CM concludes pre-budget consultations with MLA’s of eight Jmu districts

Says people’s welfare at the core of pre-budget consultations Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today concluded the pre-budget consultation process with public representatives from eight districts of the Jammu division, reiterating the government’s commitment to inclusive and participatory approach in budget formulation aimed at the overall development of Jammu and Kashmir. Thanking all the […]
Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg see hotel occupancy touch 80% as tourists, operators and locals welcome the long-awaited snow spell
Srinagar: The long-awaited snowfall across Kashmir has brought the Valley’s winter tourism back to life, triggering a sharp rise in tourist arrivals and pushing hotel occupancy to nearly 80 per cent across major destinations, including Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg and Srinagar. After a subdued start to the season due to prolonged dry weather, the fresh snow […]
Govt announces hike in monthly honorarium of Vocational Trainers

Sakeena Itoo says decision reflects Government’s commitment towards improving quality of skill-based education JAMMU: In a significant decision to strengthen vocational education and acknowledge vital contribution of educators, the Omar Abdullah led Government Friday announced the hike in the honorarium of Vocational Trainers (VTs) engaged under Samagra Shiksha & PM SHRI. As per the […]
Assembly’s Budget Session:
Speaker chairs All Party, Business Advisory Committee meeting Emphasizes on coordination among parties for result oriented Assembly session Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather chaired a joint meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) and all-party representatives on Friday at Assembly Secretariat Jammu, an official spokesman said. The meeting focused […]
Minimum temperatures rise in Kashmir as Chillai Kalan ends
Kashmir to experience more snow as fresh WD predicted on Feb 1 Srinagar: Night temperatures rose across most of the Kashmir Valley as the 40-day period of extreme winter, Chillai Kalan, concluded on Friday, officials said. Several areas, including Srinagar, saw the mercury settle above the freezing point, providing relief from intense cold that […]
Anti-terror operation intensified in Kishtwar
Mobile internet services remain suspended Jammu: Security forces on Friday intensified their ongoing anti-terror operation in the snowbound Chatroo belt to track down and neutralise a group of three holed up Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in Kishtwar district, officials said. They said mobile internet services remained temporarily suspended within a radius of six km covering Singhpora, […]
Two held with over 8 kg contraband in Jammu
Drugs smuggled through courier service seized Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two alleged interstate drug smugglers on Friday and seized a large consignment of habit-forming drugs worth over Rs 5.57 lakh, which was being smuggled through a courier service, officials said. The Anti-Narcotics Task Force of J&K police nabbed Gurmeet Singh and […]
Sub-inspector among six charge sheeted in Rs 3 Cr cheating case
Jammu: Six persons, including a police sub-inspector, were chargesheeted here for allegedly duping a Hyderabad-based businessman of Rs three crore under the guise of selling Kashmir Blue Sapphires, a police spokesman said. The charge sheet was filed in a local court here in the cheating and fraud case, which was registered at police station Bahu […]
JK expects substantial industrial package in Union Budget: CM Omar

Says package a must to boost industrial growth Jammu: Asserting that unemployment cannot be addressed through government jobs alone, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir is expecting a substantial industrial package in the Union Budget to boost industrial growth in the Union Territory. “Our expectation from the Union Budget is […]
Disaster-prone areas on twin routes to be marked ahead of Amarnath Yatra: CS

Jammu: Disaster-prone and vulnerable areas along the twin routes leading to the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas will be marked ahead of the yatra to the shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Thursday. Directions for marking the areas have been given to the divisional administrations and deputy commissioners of Anantnag and Ganderbal […]