JAMMU (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday registered a disproportionate assets case against Vijay Singh Choudhary, an Inspector in the J&K Police and brother of Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary after verification revealed he allegedly amassed assets worth crores of rupees beyond his known sources of income. […]
JAMMU — As many as 24 of the 44 public sector undertakings (PSUs) in Jammu and Kashmir are running at losses, while four are non-functional, the Union Territory government informed the Assembly on Tuesday. The government said it is examining ways to strengthen sick PSUs and improve their operational and financial performance. In a written […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Thursday said that the government is set to amend the J&K Industrial policy to recalibrate industrial incentives and address unit closures in a bid to sustain industrial growth, promote local employment and ensure income security. Winding up the discussion on grants of his […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Monday said a ropeway in Reasi cannot not be pushed through in a “dictatorial manner” when a large section of stakeholders was opposing the project. Choudhary’s remark came in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, where BJP MLA Baldev Raj Sharma, who represents Shri […]
JAMMU — Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Monday said Jammu and Kashmir has attracted private investments worth Rs 14,948 crore in past four years, generating employment for 64,515 people in the industrial sector. Replying to a question by BJP MLA Sunil Bhardwaj in the Legislative Assembly, the Deputy Chief Minister also said said […]
JAMMU — Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Singh Choudhary on Wednesday criticised the BJP following the closure of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, saying the move has “destroyed Jammu” and jeopardised the future of the region’s youth. The National Medical Commission’s (NMC) Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) on Tuesday withdrew the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surender Chaudhary on Friday said that admissions to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College were made purely on merit through NEET and should not be viewed from a religious perspective. “My point is that children’s education should not be judged on the scale of religion. Look […]
NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, who has filed a defamation suit, on Tuesday urged the Delhi High Court for a direction to remove certain objectionable content against him on social media. Choudhary, a member of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, sought permanent and mandatory injunction alleging that […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary inspected ongoing work on the Rs 119 crore Pargwal bridge project in the Akhnoor sector here on Sunday, urging for an accelerated pace to ensure its timely completion. The 1,640-meter bridge over the Chenab River will significantly improve connectivity for over one lakh border residents […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday alleged that the BJP “helped the People’s Democratic Party secure a win” in the recently held Budgam bypoll. “Do you think the BJP had no role to play in PDP’s success? Did the BJP not field the proxy candidates? It was all manipulated,” […]