SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday appealed to the Centre to either ensure bail to Kashmiri detenues lodged in outside jails or shift them to prisons in the valley in cases where the trial has not started even after five years of arrest. “During our public dialogue programme in Shehr-e-Khaas (old Srinagar city), […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday introduced two key bills — the Jan Vishwas and an anti-discrimination bill — in the Legislative Assembly, aimed at enhancing trust-based governance and eliminating discrimination against persons affected by leprosy. The chief minister introduced a bill to amend certain enactments of the Union Territory […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that fresh cases for registration under Kashmir migrant relief assistance are not being entertained at present in view of the improved law and order situation in the valley. He said that the Prime Minister’s Return and Rehabilitation Package for Kashmiri Migrants is aimed […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said the Union Territory revised minimum wages for scheduled employments in October 2022 and any further revision will be carried out once the Government of India notifies and implements the national floor wage under the code on wages. Replying to a question […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday said it has approved the liquidation of the J&K State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development (SCARD) Bank. In a written reply to the Assembly, minister-in-charge for cooperatives Javed Ahmed Dar said the decision was taken by council of ministers on December 3, 2025. He was responding […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric of the valley was placed under house arrest on Tuesday, according to the managing body of the 16th-century mosque in Old Srinagar city. “Shortly after Asr prayers, the Auqaf authorities were directed by the police to close the gates of Jama Masjid Srinagar as permission to observe […]
SRINAGAR — Three train projects in Jammu and Kashmir, which were opposed by the elected government, have been put in abeyance for the time being, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav said. The decision was welcomed by the ruling National Conference and the opposition PDP, which said it had provided relief to farmers whose land was to […]
JAMMU — Congress Legislature Party leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Tuesday pitched for united efforts cutting across party lines for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to convene an all-party meeting to build consensus and approach the Centre on the issue. Participating in the discussion on the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday welcomed the US government’s decision to bring down reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods, saying this would bring relief to many exporters in the country who were facing difficulties in view of the increased tariff. US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that India and […]
JAMMU — Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and MLA M Y Tarigami on Tuesday expressed concern over what he termed the “disempowerment” of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, claiming that, despite receiving a public mandate, elected representatives were finding it difficult to exercise authority. During a discussion on the lieutenant governor’s address in the […]