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 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — To ensure better coordination, effective implementation of developmental programmes, closer monitoring of public services, and addressing other related matters, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has allocated four districts to each minister. According to an official order, Jammu, Poonch, Anantnag, and Shopian districts have been assigned to Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has developed a portal to enhance the efficiency of processing and responding to Right to Information applications, and plans to make it fully operational by December 10, a senior official said. The ‘RTI Portal’ will provide citizens with the convenience of submitting RTI requests, checking their status, and […]
JAMMU — J&K Cabinet decided on Friday to form a cabinet sub-committee to review the job reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir. The cabinet headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met on Friday and decided to form a Cabinet sub-committee to review the reservation policy. The sub-committee will hold talks with all the stakeholders to […]
SRINAGAR — Improving the quality of life and addressing pressing issues such as growing unemployment have been the focus of the Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir in its first month, a senior government functionary said. Since taking charge, the government introduced several measures besides getting an additional 300 MW of power supply to […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant move to ensure the effective and efficient conduct of official business, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir issued an order on Wednesday directing all Administrative Secretaries and Union Territory-level Heads of Departments to ensure their presence at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu, starting 11th November 2024. According to the […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K government on Tuesday ordered transfer of seven officers from different departments to the personal section of advisor to the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. As per an order, the following officers are posted in the Personal Section of Advisor to the Chief Minister. Sanjeev Sharma, Private Secretary J&K Secretariat Hospitality […]
SRINAGAR — Contrary to reports that the J&K Cabinet has not passed a resolution for restoration of statehood but has only discussed its draft, the government on Saturday confirmed the IANS report that a resolution for the same has been passed. IANS report quoting sources said on Friday that the J&K Cabinet had passed a […]
SRINAGAR — Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Friday said reports of a resolution passed by the J&K government seeking restoration of statehood only and not Article 370 was “very painful” and a “departure” from the principle stand of the ruling NC. The remarks of the Baramulla MP, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, came after […]
JAMMU — Hours after Omar Abdullah’s cabinet passed a resolution for the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh dubbed the move as eyewash and said that the National Conference (NC) was mere playing to the gallery by resorting to such tactics. Tarun Chugh, speaking to IANS said that […]