CS directs departments to fast-track pending reforms under D-BRAP 2025

JAMMU, APR 2: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today convened a meeting to assess the progress achieved under the District Business Reforms Action Plan (D-BRAP)-2025 across various districts and departments of Jammu and Kashmir. The reforms are being implemented under the guidance of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). The meeting, coordinated […]
No unauthorised occupation of govt accommodations in J&K: Govt

Jammu, Apr 2: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that no government accommodation is under unauthorised occupation, even as it acknowledged that 372 residential units in Jammu are occupied by Kashmiri migrants and 50 units in Srinagar have been taken over by some persons through the district administration in Pulwama. […]
233 illegal structures identified in Jammu since Jan 2025; 61 demolished: Govt

JAMMU, Apr 2 (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said that a total of 233 illegal commercial and residential structures have been identified in Jammu city in the last 13 months. In reply to a question of BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa in the assembly, the government said the violations pertain to 122 residential […]
Hardcore criminal arrested with sharp-edged weapon in Jammu

JAMMU, Apr 2 (PTI): Police on Thursday arrested a hardcore criminal in the RS Pura area of Jammu district and recovered a sharp-edged weapon from his possession, officials said. Acting on inputs, a police team arrested Davinder Kumar alias Rahul, a resident of Chak Mohd Yar in Jammu, they said. On seeing the police, the […]
LG Sinha hands over appointment letter to police officers wife under rehabilitation scheme

Srinagar, Apr 2: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday handed over an appointment letter to Alka Sharma, the widow of martyred Sub-Inspector Deepak Sharma, under the J&K Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme, 2022. An official spokesperson said that the Lt Governor assured all possible assistance and support to the bereaved family Sharma, a braveheart of the Jammu […]
Govt orders major police reshuffle, 82 officers transferred

Srinagar, Apr 2: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered a major bureaucratic reshuffle in the police department, transferring and posting 82 Indian Police Service (IPS) and Jammu and Kashmir Police Service (JKPS) officers with immediate effect. An order issued by the Home Department said senior IPS officer Tejinder Singh, DIG of Rajouri-Poonch Range, […]
Need to continuously update public services to achieve goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’: PM Modi

NEW DELHI, Apr 2 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed the need for continuously updating civil services with the changing times to achieve the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’. In a video message at the launch of ‘Sadhana Saptah’, he said that the governance of the country should improve the ease of living and […]
PDP MLA lauds CM Omar, calls for support on key bill

Jammu, Apr 2: PDP MLA from Tral, Rafiq Ahmad Naik, on Thursday praised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for addressing public grievances, while urging political parties to rise above differences on important legislation. Speaking during the proceedings, Naik said the Chief Minister has taken the lead in resolving several issues […]
Over 16,000 kanals of JDA land under encroachment: CM Omar Abdullah

Jammu, April 2 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that over 16,000 kanals of land under the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) are currently being encroached upon, and that eviction drives are being carried out in a phased and time-bound manner. In response to a question from BJP MLA Dr Narinder […]
CM Omar welcomes PMGSY-I extension, calls it game-changer for remote areas

Srinagar, Apr 2: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday thanked Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan for approving the Union Territory’s proposal to extend the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-I) timeline till March 2027, terming the move a major booster for rural connectivity. In a post on X, the Chief Minister’s Office […]