Div Com reviews progress on Jhelum Water Transport Project
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, along with the Secretary Transport Department, chaired a meeting to review the progress on preparation of cost estimates for utility interventions along River Jhelum aimed at facilitating water transport. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners of Srinagar, Budgam, Anantnag, Pulwama, Ganderbal, and Bandipora, the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) […]
Assembly passes grants for Departments under CM
Omar thanks 43 members for participating in discussion JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Thursday passed grants amounting to ₹61,575.88 lakh for the General Administration Department (GAD), ₹47,648.38 lakh for Planning, ₹12,408.31 lakh for Information, ₹12,54,383.63 lakh for the Power Development Department (PDD), ₹52,37,955.90 lakh for Finance, ₹7,742.54 lakh for Parliamentary Affairs, ₹75,028.93 lakh […]
36 Health Sub Centres, PHCs functioning in Reasi Constituency: Health Minister
Jammu: Minister for Health & Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that 36 Health Sub-Centres and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) are functioning in Reasi constituency, with 175 personnel currently in position at these institutes. The Minister was replying to a query raised by Legislator Kuldeep Raj Dubey, regarding the status of health […]
28,186 AWCs operational in J&K: Sakeena Itoo
Jammu: Minister for Social Welfare Sakeena Itoo Thursday informed the House that 28,186 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) are currently operational in Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister stated this in reply to a question raised by Legislator Arjun Singh Raju regarding Anganwadi Centers in the Legislative Assembly. The Minister informed the House that 26,937 AWCs are operating […]
Govt Paralyzed, 18 Departments Left in the Hands of God’: LoP Sunil Sharma Slams Omar
JAMMU: Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma Thursday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of governance paralysis and failing to review any of the 18 departments under his charge. Speaking outside the Assembly here, Sharma alleged that the Chief Minister has not conducted a single review meeting since assuming office, leaving […]
50,000 heroin users among 70,000 drug addicts in Valley: Govt
Jammu: The Government on Thursday informed the legislative assembly that around 70,000 persons, mostly youth, are involved in substance use in Kashmir, out of which nearly 50,000 are heroin users, largely through the intravenous route. Replying to a Assembly question tabled by MLA Javid Riyaz, the Health & Medical Education Department, said Jammu & Kashmir, […]
BJP ‘misleading’ people over Law University demand: Sakina Itoo
Jammu: National Conference (NC) leader and Cabinet Minister Sakina Itoo accused BJP of misleading the people of Jammu with hollow promises during the assembly elections. Speaking outside the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Education pointed out the disparity between the BJP’s electoral rhetoric and its current actions. “Before the elections, they promised the people here […]
J&K’s debt at Rs 1.37 lakh cr for FY25 to be offset by increased GSDP: Abdullah
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s total debt in the financial year 2024-25 is estimated at Rs 1,37,067 crore, 48 per cent of the Union Territory’s GDP, which has expanded significantly to Rs 2,88,422 crore, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday. Defending his government’s fiscal management strategy, Abdullah said that the increase in the gross state […]
Sacred Sweetness: Dates Arrive in Kashmir Markets as Ramadan Begins
From prized Ajwa to affordable Omani varieties, traders witness brisk sales as families prepare for the first Iftar Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: With the onset of the holy month of Ramadan, markets across Kashmir have come alive with the arrival of fresh consignments of dates, the traditional food used by Muslims to break the day-long […]