SRINAGAR — Pulwama PDP MLA Waheed Para on Tuesday hit out at the ruling National Conference (NC) government in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it was more concerned with ease of doing business for the rich than the right to live for common people. Highlighting disparity in legal treatment, Para argued that corporate infractions are routinely […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed five Bills, including those related to Ease of Doing Business, to amend the Goods and Services Tax Act, and the Municipal Act, 2000. Seven Bills were moved in the Assembly by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. While two –“ related to an increase in the salaries […]
SRINAGAR — Congress MLA Nizamuddin Bhat on Tuesday raised alleged bureaucratic overreach in the Assembly’s functioning, saying it challenges the powers of the Speaker and the government. While speaking in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, he urged Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to include the law secretary’s letter in the House record. Bhat was referring […]
SRINAGAR — Ruckus erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday over the adoption of a resolution moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah a day ago, demanding urgent restoration of full statehood. Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma said the BJP moved a motion on Monday seeking removal of Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather for […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government informed the Assembly that 22 doctor posts and 144 paramedical and other staff posts are vacant in health institutions across Shopian district, while Kulgam has 27 vacant doctor posts and 222 vacancies among paramedical and other staff. The information, according to the news agency Kashmir News Observer, was […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued orders extending coverage under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to employees appointed against posts that were advertised or notified before December 24, 2009, but who subsequently joined service under the New Pension Scheme (NPS). The decision was taken following approval by the Council of Ministers, the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached a property worth around ₹40 lakh belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Anantnag district as part of its ongoing action against assets linked to narcotics trafficking, officials said on Monday. The property, comprising 12.5 marlas of proprietary land at Ainoo Brai, belongs to Parvaiz Ahmad Bokad, […]
SRINAGAR — Five people were killed and six others were injured after an SUV plunged into the Kishanganga river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday, officials said. The accident took place on Seemari road in Teetwal area of the north Kashmir district. A rescue operation was launched immediately, they said. People who sustained […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday introduced key legislative bills, including the J&K Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the J&K Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026, in the ongoing autumn session of the Legislative Assembly. The proposed legislations are aimed at facilitating economic growth and improving the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that several measures are being taken for the preservation and restoration of Dal Lake, including regular deweeding, waste collection and mechanical dredging. Responding to a question on the preservation of water bodies, the Chief Minister said continuous manual deweeding and […]