J-K assembly adjourned as chaos erupts over Khamenei death, demand for National Law University
Jammu, Mar 27 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir assembly was adjourned for half an hour as a pandemonium broke out soon after the budget session resumed on Friday after a five-week recess. Members from both the treasury and the opposition benches stood up, raising slogans and disrupting the Question Hour despite repeated appeals by Speaker Abdul […]
Govt raises commercial LPG supply to 70 pc of pre-war demand, prioritises key industries
New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The central government has increased commercial LPG allocations to states by 20 per cent, raising the quota to 70 per cent of pre-war demand to meet industrial requirements, including steel and automobiles. In a letter to state chief secretaries, Oil Secretary Neeraj Mittal directed that the additional supply be prioritised […]
Omar Abdullah says Iran war ‘unjust and illegal’, asks PM to intervene
Jammu, Mar 27 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday condemned the “unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran” and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his influence to end the war in the interest of humanity. Abdullah made the statement in the Legislative Assembly as the Leader of the House […]
JK assembly adjourned for half an hour amid pandemonium
Jammu, Mar 27: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned for half an hour amid pandemonium over National Law University issue, killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader. Notably, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators staged a protest inside the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, demanding the establishment of a National Law University (NLU) in Jammu, as the […]
NC lawmakers protest in Assembly over US-Israel war on Iran
Jammu, Mar 27: Ruling National Conference (JKNC) legislators on Friday staged a protest inside the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly against the US-Israel war on Iran as the House convened for the ongoing Budget Session. The lawmakers raised slogans, condemning the strikes on Iran and calling them a violation of international norms and an act […]
Congress MLA stages protest outside Assembly over attack on Iran
Jammu, Mar 27: Congress MLA Irfan Hafiz Lone on Friday staged a protest outside the Assembly complex here, condemning the attack on Iran and criticizing the Union Government’s response to it. The protest was held before proceedings of the House began. Lone raised slogans and accused the Government of India of maintaining silence over the […]
Govt slashes excise duty on petrol to Rs 3/litre, exempts diesel
NEW DELHI, Mar 27 (PTI): The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 a litre and exempted diesel fully from it to help oil marketing companies like HPCL, BPCL and IOC deal with the rising global crude prices amid the war in the Middle East. The Finance ministry, in a notification dated […]
Revival of Kumbh Mela in Kashmir after 85 years; 10-day event from July 15
Srinagar, Mar 27: The centuries-old Kumbh Mela will be revived in Kashmir this year after a gap of over eight decades, with a 10-day festival scheduled to be held in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district from July 15, spiritual leader Swami Kalikananda Saraswati said on Friday. He said the event will be organised at Shadipora from […]
Liquor ban, land laws, new territorial divisions and Private members’ bills set to come up for discussions in Assembly
Jammu, Mar 27: The second phase of the Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will commence on Friday, with the Union Territory’s annual budget for 2026-27, amounting to ₹1.13 lakh crore, slated for passage on the opening day. The budget, presented by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on February 6, has already been […]
JKBOSE exhorts aspirants to prioritise JEE examination
JAMMU, MAR 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has advised the concerned 12th class students to write JEE examination instead of attending practical examination in case there is a clash in the notified practical examination schedule issued by the BOSE. In a notification, issued here the other day, the affected 12th […]