SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference President and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the police verification process, alleging it has turned into “collective punishment” for families across Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking in the Assembly, Lone said hundreds of youths are being denied police clearance because of alleged […]
JAMMU — A border resident was arrested with two foreign-made pistols in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. They said Sachin Kumar, a resident of Sair village near the Line of Control, was taken into custody by an Army patrolling party from Raipur village in the Nowshera sector late on Wednesday […]
JAMMU — Congress MLAs Irfan Hafiz Lone and Iftikhar Ahmed on Thursday staged a protest in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly complex over the alleged harassment of Kashmiris outside the Union Territory, demanding an immediate halt to such incidents. Carrying placards reading “Stop harassment of Kashmiris”, the two MLAs held the protest on the stairs […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government is formulating a comprehensive cancer control strategy for Jammu and Kashmir in collaboration with NITI Aayog, Indian Council of Medical Research and the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Punjab, officials said. They said the initiative aims to establish a structured framework for cancer prevention, early diagnosis, […]
JAMMU — Government Medical College (GMC), Anantnag has become the first newly established medical institution in Jammu and Kashmir to receive approval for a superspeciality cardiology course, officials said on Wednesday. According to a statement, the National Board of Examinations has accredited three Dr NB Cardiology seats to the Department of Cardiology at GMC Anantnag. […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir’s total debt in 2024–25 is estimated at Rs 1,37,067 crore about 48 per cent of the Union Territory’s gross state domestic product (GSDP), which has expanded to Rs 2,88,422 crore Chief Minister Omar Abdullah informed the Assembly on Wednesday. Defending the government’s fiscal management, Abdullah said the rise in GSDP […]
JAMMU — Saffron production in Jammu and Kashmir declined from 23.53 metric tonnes in 2023–24 to 19.58 metric tonnes in 2024–25, official data tabled in the Assembly on Wednesday showed. Replying to a question raised by National Conference MLA Hasnain Masoodi, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary said the total area under saffron cultivation in […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday informed the Assembly that 150 kanals of land identified for industrial development at Industrial Estate Balole in Samba district remain under encroachment, while a substantial portion of the total land 436 kanals earmarked is yet to be handed over to the Industries Department. Replying to a […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday informed the Assembly that 219 ventilators are defunct across 10 Government Medical Colleges and the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in the Union Territory. In a written reply to a starred question raised by MLA Shamim Firdous, Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo shared […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has undertaken several key road projects and corridor developments to improve traffic flow across downtown and arterial roads in Srinagar, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary informed the Assembly on Wednesday. Replying to a question by National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq, Choudhary said the government is aware of congestion […]