Calling Attention Motion: Dardpora WSS nears completion, JJM to benefit 2,165 households: Javed Rana
JAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Thursday informed that Water Supply Scheme for village Dardpora has been taken up under the Jal Jeevan Mission at an approved cost of ₹980.19 lakh. The Minister said that the scheme, covering 2165 households, is presently under execution with approximately […]
Govt places 136 Senior Lecturers as in-charge Principals: Sakeena Itoo
Says process in final stage to fill all vacant posts of Principals JAMMU: Minister for Education, Sakeena Itoo, Thursday informed that 136 Senior Lecturers were placed as in-charge Principals in the months of December-2025 and January-2026. Besides, the process of promotion of 114 ZEOs as in-charge Principals is in the final stage to fill all […]
Sakeena Itoo interacts with representatives of NHM Employees Association
Assures redressal of genuine grievances JAMMU: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo Thursday held an interaction meeting with representatives of National Health Mission (NHM) Employees Association to discuss various issues concerning their welfare, working conditions and service-related matters. During the interaction, the delegation apprised the Minister of various challenges […]
Deputy CM slams party MLA Bashir Veeri over emotional breakdown in Assembly, Calls it ‘theatrics’
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday hit out at party MLA Bashir Ahmed Veeri, calling his emotional outburst in the Assembly over the reservation issue “drama” and accusing him of misleading the public. The Deputy CM said the government had already acted on its commitments and that a sub-committee was set up by […]
House attached in Pulwama under NDPS Act
Srinagar: Police on Thursday attached a residential house worth Rs 30 lakhs in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. “As part of intensified campaign against narcotics trafficking and with an aim to dismantle the financial network of the drug trade, police in Pulwama district has attached […]
Rana meets several delegations; Assures redressal of key public issues
JAMMU: A delegation of Contractors Co-ordination Committee (CCC) called on Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana and apprised him of issues related to the release of pending payments under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Jammu & Kashmir. The delegation submitted that contractors across the Union Territory […]
Officials rebut news report ‘Improper desilting of Tawi Lift Irrigation Canal’
JAMMU: Executive Engineer Tawi Canal Construction Division Jammu has termed the news article alleging ‘Improper desilting of the Tawi Lift Irrigation Canal’ published in a section of press as misleading information. Referring to different photographs published in the report, he said “The pictures indicate accumulation of household waste at certain points and it being discharged […]
Rs 109.22 Cr allocated for roads across South Kashmir constituencies: Dy CM
Says 268.67 km road macadamized last year Rs 98.71 cr Lassipora–Litter–Sangam road project underway Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, Thursday said that Rs. 109.22 crore funds have been allocated for the road construction works across South Kashmir constituencies during the financial year 2025-26. He added that macadimization of about 268.67 kilometre road length was […]
Rs 68.34 lakh approved for infrastructure in 9 schools of Ramgarh Constituency: Sakeena Itoo
Says numerous measures undertaken to ensure 100% enrolment at Primary level Jammu: Minister for Education, Sakeena Itoo, Thursday informed the House that nine schools in Ramgarh Constituency have been approved for creation of various infrastructure facilities with a financial implication of Rs. 68.34 lakh under Samagra Shiksha. The Minister said this while replying to a […]
J&K Cancer institutes, Oncology departments strictly functioning as per TMC guidelines: Minister
Jammu: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, Thursday said that the Cancer institutes and Oncology departments in Jammu and Kashmir are functioning as Day Care Centres exclusively for the administration of chemotherapy for solid tumours and these services are being provided strictly in accordance with the mandatory guidelines issued by Tata Memorial Centre […]