323 SHGs formed in Mandi block under UMEED: Govt
Jammu: Minister for Rural Development Abdul Haq today informed the legislative Assembly that 323 Self Help Groups have been formed in Mandi block under State Rural Livelihood Mission UMEED. He was responding to a calling attention notice of Javed Ahmad Rana. The Minister further informed the house that Mandi block in Poonch district was brought […]
Actively pursuing transfer of hydel projects: Govt
Jammu: Minister of State for Power, Asiea Naqash informed the House that the government would actively pursue transfer of hydel projects from NHPC. “As mentioned by the Finance Minister in the Power Budget speech in the year 2015-16 the government will actively pursue transfer of hydel projects from NHPC” she said adding that budget also […]
Govt calls for resumption of Indo-Pak peace process
Jammu: The government Monday batted strongly for the resumption of a ‘peace and reconciliation process’ between India and Pakistan as the issue of repeated ceasefire violations by the neighbouring country rocked the state Assembly. Opposition National Conference (NC) supported the Mehbooba Mufti government’s stance while calling for a strict implementation of the 2003 ceasefire agreed […]
‘Various measures afoot to develop fruit industry’
Jammu: Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Bukhari informed the house that various measures have been taken for the development of Fruit Industry in Kashmir Valley including Kulgam district. He said the department has introduced several programmes to pay focused attention on the development of Fruit Industry in the state Replying to the question, the Minister […]
Assembly adjourned over ceasefire violations
Jammu: The Assembly on Monday witnessed pandemonium over the killing of four Army personnel in firing and shelling by Pakistan along the LoC in the state’s Rajouri and Poonch districts. This prompted Speaker Kavinder Gupta to adjourn the House for 10 minutes. A young Army Captain and three jawans were killed and at least four […]
Face off: Army says its action would speak for itself
New Delhi: The Army on Monday indicated it would take retaliatory action against the killing of four army men in heavy shelling by Pakistani forces along the LoC in the Rajouri district of Jammu division, saying that its action would speak for itself. Vice Chief Lt Gen Sarath Chand said the Army has been responding […]
Killing of policemen: Police files charge sheet against UP man, others
Srinagar: Police on Monday filed a charge sheet against four accused including Sandeep Kumar, a resident of Muzaffer Nagar in Utter Pradesh, in connection with the killing of six-member police party headed by a station house officer of Achabal in south Kashmir Anantnag district last year. Police had registered as case (FIR No. 82/2017 U/S […]
Minister’s reply tantamount to ‘misleading’ the house
Jammu/ Srinagar: While announcing that the Government is tacking adequate measures to deal with swine flu, Minister for Health and Medical Education Bali Baghat Monday informed the state assembly that every effort is being made by the Government to provide requisite facilities to deal with the swine flu. However, what can be termed as ‘misleading’ […]
For our political beliefs we are jailed, says Yasin Malik
Srinagar: Chairman, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik strongly condemned the prolonged incarceration of Doctor Muhammad Qasim Faktoo and others who completed his 25 years in jail. Terming the prolonged incarceration of Doctor Faktoo, Ghulam Qadir Bhat and professor Muhammad Shafi Khan (Sharaiti) as ‘grave violation of existing international and even Indian laws’, […]
Public expenditure to be sped up to avoid cost, time overrun
JAMMU: The Legislative Council Monday passed Rs 95666.97 crore budget for J&K for the year 2018-19, comprising revenue component of Rs 51244.72 crore and capital component of Rs 44422.24 crore. The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill-2018, passed by the Legislative Assembly Saturday, was moved by the Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu in the Upper House […]
