219 ventilators defunct in 10 GMCs, SKIMS in JK: Govt
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said 219 ventilators are defunct in 10 government medical colleges and the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences across the Union Territory. In a written reply to a starred question raised by MLA Shamim Firdous in the Assembly, Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo provided hospital-wise details […]
Assembly Proceedings: CM moves 13 demands, 19 supplementary demands in Legislative Assembly
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday moved 13 Demands and 19 supplementary Demands in the Legislative Assembly which was subsequently presented before the House for discussion by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather. “I move that a sum not exceeding the aggregate amount mentioned in Demand Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 19, 20, […]
Key road projects undertaken to decongest traffic in Srinagar: Deputy CM
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has undertaken various key road projects and corridor developments to improve traffic flow across downtown and arterial roads in the summer capital Srinagar, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Wednesday. Replying to a question by National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq in the Assembly here, Choudhary said the government […]
Decision on JK’s statehood soon: Union Minister Arjun Meghwal

We hope we do not have to wait much longer: CM Omar Srinagar: Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Meghwal on Tuesday said statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would be restored soon, prompting a quick response from Chief Minsiter Omar Abdullah who said that he hoped that the wait is not too long. […]
Regional Workshop on Tele-Law: CM calls for strengthening Tele-law service to ensure timely justice

Demands reduction in court pendency SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday underscored the vital role of the Tele-Law initiative in expanding access to justice and easing the burden on courts, particularly for people living in rural and remote areas. Speaking at the Regional Workshop on Tele-Law organized by Ministry of Law & Justice, Government […]
Classrooms must pivot from passive learning to active creation: Lt Guv

Attends valedictory function of 48-hour National-level Hackathon ‘Innovathon 1.0’ JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday called for transforming the educational campuses to realise the vision of Developed India@2047. He highlighted the need for creating technological ecosystems that continuously reinvent themselves, that refuse to become static or complacent and embrace change as opportunity. “India’s […]
Jammu juvenile home escape: Two Pak nationals held in Ambala
Jammu: Two Pakistani nationals, who along with a local gangster escaped from a juvenile home in a border village here, were arrested within 20 hours of the incident near Ambala railway station in Haryana while they were heading for Nepal, officials said on Tuesday. However, local gangster Karajeet Singh alias Gugga, who allegedly masterminded the […]
BJP leader Randhawa clarifies remarks amid uproar in Assembly
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday witnessed chaotic scenes for nearly half an hour after Question Hour as Congress and an Independent MLA raised objections to remarks made earlier by BJP legislator Vikram Randhawa regarding alleged encroachments on JDA land. Congress MLAs Irfan Hafiz Lone and Iftikhar Ahmad, along with Independent MLA […]
CM Omar thanks HM Amit Shah for reopening 14 tourist destinations
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday thanked Union Home Minister Amit Shah for reopening 14 tourist destinations, including Asia’s largest Tulip Garden here, in the Union Territory, which were closed in April last year following the Pahalgam terror attack. “Recently, the Union home minister had come to Jammu and I had talks with him. […]
Sewa-II power plant generated Rs 3.6K cr revenue since 2010: CM
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday informed the Assembly that the Sewa-II hydropower project in Kathua district has generated a revenue of Rs 3,674 crore since its inception in July 2010. It said no direct expenditure on local area development was met from the said revenue. In a written reply to a question by […]