JAMMU — Ahead of the upcoming budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, the BJP held a “crucial strategic” meeting of its legislators and organisational district presidents on Saturday to plan its course of action for raising important public issues, a party spokesman said. The meeting was chaired by J&K UT President Sat Sharma […]
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Chief Minister to present his maiden budget on March 7
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will present his maiden budget on March 7, officials said, as he continued his pre-budget consultations engaging with public representatives from Poonch and Rajouri districts here on Friday. According to a provisional calendar issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly secretariat, the nearly month-long session will […]
CM holds pre-budget consultations with stakeholders in industries, tourism, education
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held a meeting with stakeholders from industry, tourism, and education sectors on Friday to ensure their concerns shape the upcoming budget and policies of the Union territory. This was the chief minister’s third pre-budget consultation in as many days. He held extensive pre-budget meetings, both online […]
Budget to be passed in J&K Assembly should not be framed in isolation: CM
JAMMU — Asserting the budget to be passed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly should not be framed in isolation, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday emphasized the aim of these consultations is to ensure that the proposals of people’s representatives are considered and their needs and aspirations are reflected in the budget. Abdullah highlighted […]
Budget will not be confined to government offices alone: CM Omar Abdullah
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reiterated his government’s commitment to presenting a people-friendly budget for Jammu & Kashmir, emphasising that involvement of public representatives in budget formulation ensures people’s aspirations and needs are reflected. Chairing a series of pre-budget consultation meetings at civil secretariat Jammu and joined from districts through video conferencing […]
Centre allocates Rs 41000 crore to J&K in Union Budget, separate allocation of Rs 9325 crore for Police
NEW DELHI — The Centre has allocated Rs 41,000.07 crore to Jammu and Kashmir in the Union Budget for 2025-26, which is almost the same as the revised estimate for the 2024-25 fiscal. Additionally, the Jammu and Kashmir Police — directly controlled by the Union home ministry since the abrogation of Article 370 and the […]