JAMMU — Reaffirming his government’s commitment to fulfil all the promises made to the people, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced that the process for regularisation of daily wagers will be initiated this year. Replying to the discussions on the J-K Budget presented in the Assembly on February 6, the chief […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Amarnath pilgrimage had always been facilitated by Kashmiri Muslims and would continue to do so in the future. Abdullah made the remarks in response to Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma’s claim that the government’s special provision for improving facilities for the Amarnath […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday ruled out apologising to BJP members for his certain remarks in the Assembly, saying while he was willing to withdraw his words, he was not allowed to speak in the House amid repeated disruptions. There was no question of an apology now as the […]
JAMMU — A pandemonium broke out during Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s speech in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday when the BJP members objected to some of his remarks and demanded an apology. Winding up a discussion on the Union Territory’s budget presented on February 6, Abdullah defended the government’s fiscal roadmap, saying that the […]
JAMMU — Emphasising the need for a long-term water security plan for Jammu, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the government intends to fully utilise the current abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) to implement major water infrastructure projects for the region. After several BJP legislators including Sham Lal Sharma raised the issue […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government is examining a proposal to increase the monthly honorarium of personal assistants engaged with legislators in the Union Territory. This was revealed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in a written reply to a question by Congress MLA Tariq Hameed Karra in the Assembly here on Tuesday. “A proposal […]
JAMMU — Nearly a week after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah advocated increase in frequency of the trains between Kashmir and Jammu regions, the Northern Railway on Monday extended the service of Budgam-Banihal special train to Katra with effect from February 11. The service of special train numbers 04688 and 04687, earlier operating between Budgam and […]
JAMMU — CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami on Monday criticised the recent India-US trade deal, alleging it would severely hurt the country’s agricultural sector and deal a particular blow to the economy of Jammu and Kashmir. Participating in the discussion on the Budget in the Assembly, Tarigami said the agreement compromised national sovereignty by favouring […]
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 — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Wahid-ur-Rehman Para on Monday questioned the implementation of the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme in Jammu and Kashmir and demanded the constitution of a House committee to examine its long-term implications for Jammu and Kashmir. Raising the issue in the Assembly, Para alleged that […]