JAMMU — Members of the National Conference (NC) on Tuesday staged a dharna in front of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, demanding the restoration of statehood and an end to the alleged harassment of Kashmiris in some parts of the country. Ahead of the start of the Assembly session, the NC MLAs were seen carrying […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — J&K Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone on Monday submitted three key amendments to the Lieutenant Governor’s address, raising concerns over the safety of Kashmiris, regularisation of daily wagers, and age relaxation for civil service aspirants. According to the business circulated by the Assembly Secretariat, Lone proposed an amendment […]
JAMMU — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para on Monday criticised the National Conference-led government for its vision document, saying it shows “zero empathy” towards mental distress affecting the Kashmiris. He was referring to the address of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly at the start of the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather named three legislators as members of the panel of chairpersons for the budget session, which commenced here on Monday. He nominated MLA Eidgah Mubarak Gul (NC), MLA Samba Surjeet Singh Slathia (BJP) and MLA Bandipora Nizamuddin Bhat (Congress). In the absence of the speaker, this […]
JAMMU — The Northern Railway’s Jammu division has decided to operate an additional pair of special trains between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar over the next two days for the benefit of travellers and tourists visiting snow-bound Kashmir, officials said on Monday. The special reserved trains will operate on Shri Mata Vaishno Devi […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that tourism continues to be a vital pillar of Jammu and Kashmir’s economy, with the Union Territory recording 1.78 crore tourist visits in 2025 despite security-related incidents and natural calamities. “Despite challenges arising from security-related incidents and natural calamities, the Union Territory recorded 1.78 crore tourist […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Monday announced the results of the Class 11 annual examinations, with an overall 83 percent of students qualifying across Jammu and Kashmir. According to official data, a total of 81,573 students appeared in the examination, of whom 67,932 students qualified. The overall […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has summoned a National Conference (NC) legislative party meet in Jammu on Monday to discuss the strategy for the 27-day budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, set to commence on February 2. The session is expected to be stormy, with opposition parties gearing up […]
JAMMU — The budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, set to commence here on Monday, is expected to be stormy with political parties preparing to question the government over its poll promises, particularly the statehood restoration. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the finance portfolio, is scheduled to present the budget […]
NEW DELHI — The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been allocated Rs 43,290.29 crore in the Union Budget 2026-2027, which was proposed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Sunday. According to Budget documents, out of the total allocation, Rs 42,650 crore has been allocated as Central assistance. A sum […]