Minimum temperatures witness a drop again
Srinagar: Due to clear overnight sky, the minimum temperatures in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region again dropped below the freezing point on Friday. “The weather is likely to remain dry in Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24-hours with minimum temperatures expected to fall further,” a Met official said. At minus 13 degrees […]
Comprehensive policy framed to meet urban challenges: Dy CM
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Kumar Singh today said the government had framed a comprehensive policy for effective implementation of the flagship housing, sanitation and civic programmes to make Jammu and Kashmir a model state. Winding up a discussion on Demands for Grants of the Housing and Urban Development Departments (HUDD) in the state assembly, […]
Militants attack forces party in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
Pulwama: Militants fired upon a naka party of police near district police lines in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday night. According to reports, Militants fired upon a naka party of JK police and CRPF and fled from the site. No loss of life has been reported so far. However, forces cordoned off the whole […]
Un-electrified villages to be ‘lightened up’ under various schemes: Govt
Jammu: Minister for Power Development Department, Dr Nirmal Singh Friday informed the House that all un-electrified/partially un-electrified habitations in the state have been identified for complete electrification under DDUGJY and PMDP schemes. The Minister, while responding to a question said that un-electrified/partially un-electrified habitations of Noorabad constituency figure in Block Damhal Hanjipora and Qazigund […]
35 mini HEPs under implementation: Govt
Jammu: Minister for Science & Technology, Sajad Gani Lone Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that Government is committed to harness the available hydro potential of the State by building Micro/Mini/Small projects in a systematic manner. He said 35 such projects have been identified and awarded to various Independent power Producers under “Hydel Policy 2011” adding […]
JDA retrieved 15000 kanals of land, says Dy CM
Jammu: The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh Friday informed the Legislative Council that so far more than 15000 kanals of land has been retrieved from the encroachers despite tough resistance and JDA is putting every effort to check the encroachments by launching anti-encroachment drives on regular basis. The Deputy Chief Minister was responding to […]
J&K Bank Sr President given warm send-off
Jammu: J&K Bank gave a warm send-off to its Senior President Abdul Rashid, who attained superannuation on January 31, after serving for almost four decades in the bank. The farewell was attended by the Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmad along with Executive Presidents Vagish Chander Presidents, Vice-Presidents and other senior officers of the bank. […]
Minister for effective implementation of Common Services Centres scheme
Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) and Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali Friday called for putting in concerted efforts to expedite effective implementation of Common Services Centres (CSC) scheme in the state. The Minister stated this while chairing a meeting with the concerned officers here today. The meeting was attended […]
Govt sets the ball rolling for Panchayat polls
New Delhi: Over 40,000 personnel of the central paramilitary forces will be deployed to provide security for the upcoming panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. They said the Union Home Ministry, on the request of the state government, has decided to deploy 300 companies of various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the […]
Thinking about AFSPA revocation unrealistic, says CM
Jammu: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said the situation is not conducive to revoke the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). “The situation on ground does not allow revoking AFSPA,” Mehbooba said in the assembly. She said that it is highly unrealistic to think about the revocation of AFSPA. She said in past, […]
