OBC Report, Delimitation Delays hold up J&K Panchayat and ULB Elections: Govt
Jammu, Feb 19 : The Jammu and Kashmir government today informed the Legislative Assembly that elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), pending for over two years, are stuck due to procedural delays, including the delimitation exercise and the awaited report of the Backward Classes Commission on OBC reservation. Responding to […]
Properties owned by JK in Delhi, Amritsar, Haryana under unauthorised control
Jammu, Feb 19: The Jammu & Kashmir Government has revealed that its prized properties in New Delhi, Amritsar, and Chandigarh are not in its hands-but under occupation. The revelation has raised questions over how assets of such huge financial value slipped out of the state’s control. In a written reply to cut motion of Peoples […]
50,000 heroin users among 70,000 drug addicts in Valley: Govt
Jammu, Feb 19: The Government on Thursday informed the legeslative 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 […]
Four new rail lines proposed for Valley, surveys underway: Govt tells Assembly
Jammu, Feb 19: The Government on Thursday informed the legislative assembly that the Northern Railway is undertaking final location surveys for four new railway lines in Kashmir Valley, while assuring that landowners will be duly compensated as per law once the projects are sanctioned. Replying to an Assembly question tabled by MLA Javid Hassan Baig […]
Three Delhi schools receive bomb threat e-mails
NEW DELHI, Feb 19 (PTI): At least three schools in Delhi received bomb threats through e-mail on Thursday morning, prompting swift evacuation and search operations by emergency agencies, an official of the Delhi Fire Services said. “We received information about bomb threat e-mails sent to three schools: CRPF Public School and St Thomas School in […]
Crescent sighted, Ramadan begins: Grand Mufti Nasir
Srinagar, Feb 18: Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Wednesday announced that the Ramadan crescent moon has been sighted in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The announcement brought clarity across the Valley as people were waiting for confirmation after Maghrib prayers. Grand Mufti Nasir-Ul-Islam said credible testimonies confirming the moon sighting were received and verified by the […]
CM Omar Abdullah moves 13 demands, 19 supplementary demands in Legislative Assembly
JAMMU, Feb 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today moved 13 Demands and 19 supplementary Demands in the Legislative Assembly which was subsequently presented before the House for discussion by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather. “I move that a sum not exceeding the aggregate amount mentioned in Demand Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, […]
Lt Guv lays the foundation stone of long-awaited Sri Shankaracharya Temple in Katra
KATRA, FEB 18: Marking a historic milestone, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha laid the foundation stone today for the much-anticipated Sri Shankaracharya Temple. Perched on hillocks beside the revered Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, this project takes root after decades, realizing a vision first envisioned in the 1960s. Total expenditure for the temple complex, amounting to […]
GMC Anantnag gets nod for Superspeciality course in Cardiology
JAMMU, FEB 18: In a landmark development for the healthcare sector of Jammu and Kashmir, Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first newly established GMC in J&K to receive approval to start a Superspeciality course in Cardiology. The National Board of Examinations has accredited “Three Dr NB Cardiology […]
J&K employees to stay under NPS, OPS revival ruled out
Jammu, Feb 18: Jammu & Kashmir Government on Wednesday ruled out any proposal to revive the old pension scheme (OPS) for government employees. Responding to a cut motion of Peoples Conference MLA Sajad Gani Lone, the Finance Minister, in a written reply, said that there is no proposal to revive the old pension scheme, stating […]