SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Conference chief Sajad Lone Saturday lashed out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, describing him as Delhi’s “best bet in Kashmir’s destruction and erosion” of its identity. In a scathing attack against the chief minister, Lone, the Handwara MLA, took to X to allege that Abdullah does not have the […]
Tag: Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)
J&K Higher Education Department discusses budget priorities for 2025-26
JAMMU — Commissioner Secretary Higher Education, Dr. Rashmi Singh, today held an extensive internal budget meeting to finalise financial plans for the next financial year. The meeting brought together Registrars from universities across the Union Territory and representatives from grant-in-aid colleges. During the discussions, Revised Estimates for 2024-25 and Budget Estimates for 2025-26 were outlined, […]
LG chairs 35th executive council meeting of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired the 35th meeting of executive council of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University here, emphasising on introducing new courses with focus on different sectors of economy. Vice Chancellor of SMVDU Prof Pragati Kumar, Vice Chancellor of Kashmir University Prof Nilofer Khan and Vice Chancellor […]
Mehbooba Mufti urges LG Manoj Sinha to reconsider Vaishno Devi ropeway project
JAMMU — Asserting that religious places should not be converted into tourism hotspots, PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday requested Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to reconsider constructing a ropeway on the trek leading to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district. The former chief minister also demanded immediate withdrawal of an FIR […]
‘Case of premature celebration’: Congress slams govt over ‘re-exploration’ of J&K lithium reserves
NEW DELHI — The Congress on Saturday took a swipe at the Centre over the Geological Survey of India reportedly asked to conduct a re-exploration of the lithium reserves discovered in Jammu and Kashmir, saying this is typical of the way the “headline-obsessed” Modi government functions. Congress general secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh said it […]
Mirwaiz asks J&K govt to reinstate employees terminated over ‘militant links’
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday asked the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir to take measures to stop the “injustice” of dismissing employees over alleged militant links and reinstate all those who have been terminated so far. His remark came a day after two government employees were dismissed from service […]
Mehbooba’s remarks on India reflect ideological bankruptcy: Tarun Chugh
JAMMU — BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday dismissed PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s claim that the nation’s secular foundation is being shaken as “baseless”, saying it reflected her “ideological bankruptcy”. Chugh also highlighted BJP’s stature as the world’s largest democratic party with over 11.5 crore members nationwide and 2.57 lakh members in Jammu […]
Centre’s reply in Parliament on convoy movement ‘full of blatant lies’: Ruhullah Mehdi
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Lok Sabha member Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday said the response of the Centre to his question in Parliament over the “harassment” of people on the national highway during the convoy movement of the security forces was “full of blatant lies”. “I asked government of India to stop the harassment of […]
Over 5.5 lakh candidates set to appear in exams for 4000 posts of constables
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary on Friday chaired a meeting of the Civil Administration and the Police Department to take stock of the preparations made by Deputy Commissioners to conduct the exams for the selection of Constables in Police through J&K Services Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB). The Chief Secretary impressed upon the officers […]
Terrorism will be ‘crushed’ and ‘eliminated’ from J&K, vows LG Manoj Sinha
REASI — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday, elaborated on the developmental vision for the erstwhile state, and asserted that terrorism would be “crushed” and “eliminated” from the Union Territory. LG Manoj Sinha noted the progress made in Jammu and Kashmir in the last four years and expressed optimism that the Union […]









