Rs 10516 crore investment made in J&K since 2019: Govt
Jammu, Mar 10: The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Monday disclosed that an investment of Rs 10516 crore has been made in the Union Territory since 2019. The Minister in-charge Industries & Commerce Surinder Choudhary informed the House that an investment of Rs 10516 crore has been made in the Union Territory since 2019-20. In […]
365 medical officers appointed in Nov 2024 to strengthen health care at grass root level in J&K: Minister
Jammu, Mar 10: Jammu and Kashmir health minister on Monday said that 365 doctors were selected as medical officers in the health and family welfare department in November last year and were posted in far-flung areas to strengthen health care facilities at grass root level. In a written reply to MLA Shakti Parihar’s question, the […]
Legislators in assembly protest over Billawar civilian killings, fashion show in Gulmarg
Jammu, Mar 10: The Legislative Assembly on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes over the killing of civilians in Billawar, Kathua, and an obscene fashion show at Gulmarg. As soon as the Question Hour began, NC and Congress MLAs were on their feet seeking discussion on the killings of civilians in Billawar. Amid the commotion in the […]
Achan dumping site manages 550 tonnes of solid waste per day: J&K Govt
Srinagar, Mar 10: Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said that the Achan waste management facility in Srinagar manages 550 tonnes of solid waste management per day and series of state-of-the-art waste processing facilities have been proposed for 100 percent scientific waste management. Replying to a question by MLA Mubarak Gul, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah […]
Lok Sabha adjourned for 30 minutes due to protests by DMK members over remarks by Pradhan
New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings were on Monday adjourned for about 30 minutes after DMK members staged protests over Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s remarks that Tamil Nadu government was “dishonest” and “ruining” the future of the students of the state by taking a complete ‘U-Turn’ on the issue of implementing the […]
My govt had no role in Gulmarg fashion show: CM Omar Abdullah
Jammu, Mar 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday clarified that the J&K government had no role in organizing the fashion show at Gulmarg. Speaking in the Assembly, Abdullah stated that the event was a private function held at a private hotel, with no government infrastructure involved. He said the administration has been directed to […]
Lt Guv grieved over Kuthua killings, says perpetrators will be brought to book
JAMMU, MAR 9: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed pain and anguish over the killing of three civilians Varun Singh, Yogesh Singh and Darshan Singh of Kathua District. The Lieutenant Governor has posted on X: “I am shocked and saddened beyond words at the brutal killing of Varun Singh, Yogesh Singh and Darshan Singh […]
Kathua killings: Terrorism will not be allowed to raise its head in Jammu, says LoP Sharma
JAMMU, Mar 9 (PTI): A day after three bodies were recovered from near a waterfall in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Sunday said terrorism which has been buried in Kashmir will not be allowed to raise its head in Jammu. Addressing protesters gathered to condemn the killings in Billawar […]
Kathua killings: Union minister points to terror angle, home secretary reviews situation
Jammu, Mar 9 (PTI) Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday pointed to the involvement of terrorists in the killing of three civilians in a remote area in Billawar tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The killings have sparked protest and a shutodwn in the area. The bodies of Varun Singh, 15, and his uncles […]
Seharkhwans, drum-beaters who keep an age-old Ramzan tradition alive in Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 9 (PTI) With Ramzan come the Seharkhwans — the drum-beaters who wake up people for the pre-dawn meal ‘Sehri’ — to the cities and towns of Kashmir. Hundreds of these men who arrive from remote villages have kept the age-old tradition alive, despite the ubiquity of modern gadgets such as mobile phones and […]