JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and National Conference MP Mian Altaf escaped unhurt in two separate mudslide incidents along the Jammu-Poonch National Highway amid incessant rains on Wednesday, officials said. Deputy CM Choudhary and MP Altaf were travelling to the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch to oversee relief and […]
JAMMU — A group of youth demanding the establishment of a National Law University (NLU) in Jammu on Thursday allegedly tried to disrupt a public function addressed by Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary in Kathua district, prompting police to evict the protesters from the venue. The incident took place at Hiranagar at […]
JAMMU — Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would help the government work independently and effectively, and asked why the Centre has not honoured the statehood promise when it has fulfilled several others. Choudhary reiterated that the ruling National Conference would stage a protest at […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday reiterated the NC-led government’s commitment to phased regularisation of all eligible ad-hoc and daily-wage employees. Addressing a gathering at Surankote in Poonch district, he said the government is also committed to equitable development, with special focus on remote and underserved regions like Pir […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday announced that a tunnel connecting Machil sector to hinterland at Z-Gali in Kupwara has been sanctioned to provide all weather connectivity to the border residents. Replying to a question raised by National Conference Legislator, Qaysar Jamshaid Lone in the Legislative Assembly, Choudhary said […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Wednesday reiterated the government’s commitment to regularise daily wage workers, emphasising that the process would be conducted in a structured manner, considering financial constraints. Highlighting the importance of assurances made on the floor of the House, Choudhary said that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday rejected by voice vote a private member’s bill by a BJP MLA for the protection and restoration of temples, including those encroached during militancy, in Jammu and Kashmir, with Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary citing existing safeguards. Choudhary said Jammu and Kashmir’s strength lies in its tradition […]
JAMMU — Police have initiated a detailed probe into the antecedents of Kamal Singh Jamwal, the man who allegedly attempted to assassinate former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah at a marriage function here, officials said on Thursday. Police are examining the 63-year-old Jamwal’s background, including his personal, social and possible organisational links, to […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Several political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday condemned the attack on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah during a function in Jammu and called for strict action against those responsible. National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi strongly condemned the incident in which fire was opened on Dr Farooq Abdullah and […]
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. […]