JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday informed the house that a private company was fined Rs 80 lakh for unauthorised mining in Budgam district. The issue was highlighted in the Legislative Assembly by MLA Khan Sahab, Safiud-Din-Bhat, bringing it to the immediate attention of the House. The deputy chief […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday reiterated his commitment to the socio-economic empowerment of women and providing them with a conducive environment to realise their true potential. Joining the ‘Sashakt Nari Samman’ event organised by Buddha Art and Painting, in collaboration with Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Government College for Women, […]
JAMMU — Asserting that statehood is not the privilege of any single political entity but the right of every citizen of Jammu and Kashmir, senior Congress MLA Tariq Hameed Karra on Saturday called for a united stand on the restoration of statehood, urging all political parties to rise above their differences. “In respect to this […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir minister Javed Ahmad Dar on Saturday said the government has no information that a former Sri Lankan cricketer was provided a land “free of cost” in the Union Territory to set up an industrial unit and that he would look into it. The minister for agriculture production made the statement […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said his government is planning to build a “yatri niwas” at Sharda Temple that was opened in Teetwal near the Line of Control (LoC) two years ago. Replying to a starred question of National Conference MLA Javid Ahmad Mirchal in the assembly, he said a […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said that 32 people died and 269 were injured in man-wildlife conflicts during the last two years. The information was shared by Forest Minister Javed Ahmed Rana in a written reply to a question in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Sixteen people each died in man-wildlife […]
KULGAM (KIMS) —Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday have solved a theft case and recovered a stolen property besides, apprehended the accused persons involved in the commission of crime. Police Station Kund received a written complaint from Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Rashid Bhat resident of Churat Qazigund, stating therein that during the night […]
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) said many of its recommendations have been incorporated in the Budget, which aligns with aspirations of the business community in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday presented the first budget of the Union Territory with an outlay of Rs 1.12 lakh crore, […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said he would never present the Budget again while observing Ramzan fast. Abdullah said this was the first budget of the J&K Assembly after 2018 and his first Budget as the finance minister. He presented the Budget in the Assembly and spoke without stopping […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Friday deferred for a week the order on the plea of jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid for custody parole to attend the upcoming Parliament session. Rashid’s lawyer Vikhyat Oberoi said the court would pass the order on March 10. Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh had […]