Over 2 lakh dog bite cases reported in J-K in 2024–25; Jammu district tops list
Jammu, Feb 5 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said that more than two lakh dog bite cases were reported across the Union Territory in 2024 and 2025, with the Jammu district recording the highest number of over 1.26 lakh incidents. This was revealed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly by Minister for […]
Zojila Tunnel achieves 59% progress, completion expected by 2027–28: Economic Survey
Srinagar, Feb 5: Stating that the 13.15-km Zojila Tunnel has achieved around 59 percent physical progress and is expected to be completed by 2027–28, the Economic Survey Report 2025–26 revealed that Jammu and Kashmir’s major tunnel projects aimed at improving all-weather road connectivity are making steady headway. The report said the tunnel projects are being […]
Lok Sabha passes Motion of Thanks on President’s address without PM’s response
NEW DELHI, Feb 5 (PTI): The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address without the customary reply by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amid vociferous protests by the opposition. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla put the opposition amendments to the Motion of Thanks to vote, which were rejected. The Speaker […]
Process to fill over 2,400 vacancies in health department started: Govt
Jammu, Feb 5: Acknowledging an acute shortage of doctors and paramedical staff in rural and remote areas, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday said it has initiated the process to fill over 2,400 vacancies in the health department. In a written reply to a question by Congress leader G A Mir in the assembly, […]
J&K tops country in number of Khelo India Centres, over 5,000 children trained daily
Srinagar, Feb 5: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a significant surge in sports participation and performance over the past few years, with over 58 lakh youth engaged in sporting activities and athletes winning 2,556 national medals since 2021-22, according to government data released on Thursday. According to freshly released government data, athletes from the UT […]
J&K administration rules out fresh delimitation of Panchayats
JAMMU, FEB 5: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday said it does not contemplate undertaking a fresh delimitation process for Panchayats in the Union Territory. The clarification was provided by the Minister In-charge of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in a written reply to a query raised by Legislator Khurshid Ahmad from Langate. The […]
Baramulla to get state-of-the-art sports facilities: Govt
Jammu, Feb 5; The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday laid out a roadmap to develop Baramulla into a sporting destination, announcing a series of infrastructure projects including a major upgrade for the Bipin Rawat Cricket Stadium and new facilities for football and hockey. The plans were detailed in a written government reply in response […]
11 District hospitals in JK have no Psychiatrist posted to attend to patients: Govt Data
Jammu, Feb 5: The Jammu and Kashmir administration informed the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that mental health services are operational across the Union Territory, even as official data revealed a severe shortage of specialists, with 11 districts having no psychiatrist at all. The Health Department, in a written reply to MLA Budgam Aga Syed Muntazir […]
Govt to allot land to calamity-hit landless families on lease basis: Omar
JAMMU, Feb 5 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the government has approved the allotment of five ‘marlas’ of land on a 40-year lease basis to landless families affected by natural calamities in 2025. Over 6,400 families hit by flash floods and landslides in Udhampur district have been provided financial assistance, he said. […]
Very few takers for ‘Public Administration’ as subject in colleges: Govt
JAMMU, FEB 5: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday told the Assembly that student enrollment for Public Administration as an academic subject remains “well below the adequate level” in most colleges, indicating “limited demand” across the Union Territory. The information was provided in a written reply by the Higher Education Department to a query […]