JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday criticised opposition members for walking out over the use of the term “Union Territory,” saying the region remains one until the Parliament restores its statehood. The Jammu & Kashmir Assembly passed a bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax (GST) […]
UNITED NATIONS — India slammed Pakistan at the UN, saying the country continues to illegally occupy the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which it must vacate. These remarks were made on Monday by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish during remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Advancing Adaptability in […]
JAMMU — Several Muslim organisations in Jammu’s Rajouri district on Monday (March 24, 2025) criticised Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board chairperson Darakhshan Andrabi for supporting the Waqf Amendment Bill. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah too questioned the Bill and its “hidden motives”. Five religious bodies, which included the Islamic Welfare Organisation, Tehreek Ulema Ahle Sunnat, […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday passed grants amounting to over Rs 9,953.08 crore for seven key departments, including agriculture and horticulture. The government is complementing its ongoing investments in infrastructure with a stronger emphasis on beneficiary-oriented schemes, ensuring that farmers directly benefit from targeted interventions. The grants, introduced by Minister for […]
JAMMU — Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were conducted at a cost of Rs 155 crore, the Union Territory government informed the House on Monday. More than 1,25,000 (1.25 lakh) employees of different levels were required for smooth conduct of the elections, it added. “In the recently-conducted assembly elections, an amount of Rs 155 […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said it would put on hold a general administration department order for verifying beneficiaries under the public distribution system. Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Satesh Sharma made the announcement in response to supplementary questions from multiple members in the assembly. “We will suspend the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Monday questioned the BJP’s claim of normalcy after the abrogation of Article 370 and demanded an all-party meeting to discuss the “deteriorating” security situation in the union territory. He said the frequent terror incidents, especially in the Jammu region, indicate that the militancy has […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo was honoured with the prestigious Diamond States award at the grand finale of a mega summit 2025, an official said on Monday. The award was presented to Dulloo at a function in New Delhi on Sunday in recognition of J&K’s performance in domains such as governance […]
JAMMU — Over three lakh ‘pucca’ houses were constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in the past two years in Jammu and Kashmir, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Javid Ahmad Dar said on Monday. In a written reply to a starred question by BJP’s Balwant Singh Mankotia in the assembly, the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday observed that border dwellers face numerous challenges and said his government will convene a meeting of MLAs from border areas in April to address the issues faced by them. He also said that over Rs 144 crore have been disbursed to farmers, whose lands […]