Assembly speaker condemns attack on MLA in Kathua
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday condemned the attack on independent MLA Rameshwar Singh in Kathua after the legislator raised the issue in the House and sought action against those responsible. As the assembly convened for the day, Singh walked to the corner of the well of the House to […]
Traffic woes in Sopore: Govt says Rs 63.53 Cr project framed to ease congestion
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said that it has framed Rs 63.53 crore project for road widening and development of alternate routes to decongest Sopore town in a bid to address traffic woes particularly around Asia’s largest fruit mandi in the area. In response to a question by MAL Irshad Rasool Kar, the […]
Dead body of youth recovered in Pampore in south Kashmir
Srinagar: A youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Khrew hamlet of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday An official said that the youth was found dead by some locals at Shar Shalun area, following which police was called who reached the spot and took the body for legal medico formalities. The […]
Tral youth unite to clean water bodies in various villages
‘Say every village must come forward to restore water bodies’ Pulwama:The residents, especially youth in different villages of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have united for a cause. The youth have come together to clean the water bodies in their respective villages. The residents of Dadsara Tral said that a volunteer youth group with […]
365 medical officers appointed in Nov 2024 to strengthen health care: Minister
Jammu: 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 health minister […]
Dy CM lays foundation for road link, inspects mining sites; emphasises environmental sustainability
JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today reiterated government’s commitment to speed up the infrastructure development besides addressing the environmental concerns. He was interacting with the locals after laying foundation stone for a road project from Santokh Vihar besides allied links at Kunjwani. The road will address the connectivity concerns of a large number of […]
Javed Rana attends Juniors Graduation Day of JPS
Emphasises physical fitness, mental alertness among students JAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana, today attended the pre-primary Graduation Day of Jodhamal Public School. While speaking on the occasion, the Minister congratulated the junior students and attributed their achievements to their hard work and the dedication of […]
Jammu murders: Youth stabbed by brother, elderly man thrown from rooftop in separate incidents
Jammu: A youth and an elderly man were murdered in two separate incidents here, police said on Sunday. In the first instance, a 23-year-old man was killed by his younger brother over a domestic dispute at Smailpur in Domana area early on Sunday, a police spokesperson said. He said Anil Kumar (20) attacked his brother […]
Tariq Karra calls for united stand on restoration of statehood for JK
Jammu: Asserting that statehood is not the privilege of any single political entity but the right of every citizen of Jammu and Kashmir, senior Congress MLA Tariq Hameed Karra on Saturday called for a united stand on the restoration of statehood, urging all political parties to rise above their differences. “In respect to this historic […]
CS reviews relief, rehab measures being extended to different migrant categories
Assesses disaster management preparedness of J&K admin JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, held an intensive meeting with the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRR&R) to assess the relief and rehabilitation measures being extended to different migrant categories of J&K besides the status of disaster management preparedness across different districts of the region. […]