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Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that despite fiscal constraints, the government would continue with the budget framework initiated last year, ensure the progress of ongoing schemes, and introduce new initiatives to keep development on track. He also dismissed allegations of discrimination with Jammu over the proposed National Law University (NLU), questioning why […]
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Budget to be presented on Feb 6 Jammu: The 27-day-long Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will commence here on February 2, with the Omar Abdullah-led government set to present its budget in the House on February 6. The fifth session of the Assembly, spread over a three-month period, will begin with an […]
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Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday assured the opposition BJP MLAs here that each of them would receive a detailed communication on the status of development projects. The assurance was given by Abdullah to the BJP legislators while chairing a high-level meeting to review the overall development scenario of Jammu district, with a focus […]
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Jammu: General Manager of Northern Railway Ashok Kumar Verma conducted a comprehensive inspection of ongoing redevelopment works at Jammu Tawi Railway Station here, highlighting that the project will transform the station’s appearance and significantly enhance comfort and convenience for millions of passengers. Verma also conducted a detailed inspection of a railway bridge over Ravi River […]
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New Delhi: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday emphasised that development projects in critical ecosystems like the Himalayas should be balanced, expressing concern over diminishing glaciers. He also highlighted the strategic importance of natural resources, saying today’s geopolitics largely rested on natural resources and their utilisation. Chairing a meeting of the National Institute for […]
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Jammu: A 40-foot-high replica of the Statue of Unity, dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, is being constructed at the upcoming ‘waste to wonder park’, a flagship project of Jammu Smart City Limited aimed at combining sustainable waste management with tourism development, officials said on Monday. The park is being developed on about 40 kanals of […]
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Srinagar: Kashmir received some respite from intense cold wave conditions as minimum temperatures rose by a couple of degrees, even as they remained below the freezing point, officials said on Monday. The sub-zero temperatures and clear skies resulted in freezing of parts of the Dal Lake and other water bodies in the valley. Srinagar recorded […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), which is expected to witness participation from 42 of the 56 member nations. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Monday that the participation will be the highest ever in the history of […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said proper and complete disclosure in applications for government employment was not a simple procedural formality, but a basic requirement rooted in fairness, integrity and public trust. The observations came from a bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh, which allowed an appeal filed by the […]
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Ahmedabad: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said India has graduated from technology adoption to technology leadership, with deep-tech-driven growth in the last decade. Speaking at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) Ventures Summit, the Union minister of state for science and technology lauded India’s startup ecosystem, noting that it was the third largest […]