JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said it has distributed over 65,490 kanals of forest land to scheduled tribes – Gujjars, Bakerwals, and other forest dwellers in the Union Territory. However, the government has rejected 39,906 out of 46,090 claims for grant of forest land to ST communities under the Forest Rights […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday constituted a six-member committee to examine issues related to the regularisation of daily wage workers in the Union Territory. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced the formation of a committee to address the issue of regularisation of daily wagers in Jammu and Kashmir and said […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has notified the Road Safety Policy 2025, focusing on multi-pronged measures, including setting up a state road safety council and an accountability mechanism to reduce road accidents and fatalities by 50 per cent by 2030. Under the policy, the government will also implement a Non-Motorised Transport Policy for […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said 78 solid waste management centres and material recovery facilities along with compost pits have been approved for processing of municipal solid waste in small and medium towns of the region. The work has been awarded for the bio-remediation of 6.16 lakh metric tonnes of legacy […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has come under heavy criticism from across party lines after accusing the Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir of functioning as an ‘extension’ of the BJP. The National Conference (NC) and Congress strongly rebuked Mufti’s statements, asserting that they neither seek nor need her advice. […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday issued a directive to its employees, directing them to ensure that all elected representatives are attended to on priority in public offices and that proper protocol as per established government norms and guidelines is maintained. The directive also emphasized that MLAs should be invited to all […]
JAMMU — The government is working on ‘Mission YUVA’ aimed at establishing Jammu and Kashmir as a hub of entrepreneurial excellence and employment generation, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday. The initiative seeks to create over 1,37,000 enterprises and generate about 4,25,000 jobs over five years, he said while addressing an official Republic day […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday banned the education department from passing any directions to students or staff for participation in political programmes or rallies. The ban, issued through a circular by the School Education Department, comes after the government faced criticism from various quarters over an education department circular directing Poonch […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCSCA) has strongly refuted reports about the cancellation of BPL ration cards, terming them “totally fabricated” and “based on false assumptions”. There were reports on social media, particularly of a video, wherein it has been alleged that “…the Government has issued an […]
JAMMU — Alleging discrimination by the Jammu and Kashmir government against Hindi and Sanskrit in recruitment, hundreds of students led by the ABVP on Tuesday held a protest march and sat on a dharna, blocking the main Tawi bridge on the highway here. The demonstrators accused the National Conference-led government of sidelining Hindi and Sanskrit […]
