JAMMU — After a hiatus of seven years, the 40-day-long Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly commenced on Monday, evoking expressions of satisfaction from MLAs. Many legislators emphasised the need to restore statehood to empower the legislature. The last Budget Session was held in February-March 2018, marking the second Assembly session since […]
JAMMU — Authorities on Monday conducted the inaugural blast for building the Bhimber Gali Tunnel as part of the Jammu-Poonch National Highway, with a defence spokesman terming it a significant milestone in the construction of a critical infrastructure project in the Pir Panjal region of Jammu and Kashmir. The tunnel, spanning an impressive 1.1 km, […]
JAMMU — Praising Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for carrying out a mammoth grassroots-level exercise, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the Jammu and Kashmir Budget carries historic significance as it is the first in over seven years to be introduced by an elected government in the region. Asserting that the path ahead presents challenges, […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the government remains committed to addressing the statehood aspiration of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the first Budget session of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in seven years, Sinha said the session is not merely a legislative formality but a reflection of their commitment to […]
SRINAGAR — Rain lashed the plains, while higher reaches received fresh snowfall on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir. The Meterological (MeT) office has forecast light to moderate rain and snow in higher reaches on Monday, adding that a few higher reaches in north and central Kashmir might receive moderate to heavy snowfall. The weather is […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday accused the BJP-led Central government of deliberately delaying restoration of statehood to continue its proxy rule in the Union Territory despite formation of an elected government last year. “BJP is doing injustice to the people of Jammu and Kashmir by […]
JAMMU — National Conference leader and MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Sunday highlighted the ‘systemic flaws’ of the Union Territory model after his Private Members Bill on drug abuse was returned by the Assembly secretariat, citing the need for obtaining approval from the Lt Governor. “I had intended to introduce a crucial Bill – The Jammu […]
JAMMU — Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here on Sunday, an official spokesman said. Sharma discussed various important matters pertaining to the forthcoming Budget Session of the Assembly with the lieutenant governor, the spokesman said. The Budget Session […]
POONCH (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached four properties spanning 14.8 Kanal of land, valued at approximately Rs 28 lakhs, belonging to three militants in villages Qasba and Kirni of Poonch district. These properties belonged to three local militants operating from Pakistan: Najab Din S/o Mohamda R/o village Kirni, Tehsil Haveli, district Poonch. […]
JAMMU — A day ahead of the first budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in seven years, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday chaired a joint meeting of coalition parties here to discuss smooth functioning of the house. The meeting, attended by Congress legislative party leader G A Mir and CPI(M) MLA M […]