Khelo India games help in developing Gulmarg ski-slopes, make it world-class destination: CM
Srinagar, Mar 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg promote the tourist destination and also helps government to develop the ski slopes and other related things to make it a world-class skiing destination. Speaking to reporters in Gulmarg, the Chief Minister expressed happiness over the conduct of […]
Golf Development Authority will be revived if required: Govt informs LA
Jammu, Mar 12: The Government on Wednesday informed the House that the Jammu and Kashmir Golf Development and Management Authority (JKGDMA), established in 2013, was rendered defunct after the implementation of J&K Reorganization (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020. The government did not rule out the possibility of reviving the authority in future if required. […]
No funds provisioned under SADP for 2023-24, 2024-25: Govt
Jammu, Mar 12: The government on Wednesday said that no funds were provisioned under Special Area Development Programme (SADP) in addressing the infrastructure deficit in Srinagar district in 2023-24 and 2024-25. Replying to the question of Congress MLA, Tariq Hameed Karra, the concerned minister said that funds to the tune of Rs 3500.00 lacs were […]
Army man injured in suspected sniper fire at LoC in Rajouri
Jammu, Mar 12: An Army man sustained injuries in a suspected sniper attack along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kalsian sector of Nowshera, Rajouri district on Wednesday morning, officials said. They said that the jawan was immediately evacuated and airlifted to Udhampur for advanced medical treatment. He said that security forces have sounded […]
On Dandi March anniversary, PM Modi pays tributes to its participants
NEW DELHI, Mar 12 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to the participants of the Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, describing it as a defining chapter in India’s freedom struggle. Gandhi had launched the march on this day from his Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to protest the British tax […]
Tourism infra being developed at Peer-Ki-Gali, Dubjan in south Kashmir: Govt
Jammu, Mar 12: The Jammu and Kashmir government intends to develop tourism infrastructure at Peer-Ki-Gali and Dubjan in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Replying to the question of MLA Shabir Ahmad Kullay, the Minister concerned said that the department has constructed 04 Single-Bedroom Huts at Bohrihalan Shopian under the Swadesh Darshan scheme at a sanctioned cost […]
Govt says no to revisiting housing policy for Kashmiri Migrants
Srinagar, Mar 12: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ruled out reconsidering its decision regarding the construction of accommodations for employees appointed under the Prime Minister’s Package for Kashmiri Migrants. In response to a question by MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz, the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR) stated that 6,000 one-bedroom […]
HC seeks NIA stand on JK MP Engineer Rashid’s plea to attend Parliament
NEW DELHI, Mar 12 (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the NIA to state its stand on jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid’s plea seeking permission to attend the ongoing session of Parliament. Rashid is facing charges under the anti-terror law UAPA. A bench of Justices Prathiba M […]
1.35 lakh houses built under PMAY-G in 2 years in J&K: Govt
Srinagar, Mar 12: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said that 135,925 houses have been constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Awaas Yojana (PMAY-G) in the last two years. In response to a question by MLA Arjun Gupta, the minister incharge for the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj said that since the Socio-Economic Caste […]
Katra-based company executive booked for multi-crore fraud
Jammu, Mar 12 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir police’s Crime Branch has registered a case against a top executive of a Katra-based company and others for allegedly defrauding several businessmen of nearly Rs 25 crore in the Union Territory (UT). The complaint was lodged by Ravinder Kumar Gupta, manager of Hind Agro Foods in Jammu, accusing […]
