain industrial growth, promote local employment and ensure income security. Winding up the discussion on grants of his […]
JAMMU — The authorities on Thursday enhanced the accidental insurance cover for registered Amarnath Yatris, service providers and ‘pujaris’ from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, strengthening the safety net for all stakeholders associated with the annual pilgrimage in south Kashmir, officials said. The decision was taken at the 50th board meeting of the […]