Guv, political parties condemn grenade attack at Jammu bus stand
Jammu: Mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday condemned the grenade attack at a crowded bus stand here that left a teenager dead and 32 others injured, with the BJP pledging to wipe out terrorism and the Congress expressing concern over security preparedness. Condemning the attack, Governor Satya Pal Malik directed the administration to […]
WUCMA spends 45.94 crores out of Rs 60 crore, Adv Kumar told
Jammu: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar Thursday took stock of the working of Wular Conservation & Monitoring Authority (WUCMA). The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary Forests Manoj Kumar Diwedi, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Chief Executive Director WUCMA. The issues faced in the implementation of the project were put forth by […]
Govt approves Rs 31,560-cr investments for power projects
New Delhi: The government Thursday cleared investment proposals worth over Rs 31,560 crore in power projects, including two coal-based thermal plants and a hydro project on river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir. The thermal power plants in Buxar, Bihar, and Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, are expected to become operational by 2023-24. Briefing media after the meeting […]
Govt directs FCS&CA, Oil companies to ensure adequate stock of essential supplies
JAMMU: Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, today asked the Food, Civil Supplies & CA Department and Oil companies to issued directions for maintaining enough buffer stock of foodgrains and petroleum products in both Kashmir and Jammu divisions. The Advisor said this while chairing a meeting with the officers of the FCS&CA Department, Food […]
JTFRP implementation picking up speed
Rs 1000 Crore to be awarded by July 2019
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Thursday chaired the 4th meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) here to review the implementation of the World Bank funded USD 250 Million Jhelum & Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP). Administrative Secretaries of, Finance, Housing & Urban Development, I&C, Planning, Development & Monitoring Department, PW(R&B)/DMRR&R, CEO, JTFRP […]
Govt declared e-auction as the only method for allocating mining blocks
JAMMU: In a significant decision, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has declared e-auction as the only method for allocating mining blocks in the State with immediate effect. Accordingly, SRO 161 has been issued to amend the J&K Mineral Rules specifying e-auction as the only route available for allocation of mining blocks. Navin K. Choudhary, […]
Rahul accuses Modi of politicising air strikes, attacks him on Rafale
Dharamshala: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of politicising the air strikes on the Balakot terror camp in Pakistan, saying his own party had exercised restraint. Addressing a rally in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, Gandhi continued his attack on Modi over the Rafale deal, blaming the BJP-led government for the delay […]
No names sent by West Bengal for PM-KISAN fund transfer: Jaitley
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday said the West Bengal government has not sent any name of small and marginal farmer for the transfer of the first installment of Rs 2,000 under the PM-KISAN scheme, while Congress-ruled states too are not cooperating. In the interim Budget 2019-20, the central government had announced the Pradhan […]
1984 riots: Sajjan Kumar instigated mob to kill Sikhs, victim reiterates before court
New Delhi: A key prosecution witness in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Thursday reiterated before a Delhi court that Congress leader Sajjan Kumar had instigated the mob to kill Sikhs. Denying Kumar’s suggestion that she had not named him in her earlier statement given to the Delhi police, Cham Kaur told the court that she […]
File report on steps taken for return of Musharraf: Pak SC to govt
Islamabad: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a reply from the Pakistan government on the steps taken to ensure the return of former military dictator Gen Pervez Musharraf to face the high treason case trial. Hearing a plea by the Lahore High Court Bar Association over delay in trial of Musharraf by the special court […]
