Union budget signals push for developed India, shows strong focus on J&K: JCCI
Jammu: The Union Budget 2026 reflects a strong push towards building a developed India and an additional Rs 2,000 crore allocation for Jammu and Kashmir reflects the Union government’s focus on its development, an industry official said on Sunday. The President of the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI), Arun Gupta, said that J&K […]
BRO begins snow clearance on Pahalgam-Chandanwari axis
Clearance will ensure uninterrupted movement of forces Srinagar: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has undertaken snow clearance operations on the Pahalgam-Chandanwari Road, the gateway of the revered Amarnath Yatra route in Anantnag district. “The 17-km-long Pahalgam-Chandanwari stretch is being cleared of heavy snow to ensure uninterrupted connectivity for security forces deployed at various locations to […]
Keep separate budget for Old Srinagar: Mehbooba to govt
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the Jammu and Kashmir government should keep a separate provision for development of Old Srinagar city, also known as Shahr-e-Khaas. The budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is scheduled to begin on Monday with the address of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, while […]
Operation to track down 3 holed-up terrorists continues in Kishtwar
Jammu: Security forces on Sunday resumed their cordon and search operation in the snowbound area of Kishtwar district to trace and neutralise three Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists believed to be hiding in the area following a brief gunbattle. Security has been heightened in adjoining areas, with Village Defence Guards (VDGs) put in operational mode for a high […]
Two PDD employees killed, two injured in road mishap at Poonch
Poonch: Two employees of the Power Development Department (PDD) lost their lives, while two persons sustained injuries in a road accident at Jandrola in the Mandi area of Poonch district on Saturday. Officials said that a vehicle met with an accident near Jandrola, Mandi, resulting in the on-spot death of two persons and injuries to […]
Budget allocates Rs 4,869 crore to Ladakh
Lt Guv says development in focus New Delhi/Leh: The Centre has allocated more than Rs 4,869 crore to the Union territory of Ladakh in the Union Budget 2026-27, a drop of around 33 per cent compared to the Revised Estimates of Rs 7,377.43 crore for the current fiscal. The Union territory, which came into existence […]
Stage Set for Fierce Budget Session in Jammu from Feb 2
Opposition readies showdown on daily wagers, power, unemployment as CM Omar Abdullah to present second budget Our Special Correspondent Jammu: The Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, beginning February 2 in Jammu, is expected to witness sharp political exchanges, with opposition parties gearing up to corner the government on issues that directly […]
Zero-tolerance for terrorism must be an uncompromising universal norm: India
New Delhi: India on Saturday conveyed to Arab League member nations that “zero-tolerance” for terrorism must be an “uncompromising universal norm” as the two sides deliberated on the shared priority of advancing the Gaza peace plan and ways to navigate the current geopolitical environment. The issues figured at the second India-Arab foreign ministers’ meeting in […]