Three town planners managing 40 urban local bodies in Kashmir: Govt
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that the Town Planning Organisation (TPO) in Kashmir has just three town planners to cater to 40 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), indicating a severe shortage of technical staff in the department. In a written reply to legislator Sajad Gani Lone during the ongoing […]
No water sports project in pipeline for Sopore : Govt
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that it has no proposal under consideration for promotion or development of water sports projects in Sopore constituency. In a written reply to a query raised by legislator Irshad Rasool Kar during the ongoing budget session, the government said neither the Tourism Department nor […]
Qazigund the ‘Gateway of Kashmir’ set for modern makeover: Govt
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday said that Qazigund town, popularly known as the “Gateway of Kashmir”, is being developed on modern and sustainable lines under a phased development plan. Replying to a question by MLA Abdul Majeed Bhat in the Assembly, the Housing and Urban Development Department, said that Qazigund holds strategic […]
Gojri, Pahari taught as mother tongues in schools across JK: Govt
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that Gojri and Pahari languages are being taught in schools only as mother tongue subjects under the Three-Language Formula. The reply, issued by the School Education Department in response to a question by MLA Choudhary Mohammad Akram, stated that these languages are included […]
Govt proposes procurement of 200 e-buses under PM e-drive scheme: Minister
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation has recently proposed the procurement of 200 additional electric buses under the prime minister e-drive scheme, according to a government statement. The Housing and Urban Development Department is also procuring 100 new e-buses under a separate initiative, following which route planning and deployment decisions will be taken. […]
Sakeena Itoo hails CM’s remote area incentives
Says step will streamline public service delivery in remote areas JAMMU: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, Thursday said that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has made a remarkable announcement of granting incentives to employees posted in far flung and remote areas while presenting Budget 2026-27. The Minister stated this while replying to a […]
CS assesses the impact of HIMAYAT scheme in J&K
Stresses on timely target achievement and strong placement linkages JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Thursday chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) – HIMAYAT scheme in J&K, an initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, aimed at skilling rural youth and ensuring […]
Contractual employees, daily wagers protest in Srinagar
Seek regularisation of services Srinagar: A large number of daily wagers and contractual employees, along with their children, staged a protest here on Thursday to demand regularisation of their services in the Jammu and Kashmir government. The protests, organised by the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC), were held at Sher-e-Kashmir Municipal Park here, where the […]
Govt examining proposal to notify new tourism areas in J&K: Minister
Jammu: The Minister for Agriculture, Javid Ahmad Dar Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that the government is examining a proposal regarding the notification of new tourism-worthy areas across Jammu and Kashmir, including several prominent locations in Bani Constituency like Bani town, Lowang and Sarthal. The Minister stated this while replying to a question on behalf […]
MMC operational in DIPR to track, rebut fake news: Govt
Says misinformation tracking done on real time basis Jammu: The government on Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that the Information Department has established a dedicated Media Monitoring Cell (MMC) in the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) to track fake and misleading news on real time basis and issue prompt rebuttals through press releases […]